CareerForce Alexandria
Employment Support for Workers with Disabilities
303 22nd Ave W, Ste 107, Alexandria, MN, 56308
(320) 391-9262
vrs.customerservice@state.mn.us
https://mn.gov/deed/job-seekers/disabilities
Service Details
Description
Program provides training or work experience to individuals with disabilities or impairing health conditions to help them find a job and become economically independent
Additional Information
If you have a disability certain aspects of everyday life such as employment, transportation, social and recreational activities, can be difficult.
Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) can help you:
* Develop vocational skills through short term and long term training programs
* Find and keep a job with the assistance of vocational counselors and placement specialists
* Live independently in the community
Features
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Area Served by County
- Douglas County
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Licenses and Certifications
- Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) Office
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Specialization
- Disabilities
Business Hours
8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday
Area Served
Alexandria area
Websites
Phone Numbers
| Type | Number | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Main | (320) 391-9262 |
Last Update
11/22/2024
Other Locations
This provider does not offer this service at other locations.
Other Services or resources
Taxonomy Terms Used: Clicking a taxonomy term from the list below launches a new search.
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ND-3400.8000Special Needs Job Development Definition
Programs that seek out and create job opportunities in various fields for individuals with special needs, limitations and abilities. Activities may include development of jobs that can be done in a home setting; development of markets for crafts and other items produced in the home; and identification of other work projects of benefit to the community that individuals with special needs, limitations and abilities are uniquely qualified to pursue.
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ND-3500Job Finding Assistance Definition
Programs that help people identify and secure paid employment opportunities that match their aptitude, qualifications, experience and interests.
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ND-6500.1500Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs Definition
Programs broadly available to individuals with disabilities in general (rather than focusing on special groups within the disability population) that provide vocational assessment, job development, job training, job placement, specialized job situations and/or other supportive services that help people with disabilities prepare for, find and retain paid employment.
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ND-9000Vocational Rehabilitation Definition
Programs that enable individuals with disabilities, people who abuse drugs or alcohol, or people who have emotional problems to obtain the training and employment experiences they need to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Services may include vocational evaluation, work adjustment, work experience, training in marketable skills and placement in competitive employment or a sheltered work environment.
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ND-9500Workplace Evaluation/Modification Definition
Programs that provide support for adjusting, adapting or redesigning tools, equipment or structural elements of working environments in order to make them accessible to people who have disabilities.
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YL-3500.9500Workers With Disabilities Definition
Employed individuals who have physical, sensory, developmental, cognitive, mental or emotional limitations.