Vocational Services

Empowering Individuals Through Meaningful Employment

At Home Life, we believe people with intellectual and developmental disabilities can successfully work in an integrated community setting. We partner with the Oregon Department of Human Services' Vocational Rehabilitation department to provide services that help people with disabilities find meaningful jobs in their community.

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Discovery

The first step in introducing clients to the world of employment, is a 3-month course where clients work one-on-one with a certified Job Coach to help them identify areas of employment they are interested in and businesses in the community that are a good fit. Clients get the opportunity to conduct informational interviews, go on field trips to local businesses to meet others in the community who currently work in the field of interest. The goal of this program is to provide a safe and encouraging environment for the client to create employment goals and job placement within the community.

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Employment Path

Clients will work with Home Life staff to develop basic employment skills. We will focus on resume building, best practices for on-site work behavior, attendance, and social appropriateness, along with common entry-level job skills such as customer service, courtesy clerk, and janitorial tasks. In addition to basic employment skills, we offer courses that help clients increase their skills in specific areas such as cashiering or writing.

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Job Development

Home Life offers employment support from the very start. Our Job Developers work with clients to choose the kind of work they are most drawn to and suited for. Once areas of interest are identified the Job Developer and client work together to apply for and engage with local businesses or organizations for paid employment opportunities.

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Job Coaching

Job Coaching consists of ongoing support for clients once they have been placed into their chosen employment position. Job Coaches work closely with clients to identify and assist with support needed for on-the-job success. In addition to on-the job support, Job Coaches are also available to help communicate with employers with or on behalf of the client, identify areas of improvement and help to set and achieve goals.

Vocational Services

We believe that every individual can work in an integrated community setting and we take pride in providing services that help individuals find meaningful jobs. Clients from the Linn-Benton community receive Employment Training, Job Development, and Job Placement in local businesses from Home Life staff members.

I had a client whose manager was very supportive of the work we do. They let us support the client any way we needed to which was great for her and opened doors for natural support to take place. Her manager loved her and when we were ready to fade from coaching we all got together as a team to go over what it would be like without having a Job Coach on site. They were so great and had welcomed her in such a way that I felt completely comfortable saying “she is all yours”. This was a real success all the way through and a great example of what Home Life Inc. The Vocational Team can do for our clients.

Home Life Inc. Job Coach

A client we were working with had an employer take him under his wing right off the bat and trained him on other tasks without even having to talk to the coach. It is great when this happens because it provides the client with natural support but more importantly they are treated as any other employee, which is what we want to see. Each time I see him at work he is all smiles and giggles, he is happy to have our support in addition to the support he receives from his co-workers.

Home Life Inc. Job Coach

Our Business Partners

We collaborate with a variety of businesses in the Linn-Benton community that share our mission of creating opportunities for individuals to succeed in the workplace.