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www.stjoes.ca www.stjoes.ca PD 9479 (2016-08) Vocational Rehabilitation Working to get You Working • Work Offers Purpose • Work Provides Meaning • Work Promotes Recovery • Work is Possible St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton West 5th Campus 100 West 5th Street Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3K7 Telephone: 905-522-1155 ext. 36407 Fax: 905-381-5612 e-mail: [email protected] Referral Information Vocational Rehabilitation is available to inpatients and registered outpatients of the Mental Health & Addictions Program. Find out more about our programs and services. Ask for a referral today.

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Page 1: Vocational Rehabilitation - St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton · • Cover letter, resume, and interview preparation • Job search skills acquisition • On the job training and support

www.stjoes.ca

www.stjoes.ca

PD 9479 (2016-08)

Vocational Rehabilitation

Working to get You Working

• Work Offers Purpose

• Work Provides Meaning

• Work Promotes Recovery

• Work is Possible

St. Joseph’s Healthcare HamiltonWest 5th Campus

100 West 5th StreetHamilton, Ontario L8N 3K7

Telephone: 905-522-1155 ext. 36407Fax: 905-381-5612

e-mail: [email protected]

Referral Information

Vocational Rehabilitation is available to inpatients and registered outpatients of the Mental Health & Addictions Program. Find out more about our programs and services. Ask for a referral today.

Page 2: Vocational Rehabilitation - St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton · • Cover letter, resume, and interview preparation • Job search skills acquisition • On the job training and support

About Us• Vocationalcounsellorsand

instructors• Comefromdiverseeducational

backgroundsandspecialties• Membersofthehealthcare

team• Bringmentalhealthand

employmentknowledgeandexpertise

• Providequalityservicerootedinbestpractice

Where You Can Find Us• ForensicPsychiatryProgram• HomesforSpecialCare• InspirationPlace• MoodDisordersProgram• SchizophreniaandCommunity

IntegrationService• AssertiveCommunity

TreatmentTeams(ACTT): Hamilton Haldimand-Norfolk Brant

How We Can Help• Coverletter,resume,and

interviewpreparation• Jobsearchskillsacquisition• Onthejobtrainingandsupport• Careerassessmentandlabour

marketexploration• Connectiontoskillstrainingand

educationalprograms• Assistancewithemployment

andeducationfunding• Supportandadvocacywith

employeerights,disclosure,accommodationplanning

• Jobdevelopmentandplacement

• Alternativestepstoemploymentsuchasvolunteeringandsocialenterpriseinvolvement

• Mentalhealtheducationforemployers

Why Work?• Financialsecurityand

independence• Improvedqualityoflife• Structureandroutine• Regainorenhanceself-

esteemandself-confidence• Enhancedsocialsupport

network• Workisoneessential

componentofmentalhealthrecovery

What is Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)? • Processtoassistindividuals

withgainingandmaintainingcompetitiveandmeaningfulemployment

• Involvescounselling,skillsinstruction,andeducation

• SMARTgoalsettingandcareerexploration/planning

• Clientcentered,strengths-based,interdisciplinaryfocused

• Individualandgroupbasedinterventions

• Useofcommunityandhospitalbasedresourcesandsupports

• Evidenced-basedapproacheslikesupportedemploymentandeducation