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VOCATIONAL SERVICES |
| Workshop services emphasize that adults work
to earn money and be part of a larger group. Workshop programs bid for large
production contracts in the competitive market against other organizations
doing similar jobs. Success for these jobs comes from meeting the customers
requirements in terms of quality, cost, on-time delivery, and meeting all
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| Basic requirements for all workshop
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- Those with special needs
for counseling and supportive assistance will be referred to other services
when needed.
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| Workshop
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Transitional Workshop is
a training program for those who have the potential for higher level
programming, but require a more intensive training setting. People are given
an opportunity to improve and to learn work skills by actually doing work from
community employers. Training is available in areas such as money management,
job seeking skills, worker roles, and grooming.
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| Work Adjustment |
| Work Adjustment Training is
a four to 52 week training program. Its purpose is to assist the person in
preparing for a job in the community, sheltered workshop, or enter another
training program. People are given the opportunity to learn specific work skills
by doing actual work. A rehabilitation plan is developed at the beginning of
work adjustment that identifies goals, methods, measures, and time frame for
when goals are expected to be completed. |
| Vocational Evaluation |
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Vocational Evaluation is a 4-8 week program in which work
potential is assessed through the use of work samples, testing, and actual work
experience. The purpose is to identify skills needed to obtain competitive or
workshop employment
Services, which may be
available in Work Adjustment Training and Vocational Evaluation include:
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- Vocational Counseling
- Training in worker role/worker skills.
- Work samples and other tools to help
increase skills
- Placement/follow-up services
- Referral to other services
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