Employment planning services are designed to assist individuals in determining their vocational goals. Using a person-centered approach, participants learn about employment opportunities within the community and are then able to make informed choices about their employment future. These services are designed to assist individuals in choosing employment outcomes and career development options that are based on his or her preferences, strengths, abilities and needs. Our services offer a variety of activities including job try outs, job tours, job shadowing, labor market analysis, community-based assessments, and possibilities for volunteering in the community. Morningside's evaluation and employment planning services are a way to help define what type of job is wanted and whether that job is right for the client. Services in this area help identify interests, abilities and needs that will be important to client's goals. Also provides the opportunity to explore work options by trying one or more jobs that the client might interested. Working with client and their vocational counselor, to develop a plan and decide how many jobs to try.

Individual supported employment services are designed for individuals who need intensive training and ongoing support to secure and maintain employment in the community. Based on the vocational goals of the participant, our professional job developers seek out employment situations that meet the specific needs of the individual. In many cases, jobs can be discovered after an analysis indicates that certain tasks can be grouped together to establish a position that meets the particular skills and strengths of the participant. For example, a business may have an office environment in which employees must do their own copying. By setting up a position that enables copying to be accomplished for the entire office, an individual who might once have been seen as having limited skills can learn to perform the duties. This becomes a time-saver for the organization and enables other employees to be more efficient in their primary responsibilities a win-win situation for everyone. 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. Training is provided to co-workers to increase their ability to support the new employee. Comments about improvements in work place morale and a greater sense of teamwork among staff members are just some of the favorable remarks received from employers involved with the Individual Supported Employment program through Morningside. 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.

WXP: The work experience program has been discontinued due to recent legislation impacting the funding of that particular program. Work training is still a service offering but it is through special conditions that it is offered. For more information contact Mark Jones, Executive Director ag 360-979-9095. The program offers paid employment training, employment support and socialization opportunities for participating adults.  

Provides employment opportunities for people who are blind, DeafBlind, and blind with other disabilities. Many opportunities are available in manufacturing and other lines of work. Employees have access to additional services such as orientation and mobility, computer training, and other programs.

Employment planning services are designed to assist individuals in determining their vocational goals. Using a person-centered approach, participants learn about employment opportunities within the community and are then able to make informed choices about their employment future.   These services are designed to assist individuals in choosing employment outcomes and career development options that are based on his or her preferences, strengths, abilities and needs. Our services offer a variety of activities including job tryouts, job tours, job shadowing, labor market analysis, community-based assessments, and possibilities for volunteering in the community.  Morningside's evaluation and employment planning services are a way to help you define what type of job you want and whether that job is right for you. Services in this area help identify your interests, abilities and needs that will be important to you as you set your goals. We will also provide you with the opportunity to explore work options by trying one or more jobs that might interest you.  Working with you and your vocational counselor, we will develop a plan and you decide how many jobs you want to try. Most participants try one to three jobs. Job tryouts usually last two to four weeks.

Employment planning services are designed to assist individuals in determining their vocational goals. Using a person-centered approach, participants learn about employment opportunities within the community and are then able to make informed choices about their employment future. These services are designed to assist individuals in choosing employment outcomes and career development options that are based on his or her preferences, strengths, abilities and needs. Our services offer a variety of activities including job tryouts, job tours, job shadowing, labor market analysis, community-based assessments, and possibilities for volunteering in the community. Morningside's evaluation and employment planning services are a way to help you define what type of job you want and whether that job is right for you. Services in this area help identify your interests, abilities and needs that will be important to you as you set your goals. We will also provide you with the opportunity to explore work options by trying one or more jobs that might interest you.  Working with you and your vocational counselor, we will develop a plan and you decide how many jobs you want to try. Most participants try one to three jobs. Job tryouts usually last two to four weeks.

Helps people with disabilities to prepare for, obtain and retain employment. Vocational rehabilitation programs are tailored to each individual. DVR works in partnership with the community and businesses to develop employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Provides career consulting and planning, skills assessments; resume building, interview coaching, job placement and retention services, job readiness classes, high school transition, community inclusion, and community guide and engagement.

Provides occupational assessment, job preparation, and job development for disabled individuals.   Provides training and support for both the client and the employer at the job site to assure a positive relationship for both the employer and employee.

Provides employment related assistance to Businesses, Veterans and other eligible persons. Services includes but are not limited to; job development, business relations, job counseling, job search assistance, job referral and placement. Veteran staff regularly advise groups in the community, including employers, labor unions and veterans' organizations, of Veterans eligible for employment, as well as connecting Veterans to job openings.

The Easterseals Washington Workforce Development program helps adults achieve and maintain gainful, competitively paid, employment in their communities.   Participants in the program are paired with an employment consultant, if needed, to learn new skills or to supplement the employers training.   Easterseals Washington Workforce Development also works with people referred by the Division or Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) to help find competitively paid employment in the community.     For persons who are 62 years of age or older a Community Inclusion Program (CI) helps customers create and maintain relationships made in their communities.    

Provides opportunities for adults 18 and older with developmental disabilities to integrated socialization and recreation in their community. Offers the opportunity to participate in various recreational activities to make friends, practice and increase social skills, and gain knowledge of community resources. Activities include: movies, dances, bowling, and more.

Administers the Jobs for Veteran State Grant program, a nationwide program designed to provide assistance to veterans transitioning from one career to another. Provides counseling, resources, employment connections, community partnership advocacy and virtual tools to assist in meeting the veterans’ preferred transitional career goals. Gives veterans and their spouses priority access to WorkSource services, including the following: -  Job listings, job referrals and hiring events for private sector, city, state and Federal careers -  Job coaching for resume, application perfecting, strategies for success, wage negotiations and interviewing assistance -  Use of computers, photocopiers and phones onsite -  Skill assessments and referrals to training and other resources   In addition, the Disabled Veterans Outreach Program provides intensive case management and employment readiness services to transitioning service members, veterans and qualifying spouses with significant barriers to employment.   Local Veterans Employment Representatives Conduct outreach to employers to promote the recruitment and hiring of veterans; partner with Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Commerce to implement employer campaigns to hire veterans and inform federal contractors on process and requirements for recruitment of veterans.

Offers individual job search assistance and job preparedness workshops for youth, adults, dislocated worker, migrant seasonal farmworkers, and veterans. A computer laboratory and resource room are available for job searching and career planning activities. Job seekers can access www.worksourceskc.org or www.go2worksource.com for listings of job announcements. Helps people find employment who have lost their jobs through company downsizing or plant closures. Provides: -  Training programs that include Youth, Adult, Dislocated workers - Job Corps (GED/High School program, vocational skills training, and social skills training for ages 16 -24) - Job Search workshops for, resume, interviewing and applications - WorkFirst (assists parents receiving TANF to gain or improve work place skills to enhance employability and to obtain unsubsidized employment) -  Case management -  Job readiness training -  Career counseling -  Vocational assessment -  Individualized job search assistance -  Job fairs -  Employer connections -  Career development workshops -  Follow-up services -  Computer labs  -  Resource library 

Offers individual job search assistance and job preparedness workshops for youth, adults, dislocated worker, migrant seasonal farmworkers, and veterans. A computer laboratory and resource room are available for job searching and career planning activities. Job seekers can access www.worksourceskc.org or www.go2worksource.com for listings of job announcements. Helps people find employment who have lost their jobs through company downsizing or plant closures. Provides: -  Training programs that include Youth, Adult, Dislocated workers - Job Corps (GED/High School program, vocational skills training, and social skills training for ages 16 -24) - Job Search workshops for, resume, interviewing and applications - WorkFirst (assists parents receiving TANF to gain or improve work place skills to enhance employability and to obtain unsubsidized employment) -  Case management -  Job readiness training -  Career counseling -  Vocational assessment -  Individualized job search assistance -  Job fairs -  Employer connections -  Career development workshops -  Follow-up services -  Computer labs  -  Resource library 

Yakima Health District works in partnership with the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services and Developmental Disabilities Administration to administer a range of specific programs by subcontracting with local agencies to provide support and services, birth through life, to people with developmental disabilities and their families. Yakima County's Developmental Disabilities program provides: -  Child development services for children ages birth to three years old with developmental delays or disabilities -  School Transition Support to students with developmental disabilities, in their last eligible year of high school -  Adult services to assist adults with developmental disabilities find and maintain employment and live full participating and contributing lives within the community -  Community education and information services designed to increase public awareness and build community capacity for including people with developmental disabilities

Provides employment and training support to job seekers and businesses. Some eligibility requirements may apply. - Assists with career assessments, job search, applications, resume/cover letters, job readiness, and interviewing preparation. Assists business with recruitment, hosting employee training, labor market information, and finding candidates for openings. - Economic Security for All (EcSA) serves families by building a partnership around the four pillars of support: transportation, healthcare, childcare, and employment. - Unemployment Information: Provide computer and telephone access to apply for Unemployment Insurance benefits. Customers may call the UI hotline at (800)318.6022 or log into eServices at esd.wa.gov/unemployment. (Online application, weekly filing, and submission of documents is encouraged to expedite the process.)

Helps workers who have lost jobs, through no fault of their own, to gain access to federal and state programs for retraining and re-employment. Provides skill and employment assessments that help job seekers in knowing what their skills are and which types of jobs they can potentially qualify for. Veteran Services: Provides job placement assistance, on-the-job training opportunities, and limited job-skills training. Local Veterans Employment Representatives (LVER) and the Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) maintain contacts outside the office with businesses in the community to do special job development and maintain relationships with veteran service agencies and organizations.

Provides employment opportunities for developmentally disabled individuals. Must be referred by the DSHS.

Provides career counseling and career testing including interest, aptitudes, skills, and reasoning ability.

Individual supported employment services are designed for individuals who need intensive training and ongoing support to secure and maintain employment in the community.  Based on the vocational goals of the participant, our professional job developers seek out employment situations that meet the specific needs of the individual. In many cases, jobs can be discovered after an analysis indicates that certain tasks can be grouped together to establish a position that meets the particular skills and strengths of the participant. For example, a business may have an office environment in which employees must do their own copying. By setting up a position that enables copying to be accomplished for the entire office, an individual who might once have been seen as having limited skills can learn to perform the duties. This becomes a time-saver for the organization and enables other employees to be more efficient in their primary responsibilities a win-win situation for everyone.  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.  Training is provided to co-workers to increase their ability to support the new employee. Comments about improvements in work place morale and a greater sense of teamwork among staff members are just some of the favorable remarks we’ve received from employers involved with the Individual Supported Employment program through Morningside.  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.

Tessera Community Employment Services works with local businesses to create job opportunities for customers with disabilities and helps them obtain/maintain employment or participate more fully in their local community. Services are offered in Jefferson, Kitsap, Clallam and Spokane counties.

Helps adults with disabilities to create and maintain relationships in their communities through volunteer work, community groups, and other opportunities to be in integrated settings.

Provides assessments, on-the-job training, job development and ongoing long-term support for adults with disabilities. Support individuals through the entire employment process. Services include: - Community based assessments - Trial work assessments - Job placement services - Retentions and intensive trainings

Offers individual job search assistance and job preparedness workshops for youth, adults, dislocated worker, migrant seasonal farmworkers, and veterans. A computer laboratory and resource room are available for job searching and career planning activities. Job seekers can access www.worksourceskc.org or www.go2worksource.com for listings of job announcements. Helps people find employment who have lost their jobs through company downsizing or plant closures. Provides: -  Training programs that include Youth, Adult, Dislocated workers - Job Corps (GED/High School program, vocational skills training, and social skills training for ages 16 -24) - Job Search workshops for, resume, interviewing and applications - WorkFirst (assists parents receiving TANF to gain or improve work place skills to enhance employability and to obtain unsubsidized employment) -  Case management -  Job readiness training -  Career counseling -  Vocational assessment -  Individualized job search assistance -  Job fairs -  Employer connections -  Career development workshops -  Follow-up services -  Computer labs  -  Resource library