Placement Department

 

The CPRF Placement Department provides career assessment, guidance, benefits counseling, job readiness, development, placement, and retention services to people with disabilities and others with vocational barriers to help them succeed in the workplace.  The department has two distinctive customers: employers and people seeking employment.

 

To accomplish this, the department provides services to three companies that operate as affiliate support organizations to the CPRF mission: Center Industries Corporation, Business Technology Career Opportunities, Inc., and DCSS Ability LLC.  In addition, the CPRF School of Adaptive Computer Training is a regular referral source for placement services in support of its graduates.  Job development and job placement services are also provided to eligible individuals with physical disabilities throughout Sedgwick County.

 

The goal of the job Placement Department is to match the needs of the employer with the applicant’s qualifications.  Employers are also informed of possible tax incentives available for hiring individuals with disabilities or other vocational barriers to employment.

 

Working in synergy to provide the best possible solution for both the job seeker and area employer are the Job Placement team and the Kansas Benefits Counselors Network.  These CPRF departments help to ensure that people who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) become knowledgeable of the incentives for returning to work and their reporting responsibilities.

 

Placement Department services include:
Career Counseling

- Assistance in identifying vocational goals
- Referral to funding resources and training programs
- Information and referral to the Kansas Benefits Counselors Network as needed

Job Readiness Assistance

- Resume development
- Review of interviewing skills
- Job search skills, such as using the Internet, and writing cover letters and "Thank You" letters

Assistance with Job Placement

- General guidance and direction
- Specific employer contact and referral
- Follow up services for job retention

Frequently Asked Questions

The Placement Team

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