What type of support will be provided by the Best Buddies staff for businesses and employees hired through this program?

Best Buddies Jobs will assign an Employment Consultant to provide support throughout the process. Support will include (but is not limited to):

• Providing a Jobs Recruitment Guide as a tool to assist businesses and Human Resource (HR) organizations with the end-to-end process of identifying employees through Best Buddies Jobs
• Conducting Employee Awareness Orientation training with supervisors and colleagues (as needed) to help staff understand how to work effectively with people with IDD
• Providing initial on-the-job training and then phasing out when the employee is trained to the employer’s satisfaction
• Maintaining contact with both the employee and employer on a monthly basis
• An Employment Consultant is available for retraining your employee  if necessary
• Ensuring the success of the employee by providing accommodations needed by the individual
• Establishing workplace support networks, coordinating extensively with individuals the employee will interact with most