Community Options has established
many positive relationships over the
years with local businesses, which
enhances our ability to obtain successful employment results for you.

We look forward to the opportunity to help you realize your employment goals.

A Person Centered Approach to Job Development
Our person centered approach focuses on each person’s interests, skills and previous work/volunteer experience to establish a career plan for employment. Our Employment Coordinators will provide the services and level of support requested in order to assist each person in obtaining their desired employment.

Community Options, Inc. has offered successful employment services since 1997. The goal of Community Option’s employment services is to assist persons with disabilities in obtaining satisfying employment.

Our Employment Coordinators facilitate effective job matches between our customers and hiring employers. Customers receive support services to maximize their success at work, while employers benefit from staff expertise encompassing a range of value-adding services.

Services for Customers
• Identify career interests
• Resume development
• Applications
• Interviews
• Job search
• On-the-job support
• Post employment support
• Accessing community resources

Services for Employers
• Pre-screened applicants
• Monetary incentives (i.e. tax credits, on-the-job training funds)
• Job coaching and job retention services
• Employer stipends
• Co-worker and supervisor training

Career Exploration:
• Job tours
• Job shadowing
• Situational assessments
• Community research

Job Development:
• Transportation
• Job search for opportunities
• Interviewing skills training
• Resume and cover letter development
• Application process
• Community networking for job creation
• Cold calls to perspective employers
• Follow up call backs to businesses
• Training on utilizing community employment resources (i.e. Job service, internet, newspaper)

Maintaining Employment:
• Orientation to new job    
• Co-worker relationships
• On the job support    
• Communication with supervisor
• Transportation    
• Conflict resolution
• Job accommodations

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For more information on our Employment Services, contact:

Program Director:
Beth Johnson
223-2417, ext. 102

Employment Coordinators:
Diane Hellman
223-2417, ext. 109

LuVae Priess
223-2417, ext. 105

Rebecca Wilson
(Dickinson Office)
701-483-2417