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Jefferson County Public Health – Planned Performance Measures 2012
Group Supported Employment
MISSION: The mission of the Developmental Disabilities Group Supported Employment Program is
to assure that citizens with Developmental Disabilities in Jefferson County have the choice, opportunity
and support to achieve inclusive and productive participation in community life.
SERVICE: Group Supported Employment services are a part of a pathway to Individual Employment.
These are supervised employment and training activities in regular business and industry settings for
groups of no more than eight (8) workers with disabilities. The workers are individuals who have a
demonstrated need for ongoing supervision and support in order to maintain employment. Typical
program examples include enclaves, mobile crews, and other business-based programs employing small
groups of workers with disabilities in integrated employment.
GOALS FOR FY 2012:
1. Group Supported Employment Program is supervised employment and training in regular
business and industry settings for groups of no more than eight (8) workers with disabilities.
2. To assure that each individual shall have a Vocational Client Plan, which reflects the goals
needed to pursue gainful employment in the community. Each individual shall receive supports
needed to implement the plan.
OBJECTIVES FOR FY 2012:
1. Group Employment will base instruction on the goals established in a Vocational Client Plan or
Person Centered planning/profile delineating individual skills to provide training and support in
social, communication, self-care, and job skills, (such as attendance, task completion, problem
solving and safety) that are essential to the person’s success in the workplace & in order to
pursue gainful employment in the community.
2. Staff of the Group Supported Employment Program shall schedule a review meeting every 6
months for program participants. The review shall include an assessment of the need for continued
Group Employment Services, an evaluation and update of the Vocational Client Plan’s goals and
objectives needed to pursue gainful employment in the community and to offer clients the
opportunity to make informed choices about future employment options in the community.
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: 2010
Actual
2011
Projection
2012
Projection
Number of persons in Group that have been
served, are currently being served and/or we are
planning to serve
2
People
2-4
People
2-4
People
Average Wage per Hour $8.54 $8.81 $8.81
Average Monthly Hours 65 75 75
Average Monthly Wage $566.00 $660.00 $660.00
Total Hours worked 1562 2134 2134
Total Gross Wages $13,346.57 $18,800 $18,800
Total County Funding $15,212 $20,142 $20,142
Cost Benefit Ratio .88 .88 .88
SUMMARY OF KEY FUNDING/SERVICE ISSUES:
The Developmental Disabilities Group Supported Program supports sustainable industries in
consideration of integrated employment and a balanced economy for citizens with Developmental
Disabilities.
The opportunity for people with disabilities to obtain gainful employment continues to be an essential
priority for a number of reasons: The Division of Developmental Disabilities “Working Age Adult” Policy
mandates that all people with a developmental disability between the ages of 21-62 must have a written
Pathway to Employment which reflects the goals needed to pursue or maintain gainful employment in the
community. Employment brings benefits to people with developmental disabilities in terms of opportunities
to build relationships and to be seen as a contributing member of society.