Supported Employment in Middle Tennessee
When qualified employees and local businesses with open positions meet, everyone benefits. Our Supported Employment staff assist with job seeking, training, placement, and ongoing support. Each individual we serve can pursue employment, although not all are eligible through the Tennessee Vocational Rehabilitation.
Benefits of supported employment:
- Side-by-side training of the individual until job is mastered to the employer’s standards
- Building of natural supports within the workplace
- Implementing job modifications and adaptations when necessary
- Ongoing support to both the individual and the employer throughout employment
- Greater independence
- Increased motivation
- Enhanced social interactions