Purposework Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Purposework Vocational Rehabilitation Services specializes in the psychosocial adjustment to disability, removing environmental barriers in the workplace and community through rehabilitation counseling.
About
Purposework specializes in facilitating psychosocial adjustment to disability through rehabilitation counseling, aiming to remove environmental barriers in the workplace and community.
Purposework addresses the significant adjustments individuals face when acquiring a disability, whether from a work-related injury or a car accident.
Vocational rehabilitation counseling, a core service offered by Purposework VRS, employs a person-centered approach to facilitate greater participation and integration of individuals with disabilities into the workforce and their community.
Services
At Purposework, we offer a wide range of services tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients. Our services are designed to empower individuals, remove barriers, and foster independence. We believe in the potential of every individual and are committed to helping them achieve their vocational and independent living goals.
Rehabilitation Counseling
Rehabilitation Counseling assists individuals with disabilities in achieving their vocational and independent living goals through motivational interviewing.
Work Ready
Program
The Work Ready curriculum includes impression management, personality and interest assessment, resume and cover letter help, workplace behavior development, goal setting, tranferable skills analysis, and a mock interview trial.
Financial Literacy
The Financial Literacy combines independent living goals with managing a budget.
Work Trial Assessment
Placement into a short-term work experience to evaluate a client’s job skills, behavior, and endurance level.
Transferable Skills Analysis
Transferable Skills inquiry assesses transferable skills an individual may have make them valuable for placement in many different occupations.
Job Placement and Coaching
Job Placement provides a direct, paid placement at an employer. Job Coaching provides direct on-the-job support, mentoring, and advocacy with the employer.
Travel Navigation
Helps individuals with disabilities navigate rural and urban transportation systems to increase their independence. Our navigators use a step-by-step scoring system and assess safety during every route.
Live Empowered!
The Live Empowered program helps persons with disabilities lead successful, independent lives. The curriculum includes decision making, personal hygiene, mental and physical health, financial literacy, personal safety, work readiness, and a cooking class.
Resource Navigation
Resource Navigation helps with navigating resources in the area that can benefit one’s independent living goals.
Group Counseling
Group Counseling offers peer support and builds relationships. Peers come together to talk about their strengths, struggles, accomplishments, goals, and help each other out.
At Purposework VRS, each consumer works independently with a rehabilitation counselor to assess their goals, disabilities, and the environment. The VRC evaluates how these areas work together to achieve their independent living goals. Motivational interviewing is used as a counseling method to challenge feelings of ambivalence to change, increase motivation, and encourage consumers.
Goals
Disability
Environment
Let’s start your journey today!
To learn more about our services or to schedule a consultation, please contact us below.
Phone: 517-242-4991 or 517- 553-0177
Email: abbey@purpose-work.org
Business hours: Mon – Thurs, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm.
