What is Community
Integration?
Community integration
services are designed to help people optimize their
personal, social, and vocational ability to live
successfully within the community. Part of the planning
process will help to identify areas in which VSI might
help the individual improve his skill sets in each of
these categories. Also, while involved in this program
the individual will have the opportunity to explore
social and recreational activities and gain exposure to
many areas of self-enrichment. Some training areas
specific to Community Integration training includes:
Self Advocacy Training
- Career exploration
- Community resource
identification
-
Communication/Literacy
- Personal wellness
- Recreation and
socialization
What is Community
Employment?
Community Employment Services assist individuals in
choosing, obtaining, and retaining integrated employment
in the community. VSI offers services that may be
described as Assessment, Job Development, Job Coaching,
and Job Supports or Follow-along. This may include
prevocational assessments, contract employment,
temporary employment, competitive employment, supportive
employment, transitional employment, mobile work crews,
and enclave work crews to name a few.
Some training and employment services specific to
Community Employment Services include:
Vocational
Assessments
- 2-day Prevocational
Assessment
- 60 and 120 hour
On-the-job evaluation combined with a comprehensive
pre-vocational assessment
Transitional
Employment
- Practical employment
(term specific)
- Further development
of work skills
- Experience working
in a production setting
Pre-employment
Readiness
- Résumé development
- Job search
correspondence
- Practice
interviewing sessions
- Networking and
personal marketing
- Evaluating &
accepting employment offers
Job Development,
Placement, & On-the-Job Coaching
- Employer
identification & employment postings
- Conducting a
web-based job search
- Transportation to
and from interviews
- Identifying and
utilizing community resources
- Office support
(phones, fax, computers)
- Employer/Employee
communication
- On-the-job coaching
Job Support /
Follow Along
- On-going support for
both the employer & employee
What is Organizational
Employment?
VSI's organizational employment services provide
individuals with an opportunity to engage in paid
employment while performing work for VSI. Employment may
include:
- Enclave custodial
- Grounds maintenance
- Mobile work crews
- Contract piece work
- Custodial service
- Work Shop Production
What is Vocational
Skill Development?
Vocational skill development helps individuals identify
and understand the employee characteristics that are
required to secure and maintain competitive
employment-both in a supported environment as well as
within integrated employment settings. VSI addresses
several areas of skill development that will help the
individual refine and improve his work ethic, quality of
work, and overall job performance. Some areas of skill
development include:
- On-the-job
evaluations
- On-the-job training
- Orientation to the
work environment
- Workplace safety
- Trade specific
training
- Wood Shop
- Building trades
- Lawn Care and Maintenance
- Custodial Services
- Computer Skills Training
- Social skills
training
- Work Habit
Development
- Safety/Hazard recognition
- Punctuality
- Quality of work/work ethic
- Personal and
professional hygiene
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