The Employment & Training Department offers services that include instruction in basic independent living skills, sheltered employment training, and preparation for placement in supportive and/or competitive employment for persons with developmental disabilities. Their various programs assist consumers in achieving their maximum independence level by increasing their earning capacity, self-esteem, and self-sufficiency.

Employment-related services for those living with any disability. Services include career counseling, job training and preparation, job development and placement and supported employment.

Helping individuals with disabilities find jobs that suit their skills, preferences and goals and empowering them to be independent. Provides job coaching, skill building and training to help individuals find and keep jobs.

Assists individuals with developmental challenges in finding jobs within their area of interest.

Assists people with disabilities looking for and obtaining jobs, or living independently, including vocational rehabilitation and ensuring individuals have job support to maintain employment.

Online searchable database of inclusive employers and job opportunities, programs, and services for persons with disabilities and Veterans.

Training specialists work with indviduals with disabilities in the community through job development to secure employment and maintain employment long-term. Goal of program is to find a match with the indvidual and employer that is mutually beneficial. Also works with high schools in Cooper and Howard Counties to provide community employment services for high school seniors with developmental disabilities.

Provides assistance with finding community based employment. The program offers training, internships, hand-on employment opportunities, and volunteering experiences.

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Employment: Provide comprehensive vocational evaluation and job placement services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as provide support and guidance regarding communication once the individual is employed.

Offers assistance and support to individuals with disabilities who are seeking employment. Services include employment planning, skills assessment, computer testing, resume preparation, filling out applications, job development, interview skills and identifying accommodations.

Prepares job seekers with disabilities for competition in the marketplace. We arm candidates with state-of-the-art job-search tools and give them the confidence they need to address issues specific to disability. - Capstone Course: Our ten-week course for individuals with college degrees or technical certifications has a record for success. Since 2012, 85 percent of those who completed the course have advanced on their career paths. The participation of many partners allows us to offer one of the best job-preparation classes available anywhere. teach students about applications, resumes, and interviews. Our participants learn directly from the people who hire. Other professionals talk about issues specific to disability like laws related to disability employment, accommodations, and strategies for disability disclosure.

Provide sheltered employment to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Employment: Provide comprehensive vocational evaluation and job placement services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as provide support and guidance regarding communication once the individual is employed.

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Employment: Provide comprehensive vocational evaluation and job placement services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as provide support and guidance regarding communication once the individual is employed.

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Employment: Provide comprehensive vocational evaluation and job placement services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as provide support and guidance regarding communication once the individual is employed.

Develops partnerships with employers, assists in the hiring process and secures employment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Consists of job discovery, job preparation, and community employment. The goal of the program is sustained employment in the community and work experience leading to further career development.

Provides employment services for adults with disabilities through assessment, job development, job placement, on the job training, supported employment, school-to-work transition services and ticket to work.

Job Discovery: Offers opportunities for individuals with autism spectrum disorder to explore job skills, interests and strengths. This will be done through volunteer work, job exploration, job shadowing, informational interviewing, labor market research, exploration of job/work tasks and preparation of an employment plan.

Provides individuals with an intellectual disability support to obtain employment in a healthcare environment.

Consists of job discovery, job preparation, and community employment. The goal of the program is sustained employment in the community and work experience leading to further career development.

Community Employment Services: Provides job placement, supported employment, job coaching services to persons with disabilities who want to work, job seeking skills training and job club.

This program is called "Journey to Discovery". This program is designed to provide vocational programs in an integrated community setting serving groups and individual consumers with developmental disability with ongoing staff support.

Employment services provides supports to adults with disabilities to obtain and maintain competitive integrated jobs in in the community. Services may include discovery/exploration, job development/placement, on the job training, long-term retention supports and pre-vocational training.

- Deaf & Hard of Hearing Employment: Provide comprehensive vocational evaluation and job placement services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as provide support and guidance regarding communication once the individual is employed. - Brain Injury Employment Program: Offers a supportive team including case manager and job developer that works in collaboration with an individual's support network such as occupational/physical/speech therapist and neuropsychologist to assist in obtaining and retaining successful employment.