Supported
Employment
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Our
Supported Employment program assists individuals to
find meaningful work opportunities by preparing them
for employment and helping to locate and maintain employment.
We offer a variety of job readiness services to people
living with mental illness who are ready to either develop
their careers in new areas or return to a field in which
they have had previous experience.
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STRIDE
uses an approach that encourages people to make their
own choices and to assert their own independence.
The Supported Employment component of our services has undergone
significant growth and development over the past year. We
offer quality services and have adjusted our services to
reflect the changing needs of the individuals we serve.
STRIDE’s
work in the area of Supported Employment has resulted
in clients finding and sustaining meaningful employment
opportunities, and as a result, experiencing the many
significant benefits that stem from the world of work.
Employment promotes recovery for individuals by enhancing
their roles, increasing self-esteem, sense of purpose,
self-empowerment, and fulfillment in life by contributing
to society.
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Supported
Employment services include:
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- Employment
Planning - developing a realistic
employment goal.
- Administration
and Interpretation of Career Choice
Assessment Tools - to help
you identify suitable career goals.
- Work
Adjustment Training – to
assess job readiness.
- Support
Coordination - assisting individuals
in making a successful transition to
employment. Advice on funding supports
to access training and employment opportunities.
- Travel
Support Services – to
assist with mobility issues.
- Computer
Training – an essential
for many jobs.
- Fork
Lift Training – to increase
your marketability in a variety of jobs.
- Good
Manufacturing Training – essential
training for individuals who wish to
obtain employment in a packaging/assembly
production warehouse environment.
- Remedial
and Vocational Life Skills Training – communications
skills, teamwork skills, organization
and coping skills.
- Employment
Preparation - helping with
resume updates, job searches, applications
and interview skills.
- Job
Placement - assisting in job
searches by establishing contacts that
can lead to employment, negotiating
wage subsidies with employers.
- On-The-Job
Training/Coaching - providing
support to individuals while training
on the job.
- Job
Maintenance - providing ongoing
follow-up to help maintain employment.
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Ontario
Disability Supports Program
Employment Supports:
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STRIDE
continues to be a service provider
for the Ontario Disability Supports
Program-Employment Supports (ODSP-ES).
Over the past year, we have improved
upon and further developed the services
available to ODSP-ES recipients to
include a wider range of services,
which are responsive to the growing
needs of our population.
In
2006, in order to improve access
to employment for people with disabilities,
the Ministry of Community and Social
Services (MCSS) announced a transformation
of the ODSP-ES system. This new
system will improve access to employment
services, such as job placement
and retention support, to help recipients
and their families find & keep
jobs. The new delivery model for
ODSP-ES will increase the time STRIDE
spends on employment preparation,
job development and retention.
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Region
of Halton – Ontario Works
Program:
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STRIDE
works in cooperation with the Region
of Halton to provide a variety of
employment support services to Ontario
Works Program participants.
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Eligibility Criteria: |
- Participants
must be receiving Ontario
Works benefits and be eligible
for Employment Supports
through the Ontario Works
Program.
- Participant
must be a resident of Ontario
and be legally entitled
to work in Canada.
- Participant
must have the referring
STRIDE program or service
as an approved activity
on their Ontario Works Participation
Agreement that is part of
the steps required to improve
employability.
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Procedures: |
- Ontario
Works Employment Staff complete
the referral form and submit
it to the local STRIDE office.
- STRIDE
staff will review the new
referral application to
determine if the participant
is eligible. If eligible,
the appropriate STRIDE staff
will contact the participant
for service.
- STRIDE
will work with the participant
to provide the service recommended
by the Ontario Works staff
on the referral application.
If STRIDE staff identify
the need for changes in
service (duration increase
or decrease, need for additional
services etc.), they will
contact the Ontario Works
employment staff for prior
approval of the activity.
- Please
inquire about STRIDE’s
complete List of Services
for Ontario Works recipients.
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Employment
Resource Centres:
Our three recently established Employment Resource Centres
have modern computers and related software for people to
practice and learn computer skills. They are well equipped
with audio-visual equipment, an excellent supply of employment
related videos and DVD’s, assessment tools and other
written material for clients to use to self-empower themselves.
The
Employment Resource Centres provide up-to-date technology,
an encouraging environment and tools to enable clients
to reach their goals. Individuals can independently
take advantage of job search videos, the internet
to search for jobs, e-mail addresses and the fax machine
to apply for jobs. Access to knowledgeable staff provides
clients the comfort they require to support independent
learning.
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