Southwestern
Community Services’ New Hope New Horizons provides the
following employment services:
Supported
Employment
Develops
paid employment opportunities in integrated community
settings for people who have a developmental disability
or an acquired brain injury. Our employment specialists
analyze prospective jobs and carefully match candidates
to employers’ specifications. Once hired, the
employment specialist provides training and support to employer and employee on a long-term basis.
Consumers have the opportunity to participate in career
planning sessions, volunteer work, skill acquisition and
training classes and goal-oriented community activities.
Vocational
Rehabilitation
Provides
assistance with employment preparation, skill and
interest assessment and accessing the competitive job
market. Our employment specialists work with consumers
to define their employment objectives and assist them in
identifying and contacting potential employers. Once
hired, we provide short-term supports to assure
adjustment to the work environment. We also assist
individuals in advocating for long-term funding support,
as requested.
Options
Serves
adults who have a developmental disability or an
acquired brain injury who need assistance in developing
and maintaining an active community life. We provide a
flexible system of support that promotes individual
choice and activity. Our goal is to provide
community-based work, volunteer, educational, social and
recreational opportunities and to promote strengthening of
relationships with friends, family, and coworkers.
Day
Services
Day
Services provides individualized assistance in the form
of social educational and therapeutic supports,
which expands each person's
choices. We offer a variety of experiences to
enhance communication of preferences and to help people
establish themselves as active and contributing members
of their communities.
For
more information please contact:
Laurie
Meissner at 352-7512 Ext: 4266
lmeissner@scshelps.org
