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S.T.S.E.P.

South Tipperary Supported Employment Project. S.T.S.E.P. South Tipperary Supported Employment Project Limited. S.T.S.E.P. This Programme is supported by FAS, EU and funded under the National Development Plan 2000 to 2006. Exclusion.

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  1. South Tipperary Supported Employment Project. S.T.S.E.P. South Tipperary Supported Employment Project Limited

  2. S.T.S.E.P. This Programme is supported by FAS, EU and funded under the National Development Plan 2000 to 2006.

  3. Exclusion • It is estimated that 37 million people in the EU are affected by some form of disability • People with disabilities are 2 – 3 times more likely to be unemployed than the rest of the population

  4. Background • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment • Fas has responsibility for providing labour market services for people with disabilities • FAS Supported Employment Programme was established in 2000 • 25 Programmes operating in Ireland

  5. S.T.S.E.P. Personnel Maria Gleeson - Job Coach/ Administration John Collins - Job Coach Jimmy Cass - Co-Ordinator/ Job Coach

  6. Cluain NTDI Moore Haven Centre Acquired Brain Injury Service F.H.I.S.T. Rehab Care Brothers of Charity Services SEHB FAS Irish Wheelchair Association South Tipperary Supported Employment Project. Established by:

  7. Mission Statement To assist the integration of persons with a disability into a job in the open labour market leading to independence and prosperity.

  8. Supported Employment The Supported Employment Project is an open labour market initiative which aims to assist people with disabilities, who traditionally have had difficulty getting into paid employment, by providing supports on the job. A job coach, who assists both the job seeker and the employer, provides the support.

  9. Definition of Job Ready A person who has the necessary training, education, motivation and ability to pursue work/career in the open labour market

  10. Four key strands of Supported Employment • Needs Assesment • Job Search/Job Development • Job Coach Support in Employment • After Care/Mentoring

  11. Job Coaches The Job Coach provides direct support to individuals with disabilities by: • Helping the job seekers identify their skills and interests; • Assisting the job seeker in finding suitable employment, where skills and interests will match the demands of the job;

  12. Job Coaches • Analysing the tasks involved in the job and using this to plan the supports to be provided; • Developing, with the employee, the technical and social skills required to do the job, at the worksite.

  13. Services to Employers • Free employment agency service • Find employees for vacancies • On-going support • Provide on-the-job support for the new employee • Provide support and information to co-workers

  14. Benefits to Employers • Employers get committed employees • Increase customer loyalty • Enhanced public image • Disability awareness among employees • Enhanced morale among employees • Increased innovation in the workplace

  15. Supports available through FAS • Wage Subsidy Scheme (WSS) • Employee Retention Grant Scheme (ERGS) • Disability Awareness Training Support Scheme (DATSS) • Workplace Equipment/Adaptation Grant (WEAG) • Job Interview Interpreter Grant • Personal Reader Grant • Department of Social and Family Affairs • Back to Work Allowance • Back to Work Enterprise Allowance

  16. Conclusion • Assessment of client’s needs/abilities • Assisting in sourcing suitable employment • Providing on-going support to employer,co-workers & clients

  17. Experience to Date

  18. Improving the employment prospects • Job Choice – Ground work done – vocational exploration • Work experience in the job choice area • Vocational skills to carry out the job • Work related social skills • Work ethic – strong personal comittment to working in mainstraim setting e.g. punctuality, break schedules etc.

  19. Work Related Social Skills • Inappropriate comments • Work boundaries – relationships • Impatient behaviour • Taking/following instruction • Accepting orders/criticism from supervisors • Requesting help when needed

  20. Challenges • Overcoming employer apathy • Employer fatigue – work experience • Lack of real incentives for employers • Benefit trap – e.g. loss of medical card • Motivation to work in the open labour market • D.A. – part-time work

  21. Challenges cont’d • More relevant training • Transport • More use of natural supports in the job search stage • Overcoming the selection process (period of trial) • 3% Civil/Public service target

  22. Challenges cont’d • More occupational/behavioural information • Use of C.E. places for people with disabilities – stepping stone to open labour market • A number of clients want a work environment which is less pressurised, more flexible and supportive

  23. Route to Open Labour Market R.T.

  24. S.T.S.E.P. 11 Nelson Street, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary Telephone 052-29465 Fax 052-27583 Email: stsep@eircom.net

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