The Community Employment Program (CEP) focuses on not only the development of job skills but in utilizing the opportunities for interaction with persons without disabilities to assist the person with integration into their local community. Persons in CEP are encouraged to participate in all activities at the job-site with their non-disabled peers, including social gatherings. Based on a person's strengths, abilities, needs, and preferences, the program facilitates the use of natural supports, i.e. job coach fading or on-the-job training.
The CEP is a highly visible program throughout the agency and community. The H Group has been providing janitorial, groundskeeping, and housekeeping services for over 25 years. The program is equipped with the most advanced janitorial equipment and supplies in the region. Qualified and well-trained service recipients are provided with professional supervision to ensure a premium quality of service is maintained.
Each person served in the program has an Individualized Plan of Services. The plan contains goals and objectives designed to improve individual deficits and promote independence. The program employs a Supported Employment Coordinator who is responsible for locating, bidding, securing, and maintaining community-based worksites.
Individuals are paid commensurate wages based on their individual abilities compared to industry standards and compensation scales. Individuals are paid bi-monthly and receive additional work-related benefits such as vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay.
The Community Employment Program works in cooperation with the Job Placement Services Program to identify persons who are job ready. The ultimate goal of the CEP is substantial gainful employment. The CEP is designed to provide the necessary training and job skills to eventually allow the service recipient to locate and maintain a job in the private sector.
The target population for the program are individuals 18 years of age or older with a developmental disability.
