Organizational Natural Supports

The implementation of supported employment has focused on the skill requirements of front-line staff in relation to job development and on-site instructional technique. However, the commitment to community inclusion requires organizations to rethink their administrative structures and operations. Agencies must create open and reciprocal relationships with staff, as well as with typical community members and entities in order to facilitate the growth of natural supports for individuals with severe disabilities. Rehabilitation managers must take a leadership role in their agencies and in the larger community to move beyond the traditional service delivery resource limits of human service agencies.