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Employment Services

The following is a list of services provided through our Employment Program:

Assessments Assessment is the evaluation of an individual's present skills, interests, needs for job support, and potential for becoming employed in a community based setting. Assessment allows you to try out various types of jobs at local buinesses. Normally the assessment involves visiting between 4 to 8 different work sites. An LOQW staff person will accompany you on each visit to help identify the types of work that you are best suited for and those in which you will likely find the most success.	Job Development/Placement Job Development/Placement is the services designed to assist individuals to seek and procure a job at a community based business. Job development is consumer driven and focuses on matching the consumers interest and skills, with community employer's needs for personnel.
Job Coaching Job Coaching is the service provided to an individual and their employer. The goal of this service is to assist and train the individuals in becoming acclimated to their job, co-workers, social climate and place of employment to become a valued member of the team.	Transitions This is a service designed to provide students with disabilities preparation for placement in competitive or supported employment. This service includes an initial assessment, community based assessments, career exploration, work experience, work stabilization, job readiness, placement, short-term job coaching and follow along in employment.
Support Case Management (SCM) This service provids support to you after you obtain a job. Assistance may be provided either on or off the job site. Examples of the services available include conflict resolution, transportation assistance, development of good work habits, etc.	Follow Along Services When job coaching is no long necessary your Program manager will continue to keep in touch with you and your employer and will be available to help resolve any problems that may occur. Your Program Manager will contact you atleast once or twice per month and you may contact him/her whenever you have questions or need assistance.
Employment Service Coordination LOQW staff recognizes that there may be barriers to employment. Service Coordination may be provided to help link you up with other organizations that provide services that would be helpful to you; and to provide assistance in resolving employment-related issues or concerns that affect you being able to pursue your goals.

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