TeamWork NorthWest partners with local businesses to provide the comprehensive intervention required to remove barriers to job retention. A Retention Specialist maintains a regularly scheduled presence at the employment site. A supervisor at the business refers employees who are prone to retention problems. The Retention Specialist meets with the employee and spends quality, one-on-one time with that individual. This allows the Retention Specialist to identify areas where the person may need assistance in order to prevent problems from occurring. The Retention Specialist continues a relationship with that employee for at least one year in order to fully support his or her efforts at long-term self-sufficiency.
- Retention Specialist maintains regular schedule at the employment site
- One-on-one attention for both the employee and supervisor
- Proactive intervention to prevent problems from occurring
- Preparation in advance of job placement and “reality check” counseling to support success on the job
- Long-term relationship (at least a year), with a step-down approach individualized to each employee’s needs
- Aggressive barrier-busting and pooling of community resources to address all the support needed to prevent retention problems
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