Southern Ohio Vocational Services can help with work incentive planning, job and resume development, practice job interviews face to face and virtually. We believe that people who want to work can work. Our organization helps individuals with mental illness, addictions and other types of disabilities who want to work find and keep jobs! These services address vocational training, education and support for adults who have been diagnosed with a severe mental illness. Although services are primarily provided to people living in Adams, Lawrence and Scioto Counties, we also provide them to people with severe mental illness who live in surrounding counties and have been referred by the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation. Our professional coordinators work with Summer Youth Career Exploration and Youth Work Experience.
Our program is based on the supported employment model, which is an evidence based approach to employment. The seven principles of this model are:
People with severe mental illness who work report less symptoms and a higher quality of life.
Southern Ohio Vocational Services can help with work incentive planning, job and resume development, practice job interviews face to face and virtually.