Employment Services – For Clients

Jobs for People with Disabilities

At Coleman, we understand that the impact of mental health challenges goes beyond just the medical symptoms. It can also affect your ability to get or keep a job. Our goal is to help you regain your sense of stability and independence by providing practical, hands-on job skills and solid support in preparing you for a career match that’s right for you. Coleman Employment Specialists will also work with you to achieve a work-life balance that addresses job stressors and supports your mental health needs.

Helping Individuals with Disabilities Find Jobs

Many of our clients hope to become more independent in our community. We help them achieve their dreams by supporting the job training and employment services that can make it all possible.

No matter the challenge, we’re here to help.

• Lack of a high school diploma
• Limited or no work experience
• Misdemeanors or felonies
• Other barriers

Our mission is to help change the destiny of our youth and adults by helping find meaningful employment. And our program works to connect our adults and youth clients with the right positions among our local employers.

At Coleman, our Employment Services Program works with our clients right where they’re at in their own lives – to address their immediate issues and concerns. Then, we tailor a personalized action plan, with achievable goals. This is an approach that has helped our clients overcome the impact of illness and disability and has worked to support many successful careers.

How We Help

Coleman Employment Specialists will work with you to develop a personalized plan to help you secure the right job – one you can be proud of. We will work with you to create your resume, complete applications and prepare for interviews. Our services also include helping you find job opportunities that match your skills and interests.

• Supporting the training, skills, and choices necessary for success on the job
• Engaging employers to offer gainful employment
• Matching the right person to the right job – benefiting job seekers and employers alike

Employment & Recovery Go Hand-in-Hand

At Coleman, we also understand that working is a critical part of ongoing recovery and sense of purpose. You want to contribute, be productive and enjoy employment. But that’s not always easy to do alone. That’s why Coleman Employment Specialists work with any client who wants to work! We help people become employed and stay employed.

Coleman Employment Services can offer purpose and help improve our clients’ quality of life by helping them build the skills necessary to achieve and sustain successful and competitive employment. Coleman Employment Services offers customized long-term job retention support to our clients.

All age ranges are welcome — from young adults to senior citizens. Coleman Employment Services accepts referrals from Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities and other referring partners. We strongly encourage self-referrals in all Coleman counties.

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How can Coleman help ME find a job?

Coleman’s Employment Services are available in the following counties:

Allen,  Auglaize,  Hardin,  Jefferson,  Mahoning,  Portage,  Stark,  Summit,  Trumbull