Employment Program

Our Employment Program began in Osceola and Orange counties in 2008 when we began our partnership with Vocational Rehabilitation. This federal-state program helps people with disabilities to secure competitive employment, on-the-job support, and career progression. 

Our Employment Program assists job seekers with disabilities who reside throughout Lake, Osceola, Orange, Polk, and Seminole counties.  As opposed to traditional vocational evaluations that focus on the jobseeker's deficits, this comprehensive process focuses on skills and abilities, which results in meaningful employment outcomes.

We get to know the job seeker through conversations and observations with family, friends, and the individual. Activities include home visits, job shadowing, and community-based activities to discover the settings where individuals thrive, and their God-given gifts can be shared with employers. We then develop a vocational profile that can be used to build a roadmap for exploring career paths for job seekers.

Along the way, we provide pre-employment educational opportunities, assistance with applying for jobs, interviewing with employers in the community, and developing an employment strategy.

Once a job seeker is offered employment, we act as a consultant for the employer, providing supplemental on-the-job training as needed.  After the new employee is stable in their job, we provide ongoing support to ensure the employer and employee continue to flourish in their new partnership.