Career & Vocational Services

Helping individuals develop behavioral, adaptive, communication, executive-function, and workplace-readiness skills that support meaningful employment and greater independence.

Our Career & Vocational Services help individuals develop practical skills for preparing for, entering, and participating in workplace environments. Services are individualized around each person's strengths, goals, interests, and support needs and may include workplace-readiness training, employment preparation, executive-function skill development, workplace communication, and vocational skills assessment.

Eligibility, availability, and payment options vary by service. We'll help you understand the options that may apply as part of getting started.

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What Career & Vocational Services May Support

Career & Vocational Services may support goals related to preparing for employment, developing workplace routines and professional skills, strengthening communication and executive-function skills for work, exploring employment interests, preparing for applications and interviews, and identifying vocational strengths and areas for continued development.

Specific goals are individualized around each person's strengths, needs, interests, priorities, and employment-related goals.

Our Education & Consultation Services

Workplace Readiness Skills

Develops practical skills for participating in workplace environments, including following routines and expectations, completing responsibilities, adapting to changes, demonstrating professionalism, and increasing independence at work.

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Job Search & Employmnet Preparation

Helps individuals explore employment interests and goals and develop practical job-search skills, including resume development, completing applications, interview preparation, and understanding workplace expectations.

Executive Function Skills for Employment

Develops organization, planning, time-management, task-initiation, task-completion, and self-management skills that support greater independence in workplace routines and responsibilities.

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Workplace Communication

Develops practical communication skills for workplace settings, including following and responding to instructions, asking for help or clarification, communicating with supervisors and coworkers, reporting task completion, responding to feedback, and communicating needs.

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Vocational Skills & Readiness Assessment

Assesses vocational strengths, interests, current skills, and areas for development to help inform individualized employment-related goals and planning.

Assessment findings are used to inform planning and do not guarantee employment, job placement, or eligibility for a specific program.

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How & Where Career & Vocational Services May Be Provided

Career & Vocational Services may be provided in different ways and settings based on the service, individual needs, and goals.

School & Transition Settings

Workplace-readiness and executive-function skill-building may occur in connection with school or transition programs when appropriate, permitted, and relevant to the service.

Community & Workplace Settings

Workplace-readiness and vocational skill development may occur in community or workplace environments when appropriate, permitted, and relevant to the individual's goals.

Individual & Family Support

Employment preparation, workplace communication, executive-function skill development, and other pre-employment supports may be provided directly to individuals, with family involvement when appropriate.

Telehealth

Employment preparation, workplace communication training, executive-function skill development, consultation, and other appropriate services may be provided remotely when appropriate for the service.

Getting Started with Career & Vocational Services

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Tell us about your goals — whether you're preparing for your first job, developing workplace skills, or exploring employment possibilities.

1 Consultation & Service Review

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We'll learn more about your goals, interests, and needs and discuss which Career & Vocational Services may be appropriate.

Discovery & Goal Identification

We'll learn about your strengths, interests, current skills, support needs, and employment-related goals to identify meaningful priorities for service.

3 Individualized Service Plan

We'll identify an appropriate approach to support your goals, which may include workplace-readiness training, employment preparation, executive-function skill development, workplace communication, or vocational assessment.

4 Begin Services

Services begin with individualized skill development, practice, feedback, and ongoing collaboration, with supports adjusted as appropriate to your goals and progress.

5 Not sure which service you need? You don't need to choose before contacting us. We'll help you understand the available options and an appropriate next step.

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Let’s Talk About Your Goals

Reach out to tell us about your goals and explore which MPCC services may support your path toward meaningful employment and greater independence.

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