CHOICE

Seeks to find jobs for people with disabilities that are
meaningful and based on personal interests, skills, and
preferences

Supports competitive employment and wages

Offers personal adjustment and assistance in
accessing community employment and resources

Works closely with the individual in developing
his/her outcomes and the means to achieve them.



The CHOICE program offers:
Consultation and Technical Assistance:

Provides on-going services to businesses in order to accomodate the employment of persons with disabilities

Creates a Beneficial Relationship:

Works with the business community to create a mutually beneficial employment relationship

Vocational Services:

Provides work assessment, career planning, and job placement matched to individual skills and interests

Employment Specialist:

Retains a specialist to work with individuals and businesses to assure needs are met

Satisfactory Job Performance:

Coordinates on-the-job training with skilled job coaching services to ensure employers recieve satisfactory job performance and on-going support

Applicant/Employer Match:

Emphasizes optimum matches between the applicant, employer and the job setting in order to maximize individual job satisfaction

Personal Adjustment and Assistance:

Arranges services such as transportation, financial planning, and budgeting to meet individual needs

Community, Personal and Social Support:

Accessing community resources and activities; scheduling; transporting; and providing opportunities to build relationships and friendships

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