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Employment Services
The Employment Services Department works closely with BRS and DDS clients to assist them in preparing, finding and maintaining employment that is best suited for their skills, experience, and desires. This is accomplished by providing several different employment services. The services provided are determined by the needs of the client.
The Employment Services Department currently works with DDS clients referred by the Northern Region Dempsey Center and BRS clients referred by vocational rehabilitation counselors from the Danielson and Willimantic offices. The Arc has recently become an Employment Network (EN) for the SSA Ticket to Work, as well as offering employment services to the local public school systems.
For more information, contact the Employment Services Department, at: (860) 774-2827 ext. 111 or mjb@qvarc.org. |
The Arc of Quinebaug Valley contracts with the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) and the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) to provide employment services to individuals with disabilities. DDS provides services to individuals with developmental disabilities. BRS provides services to individuals with a variety of disabilities, such as physical (except for blindness), cognitive, and psychological. 
The services offered by The Arc of Quinebaug Valley Employment Services Department are: Job readiness/interview preparedness class, Situational assessment or internship, Job developing/placement, and Job coaching.
Individuals working with the Employment Services Department have been assessed at or hired by many companies in the area. These companies include: Wal-Mart, Target, Price Chopper, Big Y, McDonald’s, Burger King, Holiday Inn Express, Community Cleaners, Cargill Dealership, Quick Lube Car Wash, River Wash Laundromat, Kohl’s, Line Master Switch, Aubuchon Hardware, Rite Aid, Quality Homemakers, Quinebaug Valley Community College, The Rectory School, NECOGG, and Dunkin Donuts.