Employment Interests
Support can help identify strengths, preferences, interests, and the kinds of work environments that may be a good fit.
1915(i) Launch Service
Supported Employment
Employment support that helps people explore work, prepare for jobs, build workplace skills, and grow over time.
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Service Overview
What this service can support.
Support to explore job interests, prepare for work, build job skills, and pursue meaningful employment in the community.
What support may focus on
Support shaped around the person.
Support is shaped by the person’s authorized service, plan, goals, preferences, and needs.
Job Readiness
Services can focus on preparation, workplace expectations, communication, routines, and skills connected to employment goals.
Workplace Success
Support may continue around adjustment, problem-solving, communication, and maintaining success in the work environment.
Vocational Growth
Employment goals can be reviewed over time as skills, confidence, interests, and opportunities develop.
Our approach
How we approach support.
Across our services, the person’s strengths, choices, relationships, routines, and goals stay at the center.
We build support around the individual—not a one-size-fits-all program.
Whenever appropriate, support happens in real-life settings where skills and relationships can grow.
We review progress and adjust support so the next steps stay connected to meaningful goals.
About 1915(i): A Medicaid service option that can provide home- and community-based supports to eligible individuals. Eligibility and authorization are determined through the appropriate Medicaid and care-management process.
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