Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission


MRC Services

MSEC is a participating provider of the Competitive Integrated Employment Services (CIES) program established by The Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Both MRC and DDS fund MSEC to utilize all five CIES service components to adults with disabilities. The five CIES comprehensive services components include :

Intake, Evaluation, and Assessment of consumer’s vocational interests and goals.

Job‐targeted Educational and Skills Training Activities including soft or technical skills that will prepare consumers to enter the job search and placement environment.

Job Development/Placement services to obtain employment and support to maintain consumer’ employment.

Initial Employment Supports are provided to stabilize competitive employment from the thirty‐first day through ninety days.

Ongoing Supports are offered past ninety days with supports where and when needed.


MSEC’s job development team has eight members totaling over 100 years of experience in building community business partnerships and working to assist people with disabilities find and secure competitive employment.

Referral Process/Contact
Initial contact from DMR followed by referral packet sent to :

Program Supervisor
40 Linnell Circle
Billerica, MA 01821
978-528-7800

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