Pre-Vocational Work Services

To assist individuals in developing work skills and habits through the use of paid work, small group instruction and simulated work with an aim towards preparing the individual for employment opportunities.

Through our program we are looking for each individual to acquire work skills and habits needed to gain employment opportunities.  With the end result of each individual becoming as independent as possible in employment situations.

This program consists of a variety of components which individuals may be involved in such as paid work, small group instruction and simulated work.  Individual’s strengths and needs will be identified and the specific services the individual will be involved in will be outlined in the Individual Program Plan.  The I.P.P. Team will prioritize needs and the specific service areas in which the individual may be involved.

Staff to individual ratio, which includes paid work, small group instruction and simulated work will be a maximum of 1:7.

Admissions Criteria:

• Applicant consents to admission.
• Applicant is 18 years of age or older (16 of older if appropriate funding)
• Applicant has a disability which prevents competitive employment at time of admission.
• Applicant is not a serious danger to self or others.
• Applicant is ambulatory or mobile non-ambulators.
• Applicant has a funder to pay service fee or independently pays service fees.
• Applicant demonstrates basic independent social, sensory-motor, and communication skills (able to respond to others verbally or non-verbally).
• Applicant functions with support  in both work and non-work activities.
• Applicant has physical stamina to work at least one half hour at sedentary work.
• Applicant works at a rate of pay less than 50% of minimum wage.  Tenco Industries, Inc. will monitor each individual’s average hourly rate of pay at least quarterly to ensure that the individual remains eligible for this program.
• Applicant initiates and/or sustains work or non-work activities for one hour without constant one-to-one supervision.

Services Provided

• Program Coordination
• Individual Assessment
• Instructional Focus
• Paid Work
  • In-House Businesses
  • Sub-Contract Work
  • Mobile Work Crew/ Enclaves
• Small Group Instruction
• Work Simulation
• Socialization Skills

Exit Criteria:

• Individual is placed in full or part-time employment.
• Interdisciplinary Team agrees  the person  is prepared to sustain  employment with or without support services.
• Interdisciplinary Team agrees other services are more suitable for individual.
• Individual no longer meets eligibility criteria.