The Maine Employment Curriculumum
The Maine Employment Curriculum (MEC) is designed to build the capacity of community rehabilitation
providers to enhance and promote meaningful career options for individuals
with disabilities in Maine by ensuring that job coaches and employment
specialists have knowledge and skills in best practice employment
supports. Successful completion of specified modules leads to Employment
Specialist or Job Coach certification.
Funding Source:
The project is funded by
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Adult
Mental Health Services and Office of Cognitive & Physical Disabilities in collaboration with the
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services,
Maine Department of Labor.
Funding Period:
This project has been
funded since July 2002. The current funding is for July 1, 2009 -
December 31, 2009.
Contact Person:
Kathy Son
kathy.son@umit.maine.edu
207/892-0455 ext. 20 (V)
866/230-4520 (V/TTY)
207/892-2330 (Fax)
| The Maine Employment Curriculum can be used to fulfill the requirement for
a Vocational Aspects of Disability course towards a Mental Health
Rehabilitation Technician (MHRT/C) certification. In addition, an
individual who has completed the Maine Employment Curriculum for
Employment Support Personnel meets the MaineCare requirement for
Certified Employment Specialists on ACT (Assertive Community Treatment)
teams. Completion of Maine Employment Curriculum meets staff training
requirements for qualified staff through the Bureau of
Rehabilitation Services In-State Accreditation process, as well as
State CARF standards for qualified staff. |
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