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 accommodate 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 receive 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 and career growth

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