Take-Home Assignment

In order to fulfill the requirements of core supported employment training, you must complete two assignments.  These assignments give you the opportunity to apply some of the concepts that are discussed during the training.  Specifically, you will need to conduct an employment assessment and conduct an interview with a community employer. You do not need to be successful in obtaining the job, but you must demonstrate that you used the best practices discussed in the training.  Follow the instructions below and return and assessment and job interview form to:

 

Tim Riesen

Department of Special Education

University of Utah

1705 East Campus Dr. Rm 221

SLC, Utah 84112

 

Or

 

Attach PDF and Email to

tim.riesen@ed.utah.edu

 

 

Supported Employment Specialist Training

Take-Home Assignments

 

 

 

Step 1:

 

The first step of this assignment is to conduct a detailed employment assessment of a person with a disability. You can either use the assessments examples that were used during the training or you can use your agency’s assessment forms.  In either case, you should provide a detailed description of the individual’s strengths, needs, priorities, and necessary supports.  Please do not provide any identifying information about the individuals you are assessing (use fake names).

 

Step 2:

 

The second step requires you to use the information obtained from your assessment and begin the job development process.  Based on the information you obtained, contact a target employer to determine types of employment needs they currently have.  Answer the following questions:

 

 

1.    Did the employer have any concerns about working with people with disabilities?  How did you address these concerns?

 

 

 

2.    Did the employer know what supported employment is?

 

 

 

3.     Has the employer hired people with disabilities before?

 

 

 

4.    Describe two things you could have done differently to better facilitate the job development process.