Opportunity Services Inc

Day Training and Habilitation Program:The program provides consumers with long-term supported employment and life skills training. For long-term employment continuous support, guidance, and training are provided from staff to assist consumers to enhance their level of independence and mastery of work skills. Through life skills training, consumers choose from an array of classes to increase survival skills, promote self-awareness, and develop lifelong resources. Employment Program:The employment programs are designed to provide individuals with long-term support. (Continued on Schedule O)Through the Community Employment Placement Programs, job support is provided to persons employed individually in the community, or to persons placed in community group settings with fellow Opportunity Services, Inc. employees. Ongoing assistance is provided so that successful employment is maintained. The following are time-limited programs used to assist individuals in securing and maintaining employment: Community Work Assessment - A program designed to identify an individual's employment skills and abilities so that vocational potentials are reached. Work skills and behaviors are assessed by using real work experience.Job Development and Placement - A service designed to assist in securing employment that meets the individual employment goals. Some of the elements include job search, resume creation, interview preparation, and follow-up. Job Coaching - Individualized one-to-one training provided as needed to help individuals understand and successfully perform assigned job duties. School to Work Transition - Students learn about career options and employer expectations through a variety of real job experiences. Long Term Supports - Provide job coaching for persons with disabilities to maintain competitive community employment. In addition, Ticket to Work (TTW) is a milestone payment system through Opportunity Services, Inc.'s contract with Social Security as an employment network. Since the income is related to specific income earning outcomes for each worker, it is a reimbursement system that is in addition to services provided through the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and Medicaid. It is income that cannot be counted on as regular service income. Opportunity Services, Inc. has determined to account for this income in a separate income center.