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585-343-9162
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585-343-6995
Primary Services
General Benefits Assistance, Job Interview Training, Job Readiness, Job Search/Placement, Peer to Peer Networking, Resume Preparation Assistance, Supported Employment, Ticket to Work/Self Sufficiency Program, Vocational Rehabilitation
Description
Offers a range of vocational rehabilitation services that assist clients with mental illness to select, obtain, and maintain preferred competitive employment positions in the community. Programs include:
- Supported Employment: Assistance with selecting, obtaining, and maintaining a competitive job with on-the-job and off-the-job support.
- Rapid Employment/Job Placement: Assistance with finding a competitive job in the community.
- Ticket to Work (TTW): Very flexible employment services designed to meet individual employment needs. Allows clients to choose from a range of services listed in other programs. Typically individuals in the Ticket to Work program have a work history and desire to work approximately 25+ hours/week with the goal to eventually be off of entitlement benefits (SSI/SSDI).
- Peer Specialist Program at Leroy Manor: Designed to provide outreach and peer support to individuals with mental health conditions in a residential setting.
Other services include Job Search, Placement, and Support, Resume and Cover Letter Development, Interview Preparation and Practice, Skills Development, Work Readiness Classes, and Benefits Advisement.
Also provides Peer Bridger support services for individuals who are coming out of Rochester Psychiatric Center or other Article 28 hospitals as well as individuals diagnosed with a mental health condition that are residing in the community. These services help individuals link to and engage with needed resources/supports. Peer Bridger services are unique in that they are one-on-one services meeting with a peer support professional to work on goal setting, budgeting, accessing community supports, and other services/information.
- Supported Employment: Assistance with selecting, obtaining, and maintaining a competitive job with on-the-job and off-the-job support.
- Rapid Employment/Job Placement: Assistance with finding a competitive job in the community.
- Ticket to Work (TTW): Very flexible employment services designed to meet individual employment needs. Allows clients to choose from a range of services listed in other programs. Typically individuals in the Ticket to Work program have a work history and desire to work approximately 25+ hours/week with the goal to eventually be off of entitlement benefits (SSI/SSDI).
- Peer Specialist Program at Leroy Manor: Designed to provide outreach and peer support to individuals with mental health conditions in a residential setting.
Other services include Job Search, Placement, and Support, Resume and Cover Letter Development, Interview Preparation and Practice, Skills Development, Work Readiness Classes, and Benefits Advisement.
Also provides Peer Bridger support services for individuals who are coming out of Rochester Psychiatric Center or other Article 28 hospitals as well as individuals diagnosed with a mental health condition that are residing in the community. These services help individuals link to and engage with needed resources/supports. Peer Bridger services are unique in that they are one-on-one services meeting with a peer support professional to work on goal setting, budgeting, accessing community supports, and other services/information.
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm.
Eligibility
In general, adults 18 years and older diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness, including co-occurring disorders. Eligibility requirements and service area vary by specific program/service.
Supported Employment: Must be open with ACCES-VR; ACE will assist with linkage. Service Area: Genesee & Orleans Counties.
Rapid Placement: Must be open with ACCES-VR; ACE will assist with linkage. Service Area: Genesee, Orleans, & Wyoming Counties.
TTW: Must be receiving SSI and/or SSDI benefits and residing in Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wyoming, or Monroe Counties.
Peer Bridger: Must be returning to or currently residing in Genesee or Orleans County.
Supported Employment: Must be open with ACCES-VR; ACE will assist with linkage. Service Area: Genesee & Orleans Counties.
Rapid Placement: Must be open with ACCES-VR; ACE will assist with linkage. Service Area: Genesee, Orleans, & Wyoming Counties.
TTW: Must be receiving SSI and/or SSDI benefits and residing in Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wyoming, or Monroe Counties.
Peer Bridger: Must be returning to or currently residing in Genesee or Orleans County.
Intake Process
Call for information.
Program Fees
Free.
Handicap Accessible?
Yes
Date of Official Change
Sep 29, 2020
Contacts
Gail McKee (Primary)
Director of Programs
gmckee@rsiwny.org
585-343-9162
