Self-Employment Options
ONTARIO DISABILITY SUPPORT PROGRAM - EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS
ODSP Employment Supports is a program that supports persons with disabilities to: Find a job, advance to another job if under employed, overcome a disability-related job crisis to maintain employment and retain long-term employment. You are eligible for ODSP Employment Supports if you are a current recipient of ODSP Income Support or, if you have a disability that has been verified by a medical professional and is deemed a significant barrier to employment (i.e. physical, hearing, vision, learning, developmental, mental health, cognitive, HIV/AIDS.) You must be at least 16 years of age, living in Ontario, be legally entitled to work in Canada, be able to prepare for, obtain, and maintain employment. Some of the supports you may be eligible for assistance with are establishing realistic career goals and addressing barriers to employment. Developing job search strategies, resume development and interview tips. Connecting you to employers for interviews and networking. Assistance with information and resources to start your own business and adaptive technology, such as hearing aids.
WATTON EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Watton Employment Services Inc., an Employment Planning and Vocational Counselling agency that receives funding from Employment Ontario, provides services to unemployed persons and/or individuals with disabilities or barriers to employment. Services include: Employment Counselling through which an Action Plan that outlines the practical steps needed to achieve employment will be developed; Training Options Group Information Sessions; Labour Market Trends Workshops; Vocational Testing and Assessment; Career Exploration; On The Job Training; Work Experience Programs and Job Coaching. For job-ready clients we offer the Job Finding Club, a 4-week job search program, facilitated by certified counsellors, which provides the job seeker with the skills necessary to find a suitable job within the shortest period of time. The agency's objective is to assist individuals with getting back to work, or with achieving their employment potential as quickly and successfully as possible in careers that are appropriate. Watton Employment Services Inc. is a member of the local Employment Resource Network, the Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, and an approved service provider for the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
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