Our philosophy within ELM Homes SES is to provide support and training for adults with disabilities to gain independence. The principle of normalization and the premise that individuals with disabilities have the right to work in their community in the least restrictive environment possible is the program core of ELM Supported Employment Services (SES).

ELM SES is committed to providing support to individuals, who have experienced challenges and barriers in maintaining employment, by assisting them to find and maintain employment in which they can be successful.

ELM SES offers person-centered services, which include:

* Providing job assessment tools to find employment

* Providing job development and placement

* Providing on-the-job training

* Providing supervision and monitoring if extra support is needed to maintain community jobs

* Providing long-term support services to promote job retention

* Assistance in developing skills for successful job interviews

* Assistance in overcoming barriers and challenges in order to retain community employment

* Providing variety and flexibility in job duties to create a positive work environment

* Providing supervision between residential and vocational programs. This means support plans will be consistent, integrated, and coordinated.

* Offering intense specialized training, or classroom instruction on social skills, problem-solving, self-control, and job skills, in order to support continued success and progress towards decreasing challenges and barriers that have limited past success.