JOB TRAINING

This service is for individuals who have acquired the skills necessary to perform work in an employment setting in which a group of two or more recipients, but fewer than eight, perform work in a variety of locations and/or industrial settings among typical coworkers under the supervision of work crew supervisors.

• Designed to provide employment through contracts in the community
• Operated at a customer’s site
• Provides meaningful wages and continuous opportunities for crew members to interact with the public
• Paid in compliance with the Department of Labor Regulations
• Developed to provide integration opportunities with typical co-workers through use of common dining facilities, break areas and other settings and events that are consistent with the workplace environment.

This service is for individuals who have acquired the work skills necessary to independently perform work in a competitive environment in a community setting.

When individuals with disabilities are ready to enter competitive employment, STARC offers the following services and benefits:

• Job opportunity identification: STARC assesses and prepares our clients on life skills, job readiness, and job preparedness

• Job matching: STARC prepares and guides our clients so they can become more productive and self-confident

• Ongoing support, including job coaches on a temporary and as-needed basis, who follow individuals placed in competitive jobs

• Motivation and inspiration so they stay in the program, meet bars of success and learn how to expect more from themselves

Competitively employed individuals are:

• Paid wages by the employer at or above the minimum wage

• Eligible to receive the same employer-provided benefits as other employees

• Highly integrated with typical co-workers