Vocational Development
Clients with disabilities are helped to obtain employment by SHARE’s vocational development program. Clients gain the skills and confidence needed to succeed in the workplace. Clients build on their strengths and preferences, as well as, explore new options and abilities. Through this program, the client is placed on a job and provided with on-the-job training and support. Employers benefit by hiring dedicated and loyal employees. Tax credits are available to employers in the hiring of people with disabilities.
Daily Enrichment Activities for Rehabilitation (DEAR)
The purpose of the DEAR (Daily Enrichment Activities for Rehabilitation) Program of SHARE is to address a great need in the community, which is to serve persons with disabilities who do not qualify for the Vocational Rehabilitation Program of the State of Georgia. DEAR is innovative in its approach to teaching skills for moderately to severely challenged clients. Many of DEAR’s activities will help the client to learn to deal with daily living and possibly transition into the work world. The DEAR Program provides services to persons who are out of school, but who are mentally and/or physically challenged. The goal for the clients of the DEAR Program is to reach their full potential of independence – whatever that may be. The majority of the DEAR clients live with family now, but as time goes by these family members may not be able to care for them. The DEAR clients will need to be far more independent than they are presently. Many have received good backgrounds in the school system, but without repetition, information and skills are quickly forgotten. Socialization is another huge area that is addressed.
Social Skills Training includes:
The purpose of the DEAR (Daily Enrichment Activities for Rehabilitation) Program of SHARE is to address a great need in the community, which is to serve persons with disabilities who do not qualify for the Vocational Rehabilitation Program of the State of Georgia. DEAR is innovative in its approach to teaching skills for moderately to severely challenged clients. Many of DEAR’s activities will help the client to learn to deal with daily living and possibly transition into the work world. The DEAR Program provides services to persons who are out of school, but who are mentally and/or physically challenged. The goal for the clients of the DEAR Program is to reach their full potential of independence – whatever that may be. The majority of the DEAR clients live with family now, but as time goes by these family members may not be able to care for them. The DEAR clients will need to be far more independent than they are presently. Many have received good backgrounds in the school system, but without repetition, information and skills are quickly forgotten. Socialization is another huge area that is addressed.
Social Skills Training includes:
Life Skills Training includes:
Vocational Training includes:
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Work Literacy:
The training offered in this program is directed at improving the critical academic skills needed by the client to obtain and maintain employment. The client-driven program may include any or all the following: basic education courses, remedial education courses, GED preparation and testing, and functional literacy classes. The instruction may be given in a variety of forms from individuals one-on-one, computer self-paced programs and/or video for the visual learner. Note: the SHARE Work Literacy program is a satellite program of Warm Springs Rehabilitation Institute, Warm Springs, Georgia.
Community Work Adjustment:
This program is often done in conjunction with the BOLT and BOOST job readiness and work adjustment programs. Community Work Adjustment takes place on the work site after the client has obtained employment. A SHARE counselor is placed at the work site with the client to insure a successful transition into the work place. The Counselor may stay with the client as long as necessary and is removed only when the employee (client), employer, and Counselor feel comfortable with the situation.
Supported Employment:
The Supported Employment Training Program is designed with the more mature client in mind. Usually the client has finished public school or is 21 years old. The training includes job readiness and work adjustment, as well as emphasizing skills needed for independent living. Supported Employment counselors are available to the client and follow-up services are reviewed monthly for an indefinite period of time.
Career Orientation/Job Sampling:
This program generally is offered to young people making their initial career decisions. The course of study includes a thorough fact finding phase of the client-selected career field followed by on-site visits and ideally, non-paying positions within the area. This program is very individualized and requires client motivation to explore a variety of interests/technologies for the future.
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