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About
Kuhn Employment Opportunities
Our
Mission and Goals: Kuhn is committed to developing quality skill enhancement programs which provide meaningful employment
for persons with disabilities so that they will become independent, gain self-esteem, and be accepted by the community.
Our Vision is that all individuals have the ability to fully participate in
the community through work. Kuhn believes that all participants have a right to integrated community employment.
Kuhn
Quality: Kuhn
is nationally accredited to provide Vocational Employment
Services by CARF, the Commission on Accreditation of
Rehabilitation Services.
"Kuhn
is complimented for the number of job placements that are being
made. Especially noteworthy is the development of natural
supports in the workplace, resulting in increased consumer
satisfaction and high job retention rates. The wide variety of
types of jobs, levels of complexity, intensity of supports,
wages and benefit packages available is truly remarkable. Kuhn
is exemplary in its development of supported employment models
reflective of individual preferences, needs, strengths and
abilities." CARF Surveyors stated, "Kuhn is commended
for providing a variety of types of subcontract work for its
consumers who require ongoing supervision and support.
Especially noteworthy is the Community Work Experience Program,
which provides a variety of employment and community experiences
for persons with severe developmental disabilities and behavior
challenges."
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Our
Guiding Principles:
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All People Can Work -
Staff will focus their energies on getting supports ready for people that will allow them to work in the community. |
All People Have the Right to
Risk - Participants are allowed opportunities to take prudent and reasonable risks in pursuing integrated work. |
Services Are Designed Based on the
Individual's Need and Participation.
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Informed Choices Through Varied
Experiences - Participants must be afforded the opportunity to have enough experiences to make informed choices. |
Financial
Stability - Kuhn can only provide adequate support if the organization has financial stability. |
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"Kuhn is clearly committed to consumer-driven services resulting in optimal levels of employment". The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation
Facilities (CARF) Surveyors report commended Kuhn for
its individualized approaches. Personnel in employment services demonstrate
a commendable level of expertise, as well as obvious dedication to the achievement of successful outcomes of the people they
serve." |
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