Helping people achieve their unique employment potential.

Are you a person with a disability who is interested in finding meaningful, fulfilling, enjoyable work? Our Employment Services professionals provide individualized, community based employment services. We use a person-centered and results driven approach to connect people with disabilities to jobs. Even if you believe—or have been told in the past—that you are not “job-ready” or “employable,” we will support you in finding meaningful work on your terms.

We meet you where you are on the employment pathway and support your choices and preferences, building a customized plan to achieve your individual employment goals.

We provide service to all individuals referred through the Development Disability Administration or Vocational Rehabilitation Services who also choose to work with us. There is no pre-screening. You just need to have the desire to have and keep a job. We look at all options for accommodations and customization of your employment.

Appropriate for:

  • Individuals with a documented disability and a desire to achieve employment goals

  • Developmental Disabilities Administration and Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Individualized 1:1 Support

Education & Advocacy

Measurable Outcomes

Program description

  • Helping you discover your values, interests, skills, preferences, and passions to determine a clear employment goal

  • Developing an action-based plan to achieve your employment goal

  • Facilitating job sampling — temporary community based work experiences to assess your competencies and possible support needs

  • Developing your job search skills through support in creating a resume, social media employment profile, and providing interview coaching

  • Facilitating job development or job carving when existing positions do not meet your skills and preferences

  • Providing post-employment support through job coaching and further professional development

Testimonials

“My son Nick has been employed by Canyon Creek Cabinets in Monroe, for over 12 years. Service Alternatives has been the provider of job coaches. He is their document shredder. He works 2 days a week for 4 hours total. He is thrilled to go to work and enjoys his coaches. Service Alternatives has superb people working with my son.”
Steve, Guardian of client
“Various issues come up while running my business. Having a job coach to talk things through with and to bounce ideas off of has been helpful.”
Scott, Self Employed
“It’s nice having a job coach for support when things get too overwhelming at work, and I’m really appreciative that I had help to get this new job when the last one wasn’t working out.”
Dina, Client
“I like my job at Brooklyn Bros Pizzeria a lot and I appreciate their understanding and working with me very much, as I have been going through some difficult personal things lately. I also appreciate my job coach for her understanding also and her being there to support me to get through my difficult times.”
Jennifer, Client

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