Adult Services

Vocational Services

League Center Employment Programs are funded through New York State Adult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) and the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). These include Prevocational, Supportive Employment, and ACCES-VR services.

The value of work extends beyond a paycheck, resulting in increased self-esteem, sense of purpose and identity, social networks, and is a pathway from dependence to independence. 

Community-Based Prevocational  

LETC offers Community-Based Prevocational services in Brooklyn. 

Community Prevocational Services provide opportunities for individuals to build their careers through job-readiness instruction and immersive career-discovery experiences in the community. 

Our program includes career exploration activities such as:

• Counseling and education about the world of work

• Exposure to a variety of jobs through volunteering and internships

• Personalized assessment of vocational skills, interests, and support needs

• Counseling on socialization and positive work behaviors

• Instruction to develop work readiness skills

• Person-centered development of realistic vocational goals

• Attending job fairs

• Travel training

A majority of the participant’s time is spent actively in the community, with a portion of each day spent in a classroom setting practicing employment readiness activities.

Eligibility:

To participate in this service, the person must be:

• 18 years or older.

• have a documented intellectual or developmental disability,

• eligible for Medicaid,

• and enrolled in OPWDD’s Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver,

• must be able to travel on public transit and have a valid ID.

Supportive Employment – Work Champions!

This program is funded by OPWDD and Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES - VR). We assist students and adults with disabilities to find and maintain competitive employment in the community, as well as seek career development opportunities.

Individual’s, with the support of their job coach, focus on a wide range of activities designed to prepare them reach their vocational goals.  

These include: 

• Job Discovery and Career Exploration

• Development of career goals and vocational profile

• Support with Job Placement

• Individualized on-the-job coaching

• Benefit Support and Planning

• Career advancement support

• Help accessing post-secondary education

• Professional and Social networking

• Virtual opportunities available.

• Long-term follow-up to ensure job retention

Once employment is obtained, on-site job coaching is provided to train individuals in every aspect of job performance. As the new worker gains mastery, job coaching is gradually withdrawn. The program's standards provide specific milestones to mark progress towards independence.

After an individual achieves mastery, rehabilitative ongoing supports are provided through our Extended Supportive Employment Program.

Supportive Employment participants typically have prior experience in pre-vocational, day habilitation, volunteering, ACCES-VR, or previous employment history.  

The focus of our Supportive Employment program is to support persons to achieve their goals, build independent lives, and networks of support based in the community.  That is why our program is known as “Work Champions!" 

Eligibility:

Must have previous day program, prevocational, volunteer, or work experience. Or must be referred by ACCES-VR.

To participate in this service, the person must be:

• 18 years or older.

• have a documented disability,

• Medicaid eligible and enrolled in OPWDD’s Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver (OPWDD only)

• must be able to travel on public transit and have a valid ID.

SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES INCLUDE: 

• Paid employment opportunities in integrated, community-based settings

• Job Discovery and Career Exploration

• Develop your Career goals and Vocational Plan

• Gain real-world work experience at job sites in

•  Support with Job Placement

• On-the-job Coaching and support

•  Benefit Support and Planning

•  Career advancement support

•  Help accessing post-secondary education

•    Professional and Social networking!

• Virtual opportunities available