Employment Training Programs

Employment Training ProgramVocational Evaluation is a comprehensive process of evaluating an individual's physical, mental, emotional and social abilities, limitations and work tolerances in order to assess their current and future employment potential and adjustment needs. The general goal of the evaluation process is to create a vocational profile to assist individuals with knowledge of their vocational interest, assets, and liabilities. The assessment is comprised of activities that focus on interest, aptitudes and abilities, which is used in vocational planning.

Work Adjustment is a treatment/training process utilizing individual and group work related activities to assist individuals to understand the demands and expectations of work; to develop or modify attitudes, personal characteristics and work behaviors; and to assist individuals toward their goal of self-support and self-sufficiency. This program is designed to enable an individual to progress toward competitive employment.

When the individual has completed the work adjustment goals identified as barriers to employment, the individual is referred to the Work Adjustment Job Coach to assist the individual with job development, job training and job placement. The primary focus of the job coach is to assist the individual with obtaining employment which matches the interest and abilities of the individual for which they have the most potential for success.

Supported Employment assists individuals who are severely disabled in obtaining and maintaining paid employment in integrated settings. The individual must require intensive training and ongoing long-term support to obtain and maintain employment that is not time limited. Vocational Solutions contracts for these services through the NC Division of Employment Training Programs Services.



You can also contact Melissa Briggs at (828) 696-0356 to learn more about Vocational Solutions Employment Training Programs.