Author: Heather Hayes

Employment Support Services offered at Sanilac Community Mental Health
Did you know that we offer employment support to our individuals? If you have someone that is interested in employment, encourage them to pursue that goal.
Services offered include employment classes, employment related skill building, on site job training, and job coaching to ensure successful employment retention and benefit coaching.
A zero-exclusion approach is utilized when supporting individuals on their employment path. What does this mean? It means individuals drive their employment goals, versus us dictating what job is right for them. When assessments are needed to help guide their decisions our employment related CMA will utilize job skill assessment tool.
Skill Training and Development (Supportive Employment)
Individuals work on a variety of important skills they will need for success in the workplace. Examples of topics- being on time, hygiene issues, appropriate response to supervisors, appropriate attire in the workplace, résumé development, interview practice skills, stress management, ethics on the job, and important social cues in the workplace.
Onsite Job Training-
Creative Enterprises (CE) serves as a training environment, where individuals can engage in meaningful work skill experiences. This occurs via activities focused on following instructions, managing relationships with coworkers, and staff; as well as understanding the importance of producing accurate parts and a variety of products, as assigned. Individuals experience the feeling of accomplishment when working to meet a daily production goal.
When an individual demonstrates readiness for the next step, our supported employment services assist with a variety of workplaces for them to observe different types of work.
Job Coaching- Once an individual obtains a job; with consent, we are able to go in and provide step-by-step, on the job training to support what the employer is training. Our goal is to be certain the individual understands all aspects of their position, before we begin reducing our contact time. We take an individualized approach to how long we are needed based on the individual’s ability shown, and the concerns of the employer.
What do you need to do?
Make a referral, select what services you are requesting and a summary of current needs. From there, an employment support care management assistant will be assigned to your individual.
Authorizations: Supported Employment H2023/ Job Coaching H2025

Policy Committee—06/20/2024 NEW Form #0582