Individual Supported Employment offered at Morningside - Grays Harbor
Individual Supported Employment offered at Morningside - Grays Harbor
110 West Market Street, Suite 203, Aberdeen, WA 98520
From E Wishkah St (Highway 101) turn right onto S Broadway St. Turn left onto W Market St. Located in the Aberdeen Square on the second floor.
Eligibility
Individuals with a diagnosed disability.
Hours
M-F, 8am-4:30pm.
(360) 533-8820
Voice
Application process
Call for more information.
Fees
The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Developmental Disability Administration, and Foundational Community Supports pay for most people who need our services. We will work with you to see if they can help you. If they cannot and you receive Social Security benefits we can help you with a work incentive plan to pay for service costs, and to keep your costs at a minimum.
Service area
Grays Harbor, WA
Seeks out employment situations that meet the specific needs of clients with disabilities who are looking for work. After a position is secured, skilled job coaches set up a training plan for the new employee. The intensive training phase continues until the employee learns the job and is stable in his or her position.
Once the intensive training phase is completed, ongoing support is provided. Depending upon the specific needs of the employee, contact can vary from daily to bi-weekly until the success of the job and other work-related activities is insured.
Also provides training to co-workers to increase their ability to support the new employee.
What's Here
Providing organization
Morningside - Grays Harbor
EMPLOYMENT PLANNING and ASSESSMENT: Individually designed services provide participants with the opportunity to explore work options and try out a job. Job tryouts can be developed within the local business community or at one of Morningside's structured work areas to gather information regarding vocational strengths, interests, abilities and needs in order to obtain and maintain employment. COMPETITIVE JOB PLACEMENT: Through partnerships with local employers, Morningside identifies and develops employment opportunities for participants based on individual skills, interests, abilities, and vocational goals. In addition to the hiring process; on-the-job training, structured follow-up, job retraining, and employer consultation services can be provided. INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT: Supported employment is a creative approach to employment for people with disabilities. Participants receive individualized training and long-term support to ensure job satisfaction and that employee performance meets employer standards.