Employment Services | Linking Employment Abilities And Potential

- Offers assistance to individuals with disabilities with searching for and maintaining employment. - Services include assessments of work skills, job seeking skills, assistance with resume writing and interviewing, career exploration, job placement assistance, job coaching and assistance with making arrangements for special needs in the workplace. - A community-based work experience can be offered in conjunction with this program, and Social Security/SSI/SSD Benefits. - Provides information to potential employers on ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and other topics important for hiring persons with disabilities.

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211 Summit

Physical Address

2545 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113

Hours

Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm.

Fax

(216) 687-1453

Voice

(216) 696-2716

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Application process

Call the office for more information. Must be referred by the Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities agency, County Boards of Developmental Disabilities, Veterans Administration, Workforce Systems or other referral/funding agency. Self-pay options available.

Fee

Funding provided through a referring agency. Self-pay is an option.

Eligibility

- Serves Lorain, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Lake and Medina County residents with disabilities. - Must be referred by the Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, County Boards of Developmental Disabilities, Veterans Administration, Workforce Systems or other agency. - Additional eligibility requirements may apply. - Self-pay options available.

Languages

None.

Service area

Lorain County, Ohio Erie County, Ohio Geauga County, Ohio Medina County, Ohio Lake County, Ohio Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Agency info

Linking Employment Abilities And Potential

Offers assistance with job training, employment through Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) [Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR)], nursing home transition, peer support, independent living skills training, self-advocacy support and access to benefits assistance.