Since
July of 1986, DDI. has been a for runner in the field of integrated
work opportunities by placing individuals with developmental
disabilities into community based job sites. This is called
supported employment.
D.D.I.'s Program Can Help
We can provide your company
with creative ways to meet your employment needs. Be part
of our Supported Employment Program and hire our workers
directly. They are accompanied by Employment Specialists
who provide on the job training.
Community job-site experience
includes:
Assembly
Clerical
Food Service
Horticulture
Machine Operator
Packaging
Porter Maintenance
Stock, Warehousing
Manufacturing
And Many Other
How Can D.D.I.'s Program
Benefit Me As An Employer?
Employers benefit because
we offer them motivated and dependable employees.
Workers benefit because
they earn a salary and are able to lead a more meaningful
life.
Society benefits because
its more dependent citizens can now become part of the tax
paying work force.
D.D.I., a non-profit
corporation in business for 40 years, assures quality service.
As an employer you can receive:
Quality employees
accompanied by an Employment Specialist.
Job Tax Credits from the
Federal Government.
On the job training
supported by the NYS Department of Labor.
How Does the Career Development Program Work?
Job Development
We perform
individualized job development that matches a person's
interests and skills to the employer's needs.
Job Matching
We match our person's
assets to the needs of your workplace. We do
extensive assessments of all facets of the job which may
influence a person's performance. We learn how to do
the job before our individuals are placed. This
guarantees a "hands on" knowledge of the job that the
worker will do.
Job Training
Once a placement is made, we provide
extensive training at the job site and offer any support our
worker may need in order to
successfully complete all job
duties. Our staff works closely with supervisors and co-workers
to assure that the worker fits in and gets the job done.
Extended Services
All of our job sites receive regular
Follow Along visits which keep us informed of our disabled
worker's progress and enables you, the employer, to inform us of
any concerns. We also return to the job to train any new tasks
the job may require. Extended services continues for the length
of a person's employment.
How Can I Start The Process?
You already have!
Knowing this service is available is the start. Call
or write and we will send a representative to see you and
discuss your needs and ways in which we might address
them.
For More Information Call or Write:
Karen Chanda
Career Development Program
90 Landing Meadow Road
Smithtown, NY 11787
(631) 360-4604
