Summerhouse Houston excels at supporting employers in meeting their personnel and business goals by considering an often-overlooked sector of the workforce: people with intellectual disabilities and/or autism. We work with employers to understand their unique business needs and them natch those needs with the strengths and skills of a qualified candidate.
Employing someone with a disability can be a smart decision for your business and workplace culture!
Our Impact
- 100% success rate in job placement of candidates with varying abilities
- Partnerships with a diverse group of employers across Houston in the hospitality, animal care, restaurant, retail, marking, and education sectors - and counting!
- Provided over 1,100 hours in direct support to employees with intellectual disabilities and/or autism in the past year - all at no cost to the employer
What We Do
- Consult with businesses to help identify unmet personnel needs - sometimes restructuring jobs as needed
- Provide direct support to candidates during the application, interview, onboarding, and training processes
- Provide 1:1 job coaching services to complement the employer's training and to monitor the employee's progress
- Provide education and training to the employer and coworkers around supporting the employee
- Develop training materials for the employee, which are available for the employer to implement within the organization at large
- Provide long term follow-along services to regularly check-in with the employee and employer to ensure success
Our Misson:
We exist to create personal growth opportunities for young adults with intellectual disabilities and/or autism who need a place to belong. We empower members and their families to challenge: "The way it's always been done."
Intersted?
If you are interested in hiring a qualified candidate with an intellectual disability, and/or autism, contact us to set up a consultation:
- Email: info@summerhousehouston.org
- Phone: +1 (832) 200-6158 ext 2