POWER BUILDS

VOCATIONAL EVALUATIONS

 

A 20-day program that provides the individual and referring coun-

selor with a written assess-

ment of the participant's vocation-

al abilities and potential. It answers important questions regarding physical & mental capabilities; aptitudes, interest, general work behaviors and the ability to function socially in a work environ-

ment.

 

Vocational Evaluation is appro-priate for individuals who have little or no work experience or for those who are seeking to re-enter the workforce.

 

Participants are paid slightly above minimum wage while working in the program. 

WORK ADJUSTMENT

 

This program focuses on the elimination of barriers to employ-

ment that have been identified through the Vocational Evalua-

tion process.

 

Adjustment Training consists of paid employment in a positive, supportive and accessible work environment. Participants receive slightly more than minimum wage per hour for a 4-hour work day.

 

Services are designed to assist individuals in learning the neces-

sary skills to find and maintain employment in a competitive setting.

 

Work Adjustment is a time limited program consisting of incremental blocks of days. The individual will work in one of our processing centers or in one of the four stores in Berkshire or Bennington county.

 

 

JOB PLACEMENT

 

POWER assists individuals to find and secure employment in the community.

 

Matching job opportunities to a person's abilities, aptitudes and needs, POWER's employment specialists support the partici-

pant in locating that perfect job opportunity and developing the necessary skills to maintain their employment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

WORK HAS THE POWER

TO CHANGE LIVES!