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Vocational and Educational Rehabilitation ServicesHorizon’s Vocational and Educational Rehabilitation Services are designed to serve individuals with mental health and chemical dependency disabilities who have expressed a desire to enter or re-enter the workforce. Our goal is to assist individuals in maximizing their independent functioning, life satisfaction, stability and involvement in the community by providing competitive employment opportunities in partnership with the business, education and treatment communities. Horizon accomplishes this in several ways: VOCATIONAL SERVICESOur Vocational and Educational Rehabilitation Services are tailored to the individual needs of the consumer. Comprehensive Vocational Assessment A typical first step for an individual entering our Vocational and Educational Rehabilitation Services is participation in a thorough assessment that identifies individual skills and positive work behaviors. The assessment also includes counseling to assist in the exploration of educational opportunities to match trainees’ skills and abilities with specific job requirements and functions. Specifically, the Vocational Assessment will identify an individual’s vocational strengths, weaknesses and interests through vocational testing and behavioral assessment. Career Preparation The assessment is followed by targeted training in vocational adjustment and job preparation skills. Specific job skills training may also be provided on the job. Training in job-seeking skills includes:
Job Development and Placement The professional staff at our Vocational and Educational Rehabilitation Services work with each individual to secure placement in meaningful competitive employment. At this stage, the trainee and the counselor work together to:
Job Club Job club provides a highly-structured group approach to placement, combining instruction, positive reinforcement and direct consumer involvement in the job search. Job Coach Services Job coaching is available for individuals who require individualized, on-site support to work successfully. Job Support Group Job support group is for individuals placed in competitive employment to insure continued positive work adjustment. These bi-weekly meetings address topics such as dealing with authority figures; budgeting wages; dealing with co-workers; stress management techniques and social/leisure time management. INTEGRATED VOCATIONAL SERVICESThe purpose of Horizon’s Integrated Vocational Services Program is to work collaboratively with treatment agencies to provide vocational and educational awareness to consumers with chemical dependency and those with co-occurring disorders within the community. The program also provides vocational screening and success skills needed to positively engage in meaningful education and employment opportunities. The components of the Integrated Vocational Services Program are tailored to the individual needs of the consumer. Description of Services
Success Skills Groups
Criteria for Referral Eligibility
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMThe purpose of Horizon’s Supported Employment Program is to assist persons with chronic or severe mental illness with job placement and on-the-job training. Upon receiving VESID approval, individuals receive one-on-one assistance before, during and after the job search process. As consumers are placed in jobs, Horizon continues to provide job coaching services by learning the job with the consumer, assisting them at work and monitoring their progress during employment. Our Vocational and Educational Rehabilitation Services locations include: Bailey LaSalle Center Hertel Elmwood Center Batavia Recovery Center
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