Employment Assistance
The WLACL Works Program is designed specifically to help adults with diverse abilities or intellectual disabilities transition to independent work. Having a job not only provides additional income. It also has positive knock-on effects for all of us, regardless of ability, by increasing social networks, reducing loneliness and isolation, improving community awareness and social participation, growing self-esteem, providing financial freedom.
Our program helps individuals find meaningful employment by developing employable skills through our other programs and matching employers with employees. We don't automatically place participants in jobs. We match them to work as unique as they are, and set our participants up for success by placing them in the hands of an Employment Specialist that will:
- Do extensive interviews and research to match the individual to the job
- Assist with on-site training (job shadowing), supervision, and ongoing support
- Work with the participant to understand and adhere to workplace standards
Our program helps individuals find meaningful employment by developing employable skills through our other programs and matching employers with employees. We don't automatically place participants in jobs. We match them to work as unique as they are, and set our participants up for success by placing them in the hands of an Employment Specialist that will:
- Do extensive interviews and research to match the individual to the job
- Assist with on-site training (job shadowing), supervision, and ongoing support
- Work with the participant to understand and adhere to workplace standards
Contact Page: https://wlacl.org/what-we-do/employment-assistance/
Details
Disabilities
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome , Dual Diagnosis, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Spectrum Disorders , Intellectual / Developmental Disability
Age
19-99
Eligibility
May require referral through Community Living British Columbia (CLBC). Please contact the Williams Lake ACL or CLBC for more information.
Locations
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