Supported employment

People with more serious limitations in their ability to work are repeatedly referred to workshops for disabled people, who, with targeted individual support, certainly have a chance of being integrated into the general labor market.

Supported employment offers this group of people an opportunity for self-determined participation in working life. The identified specific support needs form the basis for the design of the three project phases: orientation, qualification, and stabilization.

We are looking for suitable companies near the participants' places of residence. A key selection criterion for the on-the-job training and qualification placement is its suitability to individual requirements and the fundamental possibility of subsequent employment. Qualification trainers support and guide the participants throughout the entire process. They work together with the company staff to design the onboarding process. Work procedures are practiced step by step and internalized through frequent repetition.

Target audience

The target group includes people whose participation in social life is permanently impaired due to the nature and severity of their disability, but who can achieve and maintain employment on the general labor market with the help of this measure.

Goals

• Individual preparation and implementation of company-based training
• Integration into a job subject to social security contributions

Content & Services

1. Orientation phase

• Assessment of suitability and motivation
• Determining individual support needs
• Operational testing and placement in the company
• Working in the network/support circle

2. Qualification phase

• Implementation of qualification needs
• Supported onboarding at company-sponsored training positions
• Vocational subject teaching
• Interdisciplinary training

3. Stabilization phase

• Consolidation of the company internship placement and preparation for employment
• Personal psychological counseling and training in cross-professional skills
• Building internal support structures
• Organizing professional support [if needed]

Duration & Course

Entry is possible at any time. The standard duration is up to 24 months. In individual cases and after consultation with the funding agency, this can be extended by 12 months.

Financial support

Funding is provided through the employment agency or other rehabilitation cost bearers.