Supported Employment



Hope Network Supported Employment provides community-based employment for persons with disabilities, mental illness or other challenges to employment.  Our specialized team makes connections between employers and job candidates, and provides assistance with seeking, finding, and maintaining that job.  Our Employment Training Specialists (ETS) provide the tools and connections so individuals can attain greater independence through employment and community involvement. 

Person-centered planning is a key component in helping individuals compare their abilities with career choices, and discover their strengths and interests.  Our team makes recommendations after observing participants in a variety of situations in the home and community and talking with family members and others in their support network.  This ensures the placement is a good fit for the individual, and meets the needs of the employer.

Services

  • Job Development
  • Job Analysis and On-the-Job Evaluation
  • Recruitment & Interview Assistance
  • Job Shadowing
  • Job Placement & Training Assistance 
  • Micro-Enterprise

Service Locations

  • Cadillac, MI
  • Cedar Springs, MI
  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • Monroe, MI
  • Paris, MI

Have a question about Supported Employment?  Ask Jenny!

   


Center for Autism Grand Rounds --- 2012 Lunch Lecture Series
5/9/2012

Friday, June 1st
Applied Behavior Analysis for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Elyse Wiseman, BCBA, Hope Network

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Hope Network Education Center

Grand Rounds is a new series of professional lunchtime lectures covering a variety of topics relating to autism spectrum disorders and other neurodevelopmental conditions, including ABA, Speech and Language Pathology, and supporting children and adults with autism. Lectures are free of charge and open to the public. Guests are encouraged to bring their lunch. Following each lecture, there will be an opportunity for questions and answers.


All lectures are from 12:00-1:00 p.m. at the Hope Network Education Center, 775 36th Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI.
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Michigan Partners for Freedom | Free Self-Determination Seminar
5/1/2012
If you have a disability and want to get more control of your life, your support, and your services, then join the Michigan Partners for Freedom on May 9, 2012 from 9:30 - 2:30 pm at Hope Network Education Center in Grand Rapids. Lunch included!
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Hope Network strives to bridge gap in services to people with mental illness
4/25/2012
WGVU  |  Hope Network is a non-profit Christian organization well known in Michigan for providing a broad continuum of care in the treatment of brain and spinal cord injuries, developmental disabilities, and mental illness. WGVU’s Caroline MacGregor reports on the organization’s efforts to streamline services and address the alarming mortality rate among people with mental health disabilities.