Salmon River Joint School District # 243

"From Small Beginnings Come Great Things"

Employment

Employment is a concern for everyone, especially those leaving high school. Finding and keeping a job you enjoy can be difficult. Many jobs in today’s market require addition training or education. However, there are resources in our community that can help students gain training or can help in becoming employed. For people with disabilities, unemployment is one of the largest issues. To combat this problem, there are multiple agencies to help people find employment. Vocational rehab enables persons with functional, psychological, developmental, cognitive and emotional impairments or health conditions to overcome barriers to accessing, maintaining or returning to employment or other useful occupation. The following resources are for both disabled and non-disabled people who need assistance in training and/or employment services.

CareerOneStop all

Address Line 1 CareerOneStop
Phone 1-877-348-0502
Website https://www.careeronestop.org/
Email info@careeronestop.org
Description ·         sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.

·         source for employment information and inspiration with tools America’s Service Locator

·         connects individuals to employment and training opportunities

·         website provides contact information for a range of local work-related services,

·         unemployment benefits, career development, and educational opportunities. (www.ServiceLocator.org)

Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities generaldisabilities

Address Line 1 Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities
Address Line 2 100 Dunford Hall
City, State, Zip Knoxville TN 37996-4010
Phone (865)974-7148
Fax (865)974-6497
Website http://www.cosdonline.org/
Email amuir@cosdonline.org
Description COSD

·         national professional association

·         comprised of more than 600 colleges and universities and over 500 major national employers.

·         mission is to improve the employment rate of college students and recent graduates with disabilities on a national basis.

·         works with employers to identify innovative methods of recruiting and hiring college graduates with disabilities

·         information for college students and recent graduates with disabilities.

 

 

Department of Labor/Idaho Works Career Centers all

Address Line 1 Department of Labor/Idaho Works Career Center

Grangeville Office
Address Line 2 305 N. State St./ PO box 550
City, State, Zip Grangeville Idaho 83530-0550
Phone (208)983-0440
Fax (208)983-0302
Website https://labor.idaho.gov
Email grangevillemail@labor.idaho.gov
Description ·         Provides services for job seekers,

·         unemployment insurance,

·         education and training for job seekers,

·         employment services

·         information for business owners

 

Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired vision disabilities

Address Line 1 Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Address Line 2 341 W. Washington St./PO box 83720
City, State, Zip Boise Idaho 83720
Phone (208)334-3220 1-800-542-8688 within Idaho
Fax (208) 334-2963
Website http://www.icbvi.state.id.us/
Description ICBVI

·         state agency

·         serving Idahoans since 1967

·         assists blind and visually impaired persons to achieve independence

·         education,

·         developing work skills

 

Opportunities Unlimited general disabilities

Address Line 1 Opportunities Unlimited
Address Line 2 405 E. Main Street
City, State, Zip Grangeville Idaho 83530
Phone (208) 983-0309
Fax (208) 983-3083
Website http://oui.org/  or http://oui.org/locations/grangeville/
Email Email submitted on the website
Description ·         private, nonprofit organization

·         purpose of providing evaluation, training, employment, education, placement and support services to individuals with emotional, physical and developmental disabilities,

·         including people with severe disabilities and people who are disadvantaged.

·         services to increase level of independent functioning, vocational skills and earned income in order to decrease their reliance upon public and private support

 

 

 

Vocational Rehab general disabilities

Address Line 1 Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Address Line 2 1118 F Street
City, State, Zip Lewiston Idaho 83501-1986
Phone (208)799-1986 TDD: (208) 799-5072
Fax (208) 799-5073
Website http://www.vr.idaho.gov/office-lewiston.shtml
Email brian.brown@vr.idaho.gov
Description ·         VR – state-federal program

·         assist people with disabilities

·         prepare for, secure, retain or regain employment.

·         agency that helps individuals with disabilities take their place in the work force and in the community.