supported employment

a vocational rehabilitation program that places individuals with disabilities directly into the paid competitive working environment as quickly as possible. With an emphasis on matching an individual with an appropriate employer and work environment, it involves individualized, rapid placement and ongoing support, training, and assessment that take into account the person’s vocational and personal needs. Supported employment differs from employment in a sheltered workshop in that the latter occurs in a controlled, noncompetitive working environment. See also transitional employment.

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