Types of ACCES-VR Services at Sinergia :
- Entry Services
Our Entry Service is divided into Levels 1 & 2:
1.1 Level 1 – Orientation (Services to Groups)
Our Entry Service Level 1:
- Lays foundation for participants’ career exploration and helps set appropriate expectations
- Develops appropriate conversation around individual’s transferable skills
- Begins plans to update individual’s skills
- Determines training or retraining needs
1.2 Level 2 – Assistance with Application Process
- Job Preparation Services
The Job Preparation Services has two components:
2.1 Self-Advocacy for Students
2.1 Self-Advocacy for Students
Our Self-Advocacy program enhances students and ACCES-VR participants’ awareness of the employment needs. It enables them to describe their challenges, identify strengths and weaknesses, identify any accommodations needed and how to be a competent self-advocate relating to preparing for, entering into, engaging in, retaining or advancing in employment.
2.1 Work Readiness 1—Soft Skills Training
- Work Readiness Training
- Job Seeking Skills Training
- Resume Assistance
- Interview Skills Training
- Short-term Job Coaching
- Supported Employment
- Assessment Services
Post-Secondary Counseling
- We provide assistance and guidance in resolving personal, social, or employment-related challenges.
- Provision of resources and information needed by learners
- Case management model adoption
- Assist participants to know and understand world of work (and the labor market) in order to make career, educational, and life decisions.
- Job Exploration Counseling
Discussion & information sessions on:
- The participants’ vocational interest inventory
- Comparative and Non-traditional employment options
- Administration of vocational interest inventories
- Identification of career pathways and exploration of labor market.
- Exploration of Employment Factor
Strengths, Resources, Priorities, Concerns, Capabilities, Interests, Informed Choice.
Preparing People For:
Preparing People For:
- Clerical
- Janitorial
- Grounds
- Café
- Food Services
- Sales (retailers & customer service)
- Customized Employment Opportunities
ACCES Participants
- Special Education Students and Graduates
- Post-Employment Services Participants
- Former SEMP participants and returnees
- Self-Advocates
- Youth aged 18 a to 21 with qualifying disabilities
- Mild & Moderate Intellectually Challenged
Training & Readiness
- Job Club
- Job Coaching
- CVS Workforce Initiative
- Work Readiness Training
- Job Seeking Skills Training
- Resume Assistance
- Interview Skills Training
- Short-term Job Coaching
- Supported Employment
Currently Preparing People For
- Clerical
- Janitorial
- Grounds
- Café
- Food Services
- Sales (retail & customer service)
- Customized Employment Opportunities