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What Is Supported Employment?

Supported Employment helps individuals with disabilities find and keep real jobs in the community.

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These are Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) positions, meaning individuals earn competitive wages, work alongside coworkers without disabilities, and have access to the same opportunities for advancement and inclusion as any other employee.

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Supported Employment focuses on more than job placement. It is about long-term success.

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With the right job and the right support, individuals can:

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Build workplace skills

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Strengthen independence

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Develop professional communication

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Experience meaningful social and economic inclusion

At CHOICE, Supported Employment is delivered through Adaptive Employment Coaching™ and Stability-Driven Supported Employment™, integrated within our Adaptive Stability Employment Model™ (ASEM™).

This means support is:

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Structured and professional

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Tailored to the individual and the workplace

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Designed to evolve intentionally over time

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Focused on sustainable employment not service volume

How It Works

Employment at CHOICE Is Built on Choice.
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At CHOICE Employment Services, consumers are not passive recipients of services. They are active participants in every stage of their employment journey.
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We believe meaningful employment begins with ownership.

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Discover Through CHOICE

We begin by listening.

Every consumer is intricately involved in identifying:

  • Their interests

  • Their strengths

  • Their work preferences

  • Their goals for independence and growt

Through Adaptive Employment Coaching™, we help consumers explore options, build readiness skills, and strengthen workplace professionalism while ensuring they are directing the process.

We do not choose jobs for people.

We guide, inform, and support informed decision-making.

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Develop With Purpose

Job development at CHOICE is collaborative.

Consumers:

  • Participate in employer research

  • Prepare for interviews

  • Practice workplace communication

  • Discuss potential job matches

  • Make informed decisions before accepting employment

We do not rush placement.

We focus on intentional matches that align with long-term stability because placement without fit does not create retention.

This reflects our commitment to next generation CIE thinking.

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Long-Term Success

Once employed, support continues but it evolves.

Through Stability-Driven Supported Employment™, we:

  • Provide structured job coaching

  • Strengthen workplace communication

  • Support emotional regulation

  • Develop natural supports

  • Reinforce professional expectations

  • Gradually reduce staff presence as independence increases

Under our Adaptive Stability Employment Model™ (ASEM™) support is designed to adapt over time always moving toward greater independence and workplace ownership.

The goal is not staff presence.

The goal is sustainable Competitive Integrated Employment.

What Makes CHOICE Different?

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CONSUMERS DIRECT THEIR EMPLOYMENT JOURNEY

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DECISIONS ARE INFORMED, NOT IMPOSED

REAL SUPPORT FOR REAL CAREERS​​

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BUILDING CONFIDENCE THROUGH MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT

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What We Do at CHOICE

CHOICE Employment Services provides person-centered Supported Employment designed to help people not just get jobs, but keep them.

Through our Adaptive Stability Employment Model™ (ASEM™) we combine Adaptive Employment Coaching™ and Stability-Driven Supported Employment™ to create individualized, real-world support that adapts to both the consumer and the workplace. Our services include career exploration, job development, on-site job coaching, employer partnership, communication training, workplace skill development, and long-term employment stabilization.

We work alongside consumers, families, employers, and funding partners to build lasting employment success rooted in independence, professionalism, and next generation CIE thinking.

At CHOICE, employment is not about service volume,  it’s about stability, growth, and helping every consumer excel in Competitive Integrated Employment.

Make a Referral

Reliable support starts here!
Submit a referral to initiate Supported Employment services with CHOICE. Our team delivers structured, stability-focused support grounded in Adaptive Employment Coaching™ and Stability-Driven Supported Employment™.

After completing the referral form, please email it to carrie@choiceemploymentservices.com

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