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 Rehabilitation
Services For The 21st Century |
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Western Vocational Services,
Inc. (WVS) is committed to providing quality vocational
rehabilitation services in the Mid-West.
We believe competitive employment is an integral
part of a person's life. People who experience barriers
to employment occasionally need a professional to
assist in entering the labor market. We are familiar
with systems that routinely interface with employment
and will assist our clients in working within the
guidelines of such systems. |
Marc S. Hultine
President, WVS |
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WVS
is a private, family-owned vocational rehabilitation company
providing quality services throughout the midwest. As
president, I believe all persons should be afforded the
opportunity to become contributing members in their community.
The goal of WVS is to provide meaningful support services,
thereby leveling the playing field so that whatever barriers
to employment exist to our clients, they may maximize
their potential. I am particularly proud of the individualized
services that we have provided in the past and I offer
my promise that we will meet the challenge any time anyone
says, "That will never work!" Marc S.
Hultine, President, WVS |
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History |
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WVS
began in 1991 as direct provider of rehabilitation to
disabled workers of Nebraska Workers' Compensation system.
Expanding quickly into such areas as vocational education,
services to disabled veterans, and career counseling,
WVS soon became a major provider of traditional services
in the mid-Nebraska region. Beginning in 1995, WVS began
a period of extensive and innovative direct client services
which included job coaching, community-based assessments,
and on-site evaluations.
We believe in the importance of reality-based assessments
to enhance both the rewards and demands of real work.
WVS anticipates that in the future the innovations that
have identified us as the premier provider of specialized
assessment and placement in the past will continue to
be our inspiration in the future. We are proud of our
heritage both in terms of the dignity we have provided
our clients and the quality of services we have provided
our customers.
The dedication of our highly-specialized staff will assure
WVS' role in the ever-changing environment of the vocational
rehabilitation sector. With services throughout greater
Nebraska and an eye on continued expansion, we feel that
WVS can provide you with the support necessary to achieve
your goals. |
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Client
Services |
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| Direct |
| Assessments |
| Community-based
assessment is offered to individuals to help
identify needed support services and provide
a work adjustment period. |
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| Independent
Living |
| Teaching
or enhancing daily living skills in client's
home or non-employment setting. |
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| Job
Coaching |
| Specialized
coaches are matched with clients to maximize
performance where barriers are identified
in employment settings. |
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| Job
Placement |
| Individual
assistance in all aspects of job seeking,
securing and maintaining meaningful employment.
A good job match is key in a successful placement. |
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| Support
Services Away from the Work Site |
| Services
include dealing with issues not occurring
at work, but impacting work performance. |
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| Social
Security Representation |
| Assisting
applicant with application, coordinating medical
data, and representing client at hearings. |
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| Early
Work Experience for Youth |
| Introduce
students to demands and rewards of work, ethics,
goals, hands on participation at the same
time encouraging completion of schooling. |
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| Workers'
Compensation |
| Services
include: medical, vocational case management;
evaluations; job training, placement and loss
of earning power. |
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| Vocational
Evaluations |
| Assessment
of aptitudes, abilities, interests, and intelligence.
Pre-employment testing for employers is available. |
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| Indirect |
| Assistive
Technology |
| Recommendations
regarding job modification adaptive equipment
or work site restructuring. |
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| Case
Management |
| Services
include a thorough file review involving histories
of: vocational, educational, personal
and social, and medical background.
Continuous case monitoring according to plan
developed by counselor and individual.
Registered Nurse on staff is available to
assist employee in assuring that needed medical
care is offered and all parties understand
medical issues. |
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| Job/Task
Analysis |
| Breaking
a job down into components to assist in describing
specific tasks and identify essential functions
of a job. |
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| Program
Development/Consultation |
| Consultation
to assist in developing vocational rehabilitation
programs. |
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| Work
Site Development |
| Services
involved with identifying work sites and community-based
work sites, i.e. assessment skills for various
needs, training, work adjustment, etc. |
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| American
with Disabilities Act (ADA) Consultation |
| Available
to employers to assist with guidelines involved
in ADA. Our staff is trained to provide
the most cost effective meaningful hiring
guidelines. |
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