Supported employment is paid employment for persons with disabilities for whom competitive employment at or above the minimum wage is unlikely and who, because of their disabilities, need ongoing support to perform their work.
Support is provided through activities such as training, supervision, and transportation.
Supported employment is conducted in a variety of settings, particularly, worksites in which persons without disabilities are employed. The purpose of these programs is employment with all the regular outcomes of having a job. Wages, working conditions, and job security are key considerations. The focus is on providing the ongoing support required to get and keep a job rather than on getting a person ready for a job sometime in the future. Jobs not services.