Employment and Rehabilitation Services
Vocational and Adult Education services provides individual assessment, career and education counselling, skills training, and community employment opportunities for both inpatients and outpatients in a welcoming and recovery- oriented environment. Services include:
- Individual vocational and education assessments
- Supported Education Program (OSSEP) for persons 21 years and older (ESL, academic upgrading, high-school credits, and post-secondary)
- Job Preparation, Resume, Interview workshops
- Job Development and Job Coaching (Ontario Shores is an approved ODSP Service Provider)
- Computer training
- Safe Food Handling Certificate program
- SafeAbility™ – health and safety training program
- Individual Work Placement programs in hospital
- New Directions - Psycho-Social day program in partnership with Durham Mental Health Services
How to make a referral
Referrals are accepted through our Central Intake office within the Integrated Community Access Program
Toll free: 1.877.767.9642
Fax: 905.430.4000
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Are You an Employer Looking to Hire?
Please call us at (905) 668-5881 ext. 6985
Services Offered:
- Pre-screened candidates
- Unlimited job coaching and consultation
- Free educational workshops to raise mental health awareness in you workplace
Partnership Programs:
- New Directions
- Humane Society of Durham Region
- Abilities Centre
- Manufacturing and Technology Centre
- Durham Catholic District School Board Continuing Education Program
- Durham Board of Education Learn at Home Program
- Independant Learning Centre
- LiNDR
- Volunteer Services
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