Supported Employment assists individuals in obtaining work in the community where they earn a commensurate wage based on their productivity. Individuals receiving this service will be provided with ongoing support as needed, either at or away from their job sites. Individuals will have the option of working at individual sites or in group work contracts of two or more people. Depending on the contract arrangement, the ODC will assume payroll responsibilities under the Community Supported Work Program. In some cases, the place of business will assume payroll responsibilities.

Job Placement Services - If an ODC participant's goal is community employment, individualized job seeking/job retention skills are taught. The ODC Placement Staff works closely with each person during the placement process so that exploring job resources, writing resumes, and job interviewing become lifelong skills. As part of the Placement Program, a two-week work evaluation within private companies may be used. This period allows an employer to critique the participant's performance without obligation to hire. The ODC staff provides consultation and follow-up services for those moving into competitive employment to assure a smooth transition.

Waiver Services Programs are designed to allow certain Medicaid eligible individuals to receive their necessary services at home or in their community, rather than being institutionalized. Therefore, these services are also commonly referred to as home and community-based services (HCBS). Individuals interested in applying for a waiver must be from one of the targeted populations and must meet the eligibility requirements for a specific waiver. The waiver programs that we work with are:
Community Alternative Care (CAC) Waiver for chronically ill and medically fragile persons who need the level of care provided in a hospital.
Community Alternatives for Disabled Individuals (CADI) Waiver for people with disabilities who require the level of care provided in a nursing facility.
Mental Retardation or Related Condition (MR/RC) Waiver for persons with mental retardation or a related condition who need the level of care provided in an Intermediate Care Facility for Persons with Mental Retardation or Related conditions (ICF/MR).
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Waiver for people with traumatic or acquired brain injuries who need the level of care provided in a nursing facility that provides specialized services for persons with TBI or neurobehavioral conditions.

Affirmative Business Enterprise is a business model that employs individuals with disabilities in an integrated setting. This model is established by a community rehabilitation program where individuals with disabilities and individuals without disabilities work together in similar positions.

Individuals with disabilities earn at or above minimum wage and receive comparable benefits. They receive training and full time employment opportunities with advancement potential.

Custom Products, a division of ODC, is an affirmative business enterprise.

Work Services provides work and fringe benefits while continuing the individualized work goals and skills training for participants. Behavioral goals and productivity are constantly monitored by the staff. The program provides approximately 30 hours per week of paid work and individual programming for the person not yet prepared for competitive employment. The work takes place in ODC facilities. Production work at ODC consists of a variety of possibilities provided through custom product manufacturing and subcontracting.

Habilitation & Training Centers (HTC) provide work orientation, work activity training, community orientation, and a focus on personal habits as related to work and other aspects of daily living. The emphasis of the program is vocational. It includes assistance in developing individual work habits and skills, and in developing a relationship between work and the community through supported employment and community orientation.

Various jobs are available within the ODC facility and/or in the community. For some individuals work is not an appropriate option. In that case, a leisure and wellness program is available.

Mental Health Initiatives are created through community based employability projects that provide employment options for individuals with mental illness.

To promote successful outcomes, participants are provided with the following supports:
uindividualized career planning
uon-the-job vocational assessments
ujob seeking and keeping skills
utransportation coordination
uJob Club participation (a support group to help develop skills to effectively deal with many work-related issues)

Participants are available for various positions and come to employers with the following services:
ufree job trial to ensure position compatibility
uon-site support as necessary
ueducation regarding job accommodation
uon-the-job training funds (when eligible)
utax benefits
ufollow-up services