Discovering Personal Genius* and Career Planning

Discovering Personal Genius*

Discovering Personal Genius* (DPG) is a method of person-centered assessment
utilized to create lasting, satisfying, person-directed employment beyond the confines
of traditional job development. DPG begins with in-depth listening sessions with the
individual and others who know the individual, as well as observations of the individual
in a variety of environments in an effort to verify skills. From this information, our
Employment Consultants determine ideal conditions of employment and at least three
vocational themes for each individual, focusing on strengths, skills, supports, and
contributions. The three vocational themes are used to develop lists of at least twenty
potential businesses that have a connection or relationship to those themes. The goal of
this process is to facilitate connections between the individuals they are working with
and business owners/operators and will eventually link to customized job development.

* Discovering Personal Genius was developed by Griffin-Hammis Associates, LLC

Career Planning

The Individual Career Planning process is a more traditional approach that consists of collecting and analyzing information from the individual, family members, residential providers, friends, former teachers, co-workers and others who know the person well. The information is then compiled to create a Profile for the individual which provides us with the foundation to begin the job development process.

Career planning may also include traditional approaches such as building a resume, writing letters of introduction, strengthening interview skills, and learning about work-related behaviors that help employees to be successful once they are working.