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 ARC Broward is proud of the impact our staff members have on improving the quality of life of anyone associated with our Employment Services Department. ARC Broward provides technical assistance and education to interested employers and provides consumers job readiness skills, job development, job placement, job coaching and follow along services to ensure their success on the job. ARC Broward's Employment Services are accredited by CARF the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.
 Referrals come from primarily the Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities and the Social Security Administration's Ticket to Work Program. ARC Broward has a contract with the State of Florida to provide Employment Services (ES) and Supported Employment Services (SE).
ARC BROWARD uses current technology to assist consumers in identifying their vocational strengths and weaknesses. Work Place Mentor is a comprehensive system for designing and conducting effective community-based assessments and planning the employment of individuals with special needs or limited work history. The assessment is structured as collaboration between the consumer and staff. Practical employment plans are created and monitored based on what has been learned about the consumer's strengths, interests, and support needs.
Satisfaction surveys from consumers, family members and referring counselors and Support Coordinators attest to the outstanding personal touch of ARC Broward's Employment Services Department.
Supported Employment enables people with disabilities who have not been successfully employed to work and contribute to society. Supported Employment focuses on a person's abilities and provides the supports the individual needs to be successful on a long-term basis.
It allows people experiencing disabilities, their families, businesses, and their communities to experience the successes of people with disabilities. The partnership that Supported Employment has established between individuals experiencing disabilities and their communities is having a lasting impact on the way the public perceives people with disabilities. Supported Employment affords the public the opportunity to see the person for who they are rather than seeing the disability.
According to U.S. Census data from 2000, there are 182,052 persons with a disability between ages of 21 and 64 living in Broward County, Florida. Of that number, 65,175 are not employed! Many people who have been disabled since birth have never had the opportunity to work and many who acquired a disability later in life have become unemployed. Supported Employment has become the answer for many, providing not only a paycheck, but a sense of worth and value added to the community.
 Employment Services are designed primarily for the person with a disability who has a work history but because of a disabling condition is not able to continue the previous work and needs help in learning what they can do and where they can fit into the local labor market. Consumers work with an employment specialist who provides the support and job readiness training necessary to reenter the job market. Areas of support include job development, community mobility, job placement and limited job coaching. Services are provided on varied days and times to accommodate work schedules for individuals served.
Services for Employers: ARC Broward's Employment Services relies on an active collaboration with local Broward County, Florida businesses. Over the years, staff members have developed mutually beneficial relationships with area employers. Not only do ARC Broward's consumers find meaningful employment, but area businesses also find dependable and capable workers. ARC Broward meets employers' needs by: | 
