Individual Partnerships

Our Work Services Program meets the service delivery and vocational needs of people with mental and physical disabilities.  The program provides growth through education, challenge and opportunity through:

• Vocational activities – individuals earn wages as they gain experience managing a job
• Developmental activities – focus on work awareness, social competence, communication, cognition, health, hygiene, safety and fitness
• Goal plans and assessment – individuals participate in quarterly reviews of vocational goals
• Placement services – job opportunities are made accessible to those individuals who express an interest and demonstrate appropriate skills

Our special programs and training offer a direct link to employment:

• Janitorial Mobile Workforce – The program provides both basic and advanced custodial training in a variety of settings.  The goal is to develop necessary skills for employment in the janitorial trade.  For information call (570) 348-5379 or (570) 348–5387.

• Carpet Cleaning Transitional Employment Program – Individuals are trained in the operation of a truck mounted carpet extraction system for residential, business and industrial clients.  For information call (570) 348–5379 or (570) 348–5387.

• Work Services Program – A day program designed to teach individuals skills needed to be a productive employee and gain experience managing job responsibilities. For information call (570) 341 – 4694 or (570) 348–1369.

• Community Employment Program – Provides competitive employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For information call (570) 348-2216 or (570) 348–2225.

• Vocational Evaluation and Personal Work Adjustment Training Program – A vocational evaluation is comprised of a series of tests that assess an individual’s strengths and weaknesses and assists in formulating a vocational goal plan. For information call (570) 348–5387.

• Handicapped Employment Program – Provides a means to develop or refine vocational skills for individuals with little or no work experience.  For information call (570) 348–5387.

Student Partnerships
Our Work Study Program is a day program for students with disabilities and that helps to develop vocational skills for future employment.  Potential students:

• Must be at least 16 years old and have working papers
• Must be referred and authorized for the program by the Northeast Intermediate Unit or a school district

At program completion, students can be placed into competitive employment, community supported employment, supportive employment, janitorial training, personal work adjustment training or other work services.  For more information please call (570) 348–5387.