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Supported Employment

Venture’s Supported Employment Program provides people with developmental disabilities the support and training needed to experience personal growth and success in the workplace.  This model helps individuals achieve independence and self-esteem through competitive employment, encouraging them to work within their communities and develop new skills to assist them in their careers. Individuals are placed in environments that best suit their interests, preferences, and abilities.  Together with their job coach, the individual develops and works toward established goals. The Supported Employment Program consists of four steps:

  1. Assessment – Thoughtful review of individual’s interests and abilities
  2. Job Development – Researching potential employment opportunities, analyzing transportation options, and assistance with job applications and interview preparation
  3. Job Placement – Evaluation of the job description and assessment of further training
  4. Job Coaching – Counseling the individual about workplace performance, expectations, and social interactions so they may eventually be able to work independently

Individuals are currently employed at: Stop & Shop, Auntie Annie’s, McDonalds, Town of Monson

If your business is interested in hiring someone from Venture’s Supported Employment Program, please contact Vanessa Adams , Director of Day & Community Services 774-922-1225

New Programs with Life-Skills, Inc Merger

MRC & Ticket to Work

Two parallel vocational assistance programs have been developed in order to ensure the best possible level of service is provided to each and every client. One of our programs concentrates on referrals from the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) while the other focuses on SSA’s Ticket to Work Incentive.

For more information on these programs please contact: Kim Lapworth

YOUR TICKET TO WORK: The Ticket to Work program helps you, free of charge, to get vocational rehabilitation, training, job referrals and other employment support services.

YOUR TICKET TO WORK – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Some of the work incentives allow you to keep some SSDI or SSI benefits and Medicaid or Medicare while you transition to the workplace.

THE RED BOOK: The Red Book serves as a general reference source about the employment-related provisions of the Social Security Disability Insurance and the Supplemental Security Income Programs for educators, advocates, rehabilitation professionals, and counselors who serve people with disabilities.

BENEFITS PLANNING QUERY HANDBOOK: The info contained in a Benefits Planning Query Handbook provides customized info on SSA’s employment support programs to beneficiaries with disabilities who want to start or keep on working.

WORKING WHILE DISABLED – HOW WE CAN HELP: If you get disability benefits and are working or want to work, Social Security has good news for you. Our work incentives including the Ticket to Work program can help.