Services Include: vocational topics including Vocational Assessment & disabilities and how they affect Counseling: Individualized employment, assessment of evaluations & treatments plans readiness for vocational services, clients identify their vocational taking a vocational history, interest, skills and self- concept integration of clinical and vocational measures, and set and work towards issues, resume writing, legal issues in realistic vocational goals. the employment of substance Case Management: A liaison helps abusers, teaching job seeking skills, each client to obtain services they etc. may need. Housing transportation, Employer Education: Information child care and clothing needs are and consultation is provided to addressed. prospective employers to increase Life Skills & Goal-Setting Groups: awareness of various disabilities and Designed for persons with minimal the relevant vocational implications or poor work histories, the groups and legal rights of the disabled. address such as activities of daily Career Fairs are held annually to living, work values, decision-making, introduce local employers with drug and alcohol issues at work, clients. time management, and specific job Costs: None. retention skills. Language(s) Spoken: English/Spanish Job-Seeking Skills Groups: Teaches Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday- Friday skills such as completing job Population Served: Individuals with applications, job interviewing skills, substance or mental health disorders networking for job and resume who are having difficulty seeking and preparation. securing employment without support. Educational Placements: Provides Restrictions: Clients should have an ID and needs-based referrals to agencies for social security card or documentation that resources such as funding for they can work in the United Sates. Staff will continuing education and on-the-job work with clients to obtain the necessary training. Includes follow-up documentation. individual or group counseling. Referral/ Drop In: Individuals involved with Day and Evening Support Groups: probation, parole or a clinical provider Peer groups are available to help should have their provider fill out a referral clients in training, school, and new form. In cases where individuals have and/or stressful situations. completed treatment, they can stop in and Job Placement: The AVS Job fill out a referral form themselves. Clients developer, client diligence, and are welcomed anytime during business community integration work to hours. obtain and maintain suitable Can You Before You Leave Prison? N/A employment. Follow-up continues Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. for an extended period. Transportation Assistance Available: Yes. In- Service Training: Offers information for counselors on
Services Include: Vocational Assessment & Counseling: Individualized evaluations & treatments plans clients identify their vocational interest, skills and self- concept measures, and set and work towards realistic vocational goals. Case Management: A liaison helps each client to obtain services they may need. Housing transportation, child care and clothing needs are addressed. Life Skills & Goal-Setting Groups: Designed for persons with minimal or poor work histories, the groups address such as activities of daily living, work values, decision-making, drug and alcohol issues at work, time management, and specific job retention skills. Job-Seeking Skills Groups: Teaches skills such as completing job applications, job interviewing skills, networking for job and resume preparation. Educational Placements: Provides needs-based referrals to agencies for resources such as funding for continuing education and on-the-job training. Includes follow-up individual or group counseling. Day and Evening Support Groups: Peer groups are available to help clients in training, school, and new and/or stressful situations. Job Placement: The AVS Job developer, client diligence, and community integration work to obtain and maintain suitable employment. Follow-up continues for an extended period. In- Service Training: Offers information for counselors on vocational topics including disabilities and how they affect employment, assessment of readiness for vocational services, taking a vocational history, integration of clinical and vocational issues, resume writing, legal issues in the employment of substance abusers, teaching job seeking skills, etc. Employer Education: Information and consultation is provided to prospective employers to increase awareness of various disabilities and the relevant vocational implications and legal rights of the disabled. Career Fairs are held annually to introduce local employers with clients. Costs: None. Language(s) Spoken: English/Spanish Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday- Friday Population Served: Individuals with substance or mental health disorders who are having difficulty seeking and securing employment without support. Restrictions: Clients should have an ID and social security card or documentation that they can work in the United Sates. Staff will work with clients to obtain the necessary documentation. Referral/ Drop In: Individuals involved with probation, parole or a clinical provider should have their provider fill out a referral form. In cases where individuals have completed treatment, they can stop in and fill out a referral form themselves. Clients are welcomed anytime during business hours. Can You Before You Leave Prison? N/A Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Transportation Assistance Available: Yes.
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