Vocational services are available to all JESPY clients. With the assistance of a job developer, JESPY clients begin their search for employment that best matches their skills. A job coach provides on-site training and will advocate on behalf of the client at the work site. Typical employment placements include child care, elder care, food service, retail, mailroom and clerical.

Employment services include:

• Assessment and evaluation
• Pre-placement counseling and training
• Job coaching
• Individual and group counseling
• Crisis intervention

Additional vocational service for clients who are unemployed: The Day Program: A daily schedule of fitness and health activities, art therapy, hygiene and grooming plus job skills for any clients who are not currently employed or who have retired.

To contact the Vocational Department, please send E-mail to vocational@jespy.org