Good Shepherd Work Services
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 Employment Services for People with Disabilities
If you’re looking for a job that matches your unique skills and abilities—or are looking for qualified, motivated job candidates for your business—Good Shepherd can help. A comprehensive program designed to help individuals with disabilities find appropriate employment and also provide area businesses with affordable production assistance, Good Shepherd Work Services is an invaluable part of the Lehigh Valley community.
For Employees
At Good Shepherd Work Services, we assist persons with disabilities in exploring and developing new employment opportunities. Each year, Good Shepherd helps hundreds of area residents set new goals, contribute to their communities, and earn financial rewards. Our services are open to individuals with many types of disabilities including, but not limited to, mental health issues, mental retardation, autism, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, traumatic brain injury, and hearing and visual impairment.
Good Shepherd Work Services meets the diverse needs of individuals with many types of disabilities through individualized programming. Among the options available to people within the Good Shepherd Work Services program:
Orientation Groups
• Vocational testing
• Growth in goal-setting and decision-making skills
• Education on financial benefits and employer expectations
• Functional vocational assessments (community-based)
• Vocational exploration with individual planning
• Work skills training with internships and work trials
• Transportation training
• Job development services
• Interactive job readiness sessions
• Temporary employment opportunities
Sheltered Employment
• Transitional work in preparation for community-based employment
• Long-term employment
• Job search assistance and interview skills
• Short- and long-term job coaching
• Job market surveys
• Job analysis
• Daily living activities
For Employers
Businesses in need of qualified, motivated job candidates for both temporary and permanent positions can find exactly what they need through Good Shepherd Work Services. At Good Shepherd, we carefully match the skills of individuals with disabilities seeking employment with the requirements of employer job openings, ensuring a successful job match.
- Applicant interviewing/screening
- Testing and skills evaluation
- On-site training for new hires, including long-term job coaching
- Follow-along services to help ensure successful placements
- Temporary employment and long-term labor
- Disability awareness training
- Entry-level to professional skills
- Employee performance monitoring
Good Shepherd Work Services
1901 Lehigh Street
Allentown, PA 18103
610-776-8350
For more information on the Good Shepherd Work Services Program, e-mail us today or call 610-776-8350 (8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday).
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