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Narrative

Our Supported Employment Services (SEP) are provided to people whose support needs have been found eligible for long-term support by an adult service agency.  Local school systems also provide long-term support funding to particular students as long as they are enrolled in school.

Supported employment services include:

• development of community-based employment
• supplemental training
• long-term job site supports

Job site training will be in addition to the training the employer naturally provides. Also, the role of Work Opportunities is to raise the person's independence level through the development of natural supports. The development of natural supports involves building capacity within supervisors and coworkers at the job site. They support the person on the job.

If transportation training is needed, Work Opportunities will also help the person in finding the best transportation method. We train them to use the resource successfully. We ensure the customer effectively and safely utilizes the transportation long-term.

For those people requiring Supported Employment Services (SEP) services Work Opportunities offers the following:

Our community-based Youth Career Program helps young people learn to make positive decisions. Our individualized approach to career exploration and work experience assists with personal development and success in life.

The Ticket to Work and Self Sufficiency Program is provided by the Social Security Administration to assists beneficiaries in returning to work. If you are receiving an SSI (Supplemental Security Income) or SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) cash benefit and you have been issued a Ticket then you can assign that Ticket to an Employment Network. An Employment Network or EN is an approved provider of services for the Ticket to Work Program. Work Opportunities Unlimited is an approved Employment Network. 

We work together with local school districts to customize vocational-career/transition services that meet the needs of each district and their students. Uses resources within school districts. Facilitating the access to adult service agencies are crucial aspects of creating transition programs that work. Through working with school administration and faculty we hope to give each student the best chance for a successful transition that not only links school to work, but students to careers.

Our Vocational Rehabilitation Service is provided to people who have been found eligible for state Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) funding and services.  The services provided by state agencies include but are not limited to career counseling, job development, education, adaptive equipment, and job training. Work Opportunities Unlimited provides job placement and training services. Services include vocational evaluation for those people referred from these state agencies.

Service Types

• Job Counseling
• Job Placement
• Job Seeking
• Job Skills
• Job Support
• Job Training

Program Type

• Transition
• Vocational

Populations Served

• All Disabilities
• Developmental Disability
• Hard of Hearing
• Intellectual Disabilities
• Physical Disabilities
• Visual Impairment

Ages Served

• 14 - 18
• 19 - 22
• 23 – 59
• 60 +

Accessibility Features

• Accessible Parking

Additional Information

• Fees: Free Service
• Licensed By: DDS