Supported Employment Program
Many individuals with a mental illness have a desire to work but are often denied because their strengths, talents, abilities and experience are overlooked. Weems Supported Employment Program assists individuals with mental illness to obtain competitive work and provides the ongoing support necessary to ensure their success in the workplace.
Program Details
- Employment specialists help individuals find and maintain meaningful jobs in the community.
- Individuals are provided assistance with job matching, rapid job search and job development.
- Ongoing support is provided to the employee as well as the employer.
- Employment specialists meet with clients frequently to help them succeed in their jobs and move ahead in the world of work.
- Employment specialists stay in close contact with employers after their clients start work.
Benefits to Employers
Employers will be introduced to qualified candidates, therefore obtaining dedicated, competent employees through Weems Supported Employment Program. Employment specialists learn about each employer’s needs before introducing a job seeker, and this helps to ensure a good job match. Additional advantages to employers include the following:
- Ongoing support and follow-up
- Reduced turnover rates
- Reduced absenteeism
- Prescreening of job candidates
- Savings on advertising, hiring and training expenses
- Tax credits
- Access to a vast labor pool