Employment specialists provide job placement, training, and support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The Work Ordered Day Program consists of six work units: Clerical, Food Service, Education, Administrative, and Transitional Employment. New members may choose to experience each unit during an orientation period in order to determine which area is of greatest interest to them. The Clerical Unit’s duties involve receptionist work, scheduling of appointments, outreach, and member intakes and orientation. Computers are available for training in word processing, database development, preparation of monthly newsletters, and research. Additional responsibilities include Database Management, Network Management, Internet Services, Web site Administration and Computer User Technical Support. Finally, this unit is also responsible for the ordering of supplies, photocopying and filing. The vanAmerigen Food Service Unit’s responsibilities include meal preparation, grocery shopping, menu planning, outreach, cashiering, bank deposits, financial procedures, and operation of food service equipment and maintenanc

The Work Ordered Day Program consists of six work units: Clerical, Food Service, Education, Administrative, and Transitional Employment. New members may choose to experience each unit during an orientation period in order to determine which area is of greatest interest to them. The Clerical Unit’s duties involve receptionist work, scheduling of appointments, outreach, and member intakes and orientation. Computers are available for training in word processing, database development, preparation of monthly newsletters, and research. Additional responsibilities include Database Management, Network Management, Internet Services, Web site Administration and Computer User Technical Support. Finally, this unit is also responsible for the ordering of supplies, photocopying and filing. The vanAmerigen Food Service Unit’s responsibilities include meal preparation, grocery shopping, menu planning, outreach, cashiering, bank deposits, financial procedures, and operation of food service equipment and maintenanc

Provides a site-based psychiatric rehabilitation program for youth. Identifying goals and building skills to support living, learning, social, vocational, and personal wellness.

A community-based program and a State-licensed adult training facility designed to provide opportunities for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) to explore interests, develop skills, and participate in their communities in a supportive, inclusive environment. Uses a person-centered approach and helps program participants to develop daily living skills through communication, socialization, habilitation, and community integration. The program delivers Community Participation Supports (CPS), which offers opportunities for personal growth in integrated community settings. Also delivers adult training facility services, which provide an accessible environment with adaptive equipment, to support individuals with ambulation challenges. Participants have the ability to select their level of programming.

Vocational Training programs give people with intellectual and developmental disabilities opportunities to earn money, socialize, and learn new job skills while working on manufacturing, assembly, and packaging projects for area businesses.

Prepares and places individuals with disabilities or other barriers to employment in competitive jobs. Both services include pre-employment services, such as resume, job readiness preparation, preparation, mock interviews, and interviewing skills.

Offers support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and Autism that allows them to participate in employment, leisure, religious, or social activities. Provides education to caregivers and staff to better communicate, organize, include, and engage clients in daily home chores and family activities.

Psychiatric rehabilitation services including transitional employment opportunities, educational supports, social opportunities, etc.

Provides training to improve job related skills, assistance in gaining competitive employment, and supports to enable workers to excel in community employment alongside people without disabilities.

Offers a range of services and opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Eligible individuals can elect to participate in Prevocational and Adult Training services. In-home assistance is also available.

Provides job development, job coaching and follow-along support to adults with disabilities so they can work in the community. This service is available to any adult who is motivated to work for wages in a competitive job. Via focuses on career planning and helps adults with disabilities as they move into the workforce. Through School-to-Work Transition Services, Via works with students, in partnership with their school districts and the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation to create a personalized employment plan and explore careers of interest.

Subcontracts with business and industry are utilized to provide work experience and training options for individuals preparing for competitive employment

Provides support to 16-25 year olds struggling with a mental health diagnosis. Some of the clubhouse's opportunities include: - Skill building and resource development (for housing, education, employment, and social) - Provides support in returning to educational settings - Assists in experience building and application process for employment. On-the-job support is provided, as needed, with the supported employment program - Offers social opportunities in the clubhouse and in the community

Helping individuals with disabilities to achieve their full social, vocational and economic potential through sheltered workshop, community employment programs and various community work sites

Offers training in all spheres of employment to include job training on a variety of jobs, social competence in the workplace, and development of soft skills. Provides community-based activities in order to obtain “real world” work experiences.

Offers protection and advocacy services. Attends IEP meetings. Provides support materials, resources on educational law, updates on current legislation, respite services, guidance on respite care for assisted living, resources on employment and transportation programs, and training workshops on a variety of subjects.

Provides comprehensive training and employment services to assist eligible farmworkers to reach self-sufficiency through successful job placement.

Vocational Training programs give people with intellectual and developmental disabilities opportunities to earn money, socialize, and learn new job skills while working on manufacturing, assembly, and packaging projects for area businesses.

A vocational psychiatric rehabilitation program for adults with a mental illness. Services include: - Clubhouse work-ordered day - Pre-vocational activities - Job placement - Supportive employment - Job loss prevention

Vocational Training programs give people with intellectual and developmental disabilities opportunities to earn money, socialize, and learn new job skills while working on manufacturing, assembly, and packaging projects for area businesses.

Program that provides individual and group instruction and/or counseling for individuals with disabilities who need to develop physical and emotional tolerance for work demands and pressures; acquire personal-social behaviors that will allow them to get along with employers and co-workers on the job; and develop the basic manual, academic and communications skills that are needed to acquire basic job skills.

Offers educational instruction with photography, cooking, printing, computers, ceramics, arts and crafts, and woodshop.

Offers educational instruction with photography, cooking, printing, computers, ceramics, arts and crafts, and woodshop.

The Work Ordered Day Program consists of six work units: Clerical, Food Service, Education, Administrative, and Transitional Employment. New members may choose to experience each unit during an orientation period in order to determine which area is of greatest interest to them. The Clerical Unit’s duties involve receptionist work, scheduling of appointments, outreach, and member intakes and orientation. Computers are available for training in word processing, database development, preparation of monthly newsletters, and research. Additional responsibilities include Database Management, Network Management, Internet Services, Web site Administration and Computer User Technical Support. Finally, this unit is also responsible for the ordering of supplies, photocopying and filing. The vanAmerigen Food Service Unit’s responsibilities include meal preparation, grocery shopping, menu planning, outreach, cashiering, bank deposits, financial procedures, and operation of food service equipment and maintenanc