Deaf and Hard of Hearing Job Center
Serving Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Montgomery and Delaware counties
Mission:
To provide comprehensive employment assistance to Deaf/Hard of Hearing individuals and local employers in the Greater Philadelphia area.
Services Available
*Job Readiness Training
Job Matching
Employment related personal skills training
Resumes and cover letters
Interview Practice
Presentation (dressing for success)
*Job Placement
Potential jobs identified
Interviews scheduled
Interpreters provided for interviews
Job Center representation if needed
*Job Coaching
On the job communication assistance with:
orientation
training
employer/co-worker relations
accessibility issues
*Assistance to Employers
*Assistance to Employees
*Job Retention
To ensure continued employment by addressing:
employment barriers
communication difficulties
interpersonal or personal problems
*Community support
*Youth Experiences
KINDS OF ACTIVITIES
*Readiness Training
Deaf/Hard
of Hearing Consumers
*Job Development/Coaching
*Employment Retention
*Job Change
*Counseling
*Identifying, training and placing
Deaf/Hard of Hearing employees
*Supporting Deaf/Hard of
Hearing employees in the
workplace
*Deaf Awareness training
*Interaction at work site
*Assisting with accommodations
for Deaf/Hard of Hearing
workers
*Conflict resolution
*In School Youth
*Work Education/Study
*Work Experience
*Community Service Projects
*Summer Employment
Helpful Links:
Tips for Communicating with Deaf or Hard of Hearing People
For more information about CCPS' Job Training Program
contact:
Telephone- (215) 754-4782 (TTY) or
(215) 754-4780 (Voice/TTY)
E-mail- jobcenter@psd.org
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