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Viability

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Program Name
Community Employment – Pittsfield
Agency Office
302 High Street, Fourth Floor
Holyoke, MA 01040
Phone
413-536-4200
Program Type
Workprogram types definition
Business Filing Type
Corporation
Organizational Type
Non-Profit
Transportation options
Public Transportation
Hours of Operation
Monday through Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
Accessibility Features
Elevators, Accessible Parking, Accessible Restrooms, Near Public Transportation, Able to serve clients in their wheelchair , Accessible Public Transportation, Services at Work
Contact
Victoria Fisher
Services
Job Counseling, Job Placement, Job Seeking, Job Skills, Job Support, Job Training
Populations Served
All Disabilities, Developmental Disability, Intellectual Disabilities
Eligibility Requirements
Referral through state agencies and schools, some private pay available.

Narrative

Community Employment is a supported employment program that helps individuals with disabilities find and maintain jobs in the community. 

The Community Employment program matches employer needs with qualified workers with disabilities.

CE staff support clients through:

  • Vocational exploration
  • World of Work employer tours
  • Job tryouts
  • Job coaching and training

CE staff support employers through:

  • Job analysis
  • Employee matching
  • On-site training
  • Job coaching and follow along

Viability has been a pioneer in the movement of helping individuals with disabilities transition from sheltered employment to community based employment since the late 1970’s. The organization works with over 300 employers in meeting their staffing needs with qualified individuals with disabilities. Our early work has led to the development of a nationally recognized employment model that has been embraced by a growing number of companies across three industries. These innovative Job Training and Placement Programs (JTPP) are designed to provide individuals with disabilities the best possible on-site training and instruction, with the ultimate outcome of securing a job with competitive pay and benefits. 

Notes

Staff to client ratio: Varies program to program

Licensure

Accreditation

Awarding Authority 
Type 
Title 
Date Issued 
Expiration 
Status
CARF 
Certification 
 
 
 
DDS 
Active Treatment  
 
 
 
DDS 
Individual Supports 
 
 
 
DDS 
Group Basic & Enhanced 
 
 
 
MRC 
Adult Supported Living 
 
 
 
MRC 
Turning 22 
 
 
 
MassHealth 
AFC 
 
 
 

Audits, Reports and Investigations

Resource Type 
Performed By 
Realease Date 
Document Title
Audit 
Whittlesey and Hadley, P.C. 
2015-11-08 
Financial Statement and Supplemental Information

Client Information

Staff to Client Ratios
clients to every staff person
Age Range of Clients
16 years to 70 years
Number of Current Clients
8

Towns Served

ADAMS, ALFORD, BECKET, CHESHIRE, CLARKSBURG, DALTON, EGREMONT, FLORIDA, GREAT BARRINGTON, HANCOCK, HINSDALE, LANESBOROUGH, LEE, LENOX, MONTEREY, MT. WASHINGTON, NEW ASHFORD, NEW MARLBOROUGH, NORTH ADAMS, OTIS, PERU, PITTSFIELD, RICHMOND, SANDISFIELD, SAVOY, SHEFFIELD, STOCKBRIDGE, TYRINGHAM, WASHINGTON, WEST STOCKBRIDGE, WILLIAMSTOWN, WINDSOR

Record last updated on 11/05/2023

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