Employment Services

Employment services provide educational and vocational opportunities to help individuals pursue careers of choice.  After developing an individualized plan with the client’s input, we provide several or all of these services:

Vocational Evaluation

Our employment specialist meets one on one with qualified persons to determine their wants and abilities.  We gather extensive background information that includes education, employment, and family history.

Job Readiness Training

Some individuals need additional training before pursuing employment.  Our staff may train the individuals themselves, help them locate books or manuals to gain the necessary education, or assist them in signing up for continuing education or college coursework.

Job Search

Our staff assists individuals in searching newspaper advertisements and the Internet, phoning employers, and dropping by workplaces to determine current employment needs.

Job Development

Once an employer or position is identified through a job search, our staff will begin to work with the individual to help him or her obtain the position.

Job Shadowing

Employment specialists may also work side by side with individuals while they perfect their performance.

Follow along services:  Once individuals are working on their own, staff may observe them occasionally at the workplace to ensure they’re still meeting employment expectations.

Who receives services?

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS), a program of the Bureau of Rehabilitation Service (BRS), provides quality, individualized services to enhance and support people with disabilities to prepare for, obtain or retain employment. Through active participation in their rehabilitation, people with disabilities achieve a greater level of independence in their work place and living environments. To contact Vocational Rehabilitation Services, call toll-free 877-847-9892.