Vocational Rehab

Competitive, Integrated Job Placement

Disabled and looking for a job? A real job? One in a workplace that treats you with the respect you deserve? The pay that you earn for an honest day’s work?

We believe in you, and we can help you get there. At Youth Intensive Services, our full-inclusion Vocational Rehabilitation service assists men and women ages 16 and older who have physical and/or intellectual disabilities gain and maintain competitive, integrated employment.

Competitive Employment

At least minimum wage pay scale.

Integrated Employment

Even though you have a disability you’re doing the same jobs and tasks in the workplace as anyone else.

Our Vocational Rehabilitation program includes:

Intake
Vocational testing
Vocational consultation
Career exploration
Community based assessment
Job development
Job seeking skills
Job coaching
Job retention

How does it work? Where do I start?

We’re an approved service provider for Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD), the state agency responsible for providing services to Ohioans with disabilities to help them achieve quality employment, independence and Social Security determination outcomes.

Once approved by OOD, you choose a service provider to work with you one-on-one to land a job, and we encourage you to choose Youth Intensive Services.

In our program, we assign each client a job coach who individually works with you from start to finish.

Resume writing
Mock interviews
Role playing
Proper attire
Job application assistance

Career options and industries

We assess and develop soft skills and aim to get clients as job-ready as possible. And because Youth Intensive Services is linked to 25+ different employers in the Mahoning Valley, we’re highly successful with job placements in a variety of industries:

Animal caretaker
Auto body
Food services
Hospitality
Janitorial
Maintenance and repair
Retail

What do you want to be?

We match clients with their interests as identified on their Individualized Plan of Employment (IPE). After securing an interview and getting hired, the client’s job coach visits the jobsite for occasional check-ins to observe and ensure they’re completing their tasks up to the supervisor’s expectations.

We continue following up with both client and supervisor for the first 90 days of sustained employment. Our goal and your goal are the same – let’s GET you employed and KEEP you employed. Our success is your success.

Individual Placement Support (IPS)

An integrated, team approach to incorporating Employment Services into the client’s existing Mental Health and/or Substance Use treatment. Intensive, on-going services and supports are provided by the Employment Specialist, as needed, to assist client with gaining and maintaining competitive, integrated employment. Individual must be an existing client of YIS who is receiving Mental Health and/or Substance Use treatment services, as well as, have a documented physical and/or intellectual disability to meet eligibility criteria.