Vocational Rehabilitation offered at WorkSource Island
Vocational Rehabilitation offered at WorkSource Island
Offers employment and training programs available for individuals with a disability who want to work but have difficulty getting or keeping a job. Services for eligible program participants include: assessment, counseling and guidance, independent living, assistive technology, training and job placement.
Location
265 Northeast Kettle Street, Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Website
Hours
M-F, 8am-5pm.
Application process
Visit in person.
Eligibility
Must have a physical or mental disability that makes it difficult to get a job or keep a job that matches your skills, potential, and interest, or need services and support, such as counseling, training, or assistance with a job search, in order to get or keep a job.
Fee
None.
Agency info
WorkSource - Island
Offers a comprehensive job center providing workshops and seminars. Topics include: job search strategies, skills and abilities analysis, perfecting applications, effective resumes, and cover letters, interviewing techniques, computer classes and weekly job networking club. Also provides free technology use for career exploration and job searching needs. Computers with internet access, assessment, and interview practice software, Create and print resumes and other employment-related documents, fax applications to employers. Copiers (limited to 4 copies) and phones are available explicitly for job search. Employment and training programs provide more intensive services and programs are available through WorkSource for qualifying low income young people, adults, and workers age 55 and better; dislocated workers; displaced homemakers; veterans, individuals with a disability; migrant agricultural workers; ex-offenders; and others. Business Services WorkSource provides human resource assistance, help during layoffs, and access to resources for business development.