Vocational Services
Vocational Services
Accredited by CARF
in:
Community Employment Services
Organizational Employment Services
Comprehensive Vocational Evaluations
· Community Employment Services
· Organizational
Employment Services
New Hope
Village believes that all persons
with disabilities should have the opportunity for meaningful
employment. Vocational services provide
individuals with job training, adaptive equipment, and ongoing support to
help them maintain employment. Individuals learn basic work habits and
earn money while making a real contribution to their
community. Opportunities for employment are available to individuals
with employers in the community as well as at our organizational facilities.
In addition to teaching job skills, staff members
provide training in cognitive, social, communication, orientation,
independent leisure, problem solving, senior health and fitness, and
relaxation skills along with opportunities for community exploration. This
training is part of CARF accredited services
of Personal and Social Services.
In this program, individuals with disabilities
are provided with paid employment opportunities in community work settings. The
focus of this program is to provide people with the opportunity to:
·
Participate in their community
·
Develop relationships with others
·
Increase a sense of self-worth
·
Earn an income
·
Meet employment needs of the community
Individuals are provided with the following services
necessary to obtain and maintain employment in the community:
Vocational Evaluations: A
comprehensive community vocational evaluation is conducted to assess an
individual’s work skills, abilities, and preferences. The evaluation
will assist an individual in identifying and developing vocational goals.
Selective Placement: job placement
for individuals who are job ready and do not require on-going support
Supported Employment: continuing support,
training, and consultation to maintain long-term employment In this program,
individuals are matched with community businesses to offer benefits to both
employee and employer. Ongoing communication and support between
employee and employer ensure the success of each match.
For more information, visit Employment Resources, or call
712-792-6111.
Certification: The Vocational
Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation
Facilities (CARF), as Community Employment Services and as Comprehensive
Vocational Evaluations.
In this program, individuals with disabilities
are provided with paid meaningful work in 3 organizational sites in Carroll
and 1 organizational site in Manning. These services
are coordinated under the auspices of Carroll
Enterprise Systems and New Hope Enterprises. At these
organizational sites, individuals perform a variety of services:
bulk mailings, packaging, small part assembly, complete auto cleaning and
detailing, aluminum can crushing.
For more information, contact Carroll Enterprise
Systems, 712-792-6713, ext. 17 or New Hope Enterprise Systems, 712-653-3223.
Certification:
The Vocational Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation
of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), as Organizational Employment Services.
