Supported Employment Services
Employment Services assists individuals with a disability to find and maintain work with area employers. These services include:
Information Gathering
• Explore job preferences
• Participate in work try-outs
• Decide what kind of work to pursue
Finding the Job
• Contacting employers
• Assisting with resume writing
• Benefits counseling
• Assistance during the interview
Becoming Established in the Job
• Assisting with transportation
• Work station/job modifications
• Training assistance
• Ongoing workplace support
It is our philosophy that people with disabilities have the right to live as normally as possible, and to set and obtain personal and vocational goals. We further believe that each person, regardless of the severity of their disability, is capable of learning and becoming competent on a variety of jobs; has something of value to contribute to their community; can become a productive paying member of society; and will benefit from integration with non-disabled co-workers. Thus all individuals referred for employment services will be accepted without regard to the severity of their disability.
The primary goal of Employment Services is to assist individuals with disabilities to obtain and retain paid employment positions in local business and community organizations. Our mission is to provide the training, assistance and support necessary for individuals to be successful in their vocational skills. The preferences of the persons served guide the development of their individualized services.
Employment Services partners with businesses and government entities assisting them to effectively employ adults with varying abilities. Employment Services has been the catalyst for many area employers assisting them to reach into this untapped labor resource and find competent, qualified employees. Employment Services’ innovative ideas coupled with employer’s intimate knowledge of their own operations bring creative solutions to a wide variety of employment settings. Using proven techniques; services are customized to meet the needs of each business.
SERVICES AVAILABLE
• Pre-screened candidates
• Customized Training Assistance
• Job Restructuring
• Ongoing Consultation
People with a disability are an untapped labor resource that could meet your business needs. Read on to see some of the benefits businesses have experienced as a result of our services.
EMPLOYER BENEFITS
• Recruitment, Hiring and Training Savings
• Increased Productivity
• Reduced Overtime
• Increased Flexibility
• Access to an Untapped Labor Source
• Positive Impact on Co-Workers
• Reduced Turnover
• Community Recognition
• Commitment to Success
Employers who have hired people with varying abilities have discovered a new source for competent, productive employees.
