Participant Services
Challenge can provide the following services:
- Vocational assessments – standardized and situational
- Groups for Job Seekers
- On the job try-outs at local employers or at our enclaves
- Job development & job search skills & activities
- choosing a job & a career path
- master applications
- resume development
- mock interviewing
- leads/connections to employers
- assistance with application process
- advocacy & assistance throughout interview process
- help understanding employer/employee rights & responsibilities
- advisement on generic work skills
- facts & assistance with disclosure of disability to employers
benefits (SSI/SSD, TtW) advisement - assistance with issues surrounding employment (childcare, proper attire)
- volunteer placements
- problem-solving as needed
- Job Coaching/Training (once placement has been secured or in an ongoing
job)
- specific skill or task training
- strategies specific to the individual learning style
- assistance with employer’s orientation
- re-training or additional task training as needed
- problem solving “soft skill” aspects of job
identifying & tapping into natural supports at the workplace - assistance with advancement opportunities
- assistance identifying and requesting accommodations
- problem-solving as needed
After initial placement & training, we can provide ongoing support to maintain your job, look for advancement opportunities, & continue career path for as long as needed.
For those individuals not prepared for individual community placement, the Work Center at Challenge offers more intensive daily support services along with greater flexibility in scheduling, work speed etc. Services include:
- Rehabilitation counseling
- Occupational Therapy
- Generic work skill building
- Daily peer group support
- Opportunities to try different types of work tasks
- Availability of daily advisement
All of the above is structured with the end goal of community integration and
placement tailored to individual needs and desires.
Opportunities for all service recipients include placement at one of Challenge’s
enclaves for work experience, situational assessment, skill building, and
temporary or ongoing employment. Current enclave or group work sites are: Ithaca
College – all 3 dish rooms, Cornell Campus Life Custodial, Red Cross Call
Center, and Challenge’s Hydroponic Greenhouse.