CareerLink & Employment ServicesCareerLink
Are you interested in gaining employment or setting career goals? CareerLink can help. Our program is funded by a partnership with the Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission and the Wood County ADAMHS Board. The program is for persons with mental illness living in Wood County.
Our professionals will meet with you individually and assist with getting services and resources to you. We will help you identify your skills, interests, jobs that interest you, and benefits that will apply to you.
CareerLink provides vocational counseling and the following services:
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Job Assessment - We will assess the types of jobs that fit your interests, aptitudes and skill sets.
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Job Placement - We will have someone working on your behalf to locate jobs that fit your skills, interests, functional limitations, and work characteristics.
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Job Education/Training - We will assist you in gaining insight into employer expectations on various work behaviors.
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Job Coaching - We will give you support on and off the job site to make a good transition back into the workforce.
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Vocational Counseling - We provide guidance on jobs and careers that have potential for growth.
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Employment Try Outs - Individuals are given opportunities to try jobs that interest them.
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Disability Management Services - We will assist individuals with techniques to manage functional limitations within the workplace.
Employment Services Program
All mental health consumers who are in Employment Services (ES) are assigned an ES staff member who assists them with goal setting and all related employment issues. One aspect of Employment Services is the Work Experience Program (WEP). WEP has levels of support that are tailored to the needs of the consumers.
Level I -This is an enclave type program due to the level of support offered. The program consists of cleaning crews that work at several community businesses. The goal is for the level to be transitional.
Level II - This level is consistent with supported employment. It provides the consumers with a much greater level of independence than Level I.
Level III – For consumers in the program who are independently employed in the community. The ES staff also assist consumers when working with the Rehabilitation Services Commission.
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