EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

Our company maintains a contract with Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Services to provide employment support at no cost to individuals with disabilities who qualify for services. We are contracted to provide the following services with TWC-VRS:

• Job Skills Training
• Job Placement
• Supported Employment
• Vocational Adjustment Training
• Supported Self-Employment
• Work Experience
• Neurodevelopmental Supports
• Career Planning Assessments
• Environmental Work Assessments

Surmount Services provides employment services for individuals with barriers to employment who do not qualify for service through TWS-VRS or who wish to pursue private services. The following are services that can be included as needed:

·  Informal interest and aptitude discovery activities

·  Resumé development or update

·  Job search training

·  Assistance with identifying job leads/provision of job leads

·  Application training

·  Completing applications as needed

·  Interview training and preparation

·  Assistance with employer communication & necessary disclosures

·  Assistance with onboarding at place of employment

·  On site job coaching for support with skill acquisition and integration into work environment

·  Support with goal setting

·  Advocacy training & support

Case Management is a collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation, care coordination, evaluation and advocacy for options and services to meet an individual’s and family’s comprehensive health needs through communication and available resources to promote patient safety, quality of care, and cost effective outcomes.

 We are here to help you find and secure the resources you need!

Psychoeducational groups are focused on sharing information on a particular topic or teaching skills (e.g., executive functioning, soft skills at work, self-advocacy.) Groups are time-limited and relatively short-term.

Our groups are formed in response to client interest/requests and address such issues as self-esteem and confidence, self-advocacy, executive functioning, and employment barriers.

A trained facilitator works with an individual to identify supportive people in his or her life such as family members, teachers, counselors, and community members they respect and/or to whom they feel close. Through a prescribed process, the facilitator helps team members work together to help the person identify strengths, dreams, and goals in addition to resources and possible barriers to success. Concrete action plans with timelines facilitate movement toward identified goals.

We can provide referrals to low/no-cost services in the Austin metro area as needed.

We can help you connect with other agencies and resources depending upon your needs.