Employment Services assists individuals with disabilities to choose, obtain, and retain jobs in community settings. Working in partnership with businesses across south-central Indiana since 1986, our program assists individuals with finding jobs and receiving on-site training as needed. We work with over 100 employers and more than 200 clients. Our goal is for individuals to gain meaningful employment in community businesses at competitive wages. Clients are supported in learning the skills they need to experience success and longevity in their chosen careers. The program focuses on inclusion, choice, respect, dignity, and competence.
Project SEARCH
Project SEARCH Indiana is an internship program which provides training and work opportunities leading to permanent employment for young adults with disabilities ages 18 to 24. Participants work at quality, paid and unpaid internship experiences at local businesses. This program is based on a partnership that includes Cook Inc., Ivy Tech, Stone Belt, Indiana Family & Social Services Administration Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, and Indiana University Institute on Disability and Community. Individuals learn specific job skills, workplace social skills, interviewing skills, and other soft skills needed for employment.
Pre-Employment Transition Services
Pre-ETS helps prepare students for work and the world after high school, including a wide variety of activities designed to help students learn about their options and make informed decisions about their future. Pre-ETS prepares students for the workforce through pre-employment training in career counseling and job exploration; counseling on post-secondary education; workplace readiness training; instruction in self-advocacy; work experiences in community employment settings. This is offered by community rehabilitation providers through funding from Vocational Rehabilitation.