CHARITY OF SAINT ALEXANDER Martina Vašíčková TARGET SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT

What is Supported Employment? Definition: Supported employment provides support to people with mental diseases or other disabilities to secure and maintain paid employment in the open labour market. The European Union of Supported Employment IndividualityRespectSelf-determination Informed choiceEmpowerment Confidentiality FlexibilityAccessbility IndividualityRespectSelf-determination Informed choiceEmpowerment Confidentiality FlexibilityAccessbility

What is Supported Employment? A free service for jobseekers with a disability and their employers. An effective way for persons with disabilities to get and keep a job. Find the right job match to suit jobseeker´s unique ability, skills and interests. Job training to help the employee settle into the new position.

Who is our client? people with health disabilities people with mental diseases cooperation with psychiatrist negative stereotypes and prejudice in society

Supported Employment enables people with disabilities to: access real employment opportunities, of their choice appropriate long-term support to become economicaly and socially active in their communities

What are the Stages of Supported Employment?

Vocational Profiling "getting to know you" process The Job Consultant meet jobseeker to help identify his/her interests, skills, abilities, needs, past experiences and job interests. Look at how to overcome any potential obstacles.

Job Finding CV Preparation Motivation letter Interview Skills Job Exploration Responding to job advertisements Negotiation of suitable job with employers

Keeping the job The support is focused on individual needs. The Amount of support should decrease over time as the employee adapts to the job and the workplace. “No more support than needed and no less than necessary”

Assistance at workplace Support the client to adapt Support to develop needed ability and skills for the job Job assistant supports the client to handle work tasks and ensure productivity Working aids

Support to the employer and co-workers Guiding and assisting with social skills Discussing interpersonal work relationships Determining workplace culture Solving practical problems More support or advice if it is needed

The Benefits - Job seekers: Opportunity to earn an income. Shares ordinary places. Possible increase in self-confidence. More chance to socialise. Increased independence through participating economically in the society. Integration into the community -> having equal opportunities.

The Benefits - Empoyers: Support of a trained job consultant, who can advise on all aspects of employing a person with a disability. Assistance at the workplace. Gain a highly motivated, loyal and skilled employee. Enhanced public image as an equal opportunities employer. Eliminate recruitment costs. Access to appropriate grants.

The Financial Resources Sheltered workshops Statutory City of Ostrava Moravian-Silesian Region

Statistics (2013) Long-term support: 44 people with disabilities Employed: 12 people with disabilities

Main goal is to find the right job for the person with disability in the open labour market. Success is also maintain stabilized state of health, gain new skills and knowledge.

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