Effective Job Matching in Supported Employment

Issue title: Supported Employment

Subtitle: The Client-Job Compatibility Screening Instrument

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Kregel, John^; | Banks, P. David | Hill, Mark

Affiliations: Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Supported Employment, Virginia Commonwealth University | Office of Supported Employment, Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services

Note: [] Development of this manuscript was supported by Grant no. 12-D70297-3-01 from the Social Security Administration. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors, and no endorsement by the Social Security Administration is implied.

Abstract: The Client-job Compatibility Screening Instrument is a microcomputer-based assessment and job placement tool that determines the extent to which the demands and supports available in a specific employment setting match the strengths and abilities of a potential employee. The instrument is designed to improve the job retention of individuals with severe disabilities and to maximize the efficiency of supported employment job development and placement efforts. This article describes the philosophical assumptions underlying the creation of the instrument, summarizes the content of the consumer assessment and job analysis forms, outlines the structure and methodology of the compatibility match process, and reports the results of a series of validation analyses conducted on a sample of 512 individuals with mental retardation. The potential utility of the instrument in local supported employment programs and cautions surrounding the potential misapplication of the instrument are discussed in detail.

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1991-1107

Journal: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 51-58, 1991