Abstract
This paper examines the changes that one southern state made to improve the quality of employment services for individuals with significant disabilities. A new supported employment payment system is shared that compensates the employment service providers based upon the outcomes achieved by the employee in competitive employment. In addition, a newly developed personnel training certificate program will be shared that integrates the new payment system with best practices in supported employment using an employee-directed approach. Participant training data and preliminary outcomes will demonstrate the supported employment quality improvements.
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