Supported Employment
Using a traditional job placement model, KenCrest’s supported employment provides paid employment options to individuals with developmental disabilities. Supported employment opportunities are made available to all age groups and ability levels.
Customized Employment
The customized employment process is a flexible blend of strategies, services, and supports designed to increase employment options for job seekers with complex needs through voluntary negotiation of the employment relationship.
KenCrest staff work with business partners to identify a business’s unmet needs and help them realize how a job candidate can benefit their business goals. This results in a creative, customized work opportunity.
Funding
Supported and customized employment funding can be supported via the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), consolidated waiver, person/family waiver, school, and/or a combination of these.
Innovation
We actively pursue grant funding as well as other alternative funding streams. This allows KenCrest to be able to provide a greater number of innovative and creative “out-of-the-box” employment opportunities that are otherwise not funded by traditional sources.Accredited, Experienced Job Coaches
All KenCrest job coaches possess an accreditation certificate in the Discovery Process and customized employment, and/or are certified employment support professionals. This ensures job candidates receive a high-quality level of support, backed by the most innovative job training and ongoing supports available in the industry.
Network of Business Partners
One of the key factors in our successful adult employment programs is the excellent relationships between our job candidates, the KenCrest team, and our local business partners.
For more information, contact Ruth Yuen, Referral Manager at ruth.yuen@kencrest.org or call 610-941-7012, x2773.
