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A person-centered plan is a necessary tool when thinking of employment because it uses the input and perspective of multiple people to create an overall snapshot of the person's life. Every individual has different preferences and needs for employment, and meeting those needs lead to a happier employee, employer, and a lasting job that can lead to new networks, meaningful relationships, and stability. Being employed is a privilege that can change someone's life, and at the same time, our place of work can have deep impacts on how we and others view ourselves. It is important to work in a position that you feel good about! That being said, it can be easy to work a job you are not all that thrilled with, and that can lead to stress, not performing well, and loss of the job. A PCP helps an employment specialist find a good job match for potential employees be narrowing down the job search to things that the person will enjoy. For example, someone may prefer working alone, and others may prefer working in a busy, social environment. Some people cannot work around food. Some people like to sit and work, some like to move around. There are countless factors that impact how you feel at work. Furthermore, everyone has their own sets of likes, dislikes, passions, talents, areas of interest and history. Having this information available to the employment specialist allows them to pursue jobs that best fit the person they're supporting.

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I think a facilitated person centered employment plan is beneficial for an Employment Specialist in every way. The more information you have about a person's strengths and interests the better. I think by having an official plan like this with input from multiple people from different parts of the individual's life, you're bound to get some pretty helpful information that you otherwise wouldn't know. As an Employment Specialist the better you know the person the more successful you'll be (hopefully!) in finding them good work that aligns with their interests, skills, and goals.
I also feel that as an Employment Specialist sometimes you don't have time to get to dive as deep into getting to know a person as you would have wanted to, so having a PCP in place is a great tool. It's also really helpful to know who else is on a person's team and who you can go to if you need additional support in helping someone.

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A facilitated PCP will help an Employment Specialist in many ways. A PCP allows you to learn about a person's likes, dislikes, talents, skills, preferences, etc. With this abundance of information regarding a person, an employment specialist has a lot to work with when seeking out job opportunities. They can use what they know to approach different businesses, and assess which would be a good fit or not. A PCP can also help an employment formulate questions to ask businesses by using the information learned about the individual.

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Tammy Woodrich, person centered planning

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Tammy Woodrich, person centered planning

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The PCP will help the employment specialist by developing a relationship and help get to know the natural supports in place already and help them see what might help as outside supports. It will also allow them to see the skills that a person already has and the best way that they might learn a new skill.

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A person centered plan helps an employment specialist depending on when it was done and at what stage of their life. It helps to lay the ground work or baseline of where to go. It also tells me who was on his team earlier and who is currently on it. It also helps me with facilitating a positive meeting. I work with mostly students that are coming out of transition services. Most the time it is the negative that starts the meeting. So having this would help it be a positive start. It also tells me where I can start thinking of ideas or what directions to go.

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How can a facilitated person-centered employment plan help an Employment Specialist in their work?

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How can a facilitated person-centered employment plan help an Employment Specialist in their work?

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Sabrina Phillips
It helps showcase abilities and a skill sets. Shows one's interest and hobbies that would be a value out in the community. It gives an idea of what types of supports would be needed. It's a great way to get to know a person desires and what motivates them.

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How can a facilitated person-centered employment plan help an Employment Specialist in their work?
This can help understand and know a person strengths' and desires. It can help go in depth with interest. Showcasing with a person abilities and skills. You can get an idea of what type of supports that person would need within the job.

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A Person-Centered Plan is an amazing tool for a job developer/employment specialist - especially if the client they are working with is motivated and looking forward to getting a job. As the JD uses the plan to get to know their client, they can think about all the connections they have made in the community, and connections they would like to make on behalf of the client. It's a great foundation for matching needs and wants. I think it can speak to the culture of the businesses you're developing as well as job descriptions.

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A PCP not only helps the EC but also the job seeker to see more possibilities then even they thought of.  It showcases ones strengths and sometimes their passion for what is really reachable. A PCP is like going cross country driving with a really great map.  Not having one, you may end up on dirt roads for miles.... and get lost. Bring your map!

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A person-centered employment plan sets the EP and the client up for success! It gives the EP a well rounded view of the individual's skills and interests when it includes the client's supports. It helps the team address any concerns up front and allows them to prepare for where support will be needed as well. It sets the client up for success because we want to find a fitting job for them in a timely manner, and the PCEP can reduce the amount of bandwidth needed to accomplish that.

The EP will be a new set of eyes that can provide a fresh perspective on the types of jobs a client might be suited for. Sometimes it can be easy to limit our thinking or have tunnel vision when you've worked with an individual for a long period of time. A well thought out PCEP can provide the EP with all the information they need to get creative and find employment.

The information found in a PCEP can be a huge benefit to writing resumes, filling out applications, or conducting interviews.

I have heard DSP's or their managers mention that a client is not excelling at their job and it's because it doesn't fit their skills and interests. This information was realized after already finding the client a job. At this point they recognized that the discovery profile was not as thorough as it could have been. This is a great example of how a thorough and well thought out PCEP can save time and resources.

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Nolan Hill: Person Centered Planning Reflection

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Nolan Hill: Person Centered Planning Reflection

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Person Centered Planning is an extremely important component of employment support because an analysis of persons work history/educational background alone does not provide a comprehensive picture of who a person is. Additionally, this sort of surface level analysis would lead to individuals receiving services to be evaluated completely based upon their experiences that may have little to do with them as people. Through a discovery process and PCP, a more complete picture of a persons, skills, abilities, and interests can be created and consulted throughout the job development process.

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Creates a plan that is specifically tailored to the individual. An absolutely wonderful tool for taking someone's background, their hobbies and interests, prior job history, natural supports, values and beliefs and linking them with their best fit-job wise. The one size fits all model is extremely outdated. The person centered planning model ensures that future employment will be great fits for the client!

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Person Centered Planning:

Gives a person a great sense of direction and empowerment. This plan will create confidence and safety for individuals. I think it is a "feel-good"way to make sure all individuals feel included and become included. I also believe that plans can become a "back-up" plan since there are multiple ways to achieve a goal.

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Sara Peterson - GA                                                         A person-centered plan helps an employment specialist hone in on the skills and interest of an individual so that it is easier to identify tasks and jobs that they can do and will be enjoyable for them. Having joy in one's work is a key element in job satisfaction and work retention. A PCP is also important as a motivational tool for the individual being served and their whole team as it identifies and clearly reveals all the positive abilities that person is bringing to the table. Sometimes people with disabilities get discouraged about the possibilities of reaching their goals because their focus is only on the barriers they see to success. A PCP can isolate problems and barriers and provide opportunities through brainstorming and collaboration to come up with creative ways to overcome barriers and clear the way for the person to use their strengths to contribute the way they are most able to society. 

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Sara Peterson - GA                                                         A person-centered plan helps an employment specialist hone in on the skills and interest of an individual so that it is easier to identify tasks and jobs that they can do and will be enjoyable for them. Having joy in one's work is a key element in job satisfaction and work retention. A PCP is also important as a motivational tool for the individual being served and their whole team as it identifies and clearly reveals all the positive abilities that person is bringing to the table. Sometimes people with disabilities get discouraged about the possibilities of reaching their goals because their focus is only on the barriers they see to success. A PCP can isolate problems and barriers and provide opportunities through brainstorming and collaboration to come up with creative ways to overcome barriers and clear the way for the person to use their strengths to contribute the way they are most able to society. 

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A person centred employment plan can help an employment specialist learn more than just the surface level of their client. The PCP digs deeper and touches on the values and interpersonal relation items that a client believes in. Learning about a client this closely will allow for greater attention to detail when searching for a career that suits the persons needs. A ES becomes an advocate for the needs and dreams of their client.

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A facilitated person-centered plan helps an employment specialist in their work because the worker can better understand their client. You learn who the person is from several different points of view and learning different strengths and strategies of the individual. This helps the employment specialist find creative solutions to barriers that might otherwise block employment.

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Reagan Wheelock - Person Centered Planning

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Reagan Wheelock - Person Centered Planning

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Person Centered Planning is a tool that helps create a more robust and dynamic discovery profile of an individual, by:

- Using a team to help identify skills and interests and ensures that everyone is on the same page moving forward

- Increases ability to identify good job matches by focusing on relevant strengths, talents, and skills.

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A person center plan can help Employment Specialists in several ways. by developing a person centered plan ES will gain a stronger understanding of what the goal of the client is. In turn they will be able to more finely look for work with their clients specific goals, strengths and weaknesses in mind. They can help others understand how they work best to help develop strong natural supports as well as help guide training so that it is tailored to the client. It helps ES because when a client enjoys what they are doing and ES can build them strong, sustainable natural supports they can be sure that they have helped their client flourish and reach their potential.

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A person centered plan is a great tool for ES because right off the bat is shows their support system. Through this there is so much information gathered about the person. Their skills, learning styles, strengths, interests and so much more. It also helps empower the person to have say in what they want and need and allows the people that support them give suggestions. With all this information it gives insight to what employment opportunities will be the best match.

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Person centered employment plan can help an employment specialist:
1) Focus on the tasks or skills the individuals has or can do.
2) Gives the individual a voice in the employment process.
3) gives a jump start on what jobs to look for.

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Person centered practices are extremely beneficial to employment specialists. This plan provides so much insight into the skills, interests, and background of their client, allowing for. With the knowledge gained from this approach, employment specialists can empower their clients by highlighting what is important to them and using those specific interests and values to find employment. It validates the client and what they have to offer, but also provides more opportunity for retention; having done so much research and ensuring the clients and their needs are understood.

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A Person-Centered Employment Plan can help an employment specialist by:
1. Helping to get to know the individual and what their skills and interests are.
2. Helping to find or create a job that matches the individuals personality, skills and interests, and making sure to find a job that suits that specific individual.
3. Helping to identify supports for the individual who can help identify skills and talents that you may not otherwise have known.

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A person centered employment plan can help the employment specialist be more accurate when job searching. When they can see a person from a more holistic view, they can understand what jobs would better fit and help a job seeker succeed. Details such as knowing what being a morning person means to them, who are their supports and what their interests are outside of work, can be helpful. Through the persons own communication with you, communication with the people important to them, observation, and organizing all this information a PCP helps you find success for the client.

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The PCP can serve as the employment specialist's roadmap and vision statement in the job search. It helps keep the employment specialist working toward an outcome that fits the client's interests, skills, supports, and experience. The PCP draws information from the client and from the key people in the client's life who can help inform the job search and serve as supports as the client re-enters the workforce. It's also a reminder to the client (and the employment specialist) that they're not alone - there's a whole network of people and a universe of technological and other supports that can be marshaled through the PCP to support a positive employment outcome.

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Person- centered employment plan helps the employment specialist pinpoints on specific jobs based on the client's skills and interests. This will help them be motivated as well as enjoy their jobs rather than just doing the work. They will lose interest very fast.

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Sandra Yamashita - Person Centered Planning

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Sandra Yamashita - Person Centered Planning

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Evaluates individuals background, skills and interest and matches to potential job openings
Helping with their resumes
Monitor job retention
Works with employers to understand their needs

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A facilitated person-centered employment plan can help an Employment Specialist in their work in the following ways:
1. Assist in finding their skills and interests so a great job match, based on the person can be found.
2. Allows information to be given by different people in the person's life so the Employment Specialist can dig deeper and find out more about the individual and their employment goals.
3. May help solve any barriers the individual  may have to be successfully employed.
4. Also how any assistive devices the individual may use can support the individual being successful at work.
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Person centered employment plan offers employment specialist to:

!. Develop a relationship with businesses, agencies and resources as a networking tool.

2. Use a team to work with the client and their employer

3. Be empowered to create ideas/solutions between clients and their prospective employers.

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Employment Specialists will benefit greatly from Person Centered Practices by learning more about their clients, and giving the clients a better fit for their career interests. With person centered practices, more information can be shown to help fine tune a job that fits not only interests, but also lifestyle needs and other often-overlooked needs and addresses unforeseen barriers that crop up over time if there is no input that is learned through person centered practices.

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It can be a map for the ES. They will learn about the person's skills, strengths and interests to better assist in finding the right employment match.

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PCP can help an ES build a client portfolio that highlights the talents, skills, and strengths that will assist in finding the right match during the CE process.

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