Employment services

As one of the largest providers for south King, Pierce and Thurston counties, Centerforce serves approximately 200 individuals with disabilities through the King County Community and Human Services, Developmental Disabilities and Early Childhood Support Division (DDECSD); Pierce County Human Services, Developmental Disabilities; Thurston County Public Health and Social Services, Thurston/Mason Counties Developmental Disabilities and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR).

Centerforce works with these individuals in five service areas throughout south King, Pierce and Thurston counties:

  • Individual Employment

  • Division of Vocational Rehabilitation: Community-Based Assessment, Trial Work Experience and Job Placement

  • Division of Vocational Rehabilitation: Job Placement

  • Job Foundations

  • School-To-Work

These services assist our clients in becoming independent members of our community. We provide direct face-to-face support needed to strengthen the clients’ relationship and actions within the local community.

Centerforce client Jeffrey
  • Centerforce client Shandae

    Individual Employment

    Tailored to one's needs, interests and abilities, and promote career development. These individualized services are necessary to help a person obtain and continue integrated employment at or above the state’s minimum wage in the general workforce.

    These services may include:

    • intake, discovery

    • assessment

    • job preparation

    • job marketing

    • job supports

    • record-keeping

    • and on-site support to maintain a job.

  • Division of Vocational Rehabilitation: Community-Based Assessments and Trial Work Experience

    Designed to identify and measure one's strengths, capabilities, work skills and interests, and assists a person in selecting a job goal and the DVR support services they need to reach that goal. Trial work experience can also provide training or education to help one build skills and meet job qualifications.

  • Centerforce client Jackie

    Division of Vocational Rehabilitation: Job Placement

    Designed to assist with conducting job search activities and obtaining a job in the community. Services may include searching for jobs of interest to the client and identifying job leads, assistance completing job applications and developing a resume, as well as practicing interview skills and support at an interview, if needed.

  • Centerforce client Doneven

    School-to-Work program

    Designed to assist eligible transition students in obtaining paid employment prior to exiting school. Students who are enrolled in the program will work with a supported employment organization that will collaborate with the student, their parents, families or guardian, school district personnel, DVR and the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA). The goal is to help students find a competitive job before exiting the school district’s transition program, and to transition seamlessly into the adult service system.

  • Job Foundations

    Designed to engage students earlier in employment and post-graduation planning. Students and families are connected to community partners and resources. Through this service we are able to develop partnerships with school personnel, supported employment agencies and other community partners. The goal is to complete a Job Foundations report for each student that includes actionable next steps for employment and future planning. This increases the number of students completing transition and life skills programs with a job or secondary education connections.

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