Employment Services
Our Employment Services are geared toward providing participants with job training, skill development, continued education and additional workplace support services in preparation for obtaining and maintaining employment. Our goal is to assist our clients in locating and keeping meaningful employment, while also developing a sense of community.
Our Prevocational Services teaches the skills participants need to become employable, increase their independence, and place them in meaningful jobs. This service provides individuals with minimal, or no work experience the ability to prepare themselves to enter the field of employment. We work toward achieving each participant’s individualized professional goals. Services included under this scope include training in effective communication with supervisors, co-workers and customers, generally accepted community workplace conduct and dress, workplace problem solving skills and strategies, and general workplace safety and mobility training. Services also include assistance with completing direct employment tasks such as resume building and job search.
Once they’ve secured employment, we provide job coaching services, which includes requesting reasonable accommodations where necessary, modeling, and teaching the client how to stay on task & maintain professionalism. Our services also include assisting each participant remain at their place of employment long-term, as well as assisting with advancement in competitive employment or self-employment. We strive for our clients to have an enriching and fulfilling experience with their career.
We truly believe participants with intellectual and developmental disabilities should be afforded the same opportunities as anyone else! We strive to advocate, support, and strengthen our participants to move them forward toward achieving their employment goals.
We welcome connections with local businesses who are willing to provide employment opportunities for our clients. Please contact us if you’re interested in partnering with us.
If you’re interested in Supported Employment, please complete our Supported Employment referral, and our Client Care Department will contact you within 2 business days.