Community Employment

Hope Services supports participants in achieving their career goals by helping to place them in a job and providing personalized support.

• Individual Placement. The employment team matches a candidate to a job and a Hope job coach provides on-the-job training. Coaching services then decrease, but are provided as needed.
• Group Placement. The employment team identifies the right candidates for the group and provides them with initial on-the-job training and continuous support during work hours.

Our EMCC program also helps those seeking employment.

Project SEARCH

Project SEARCH is a unique, business-led, one-year internship program that takes place entirely at the host business site. Total workplace immersion facilitates a seamless combination of classroom instruction, career exploration, and relevant job skills training through strategically designed internships. The goal is integrated employment for graduates.

Project SEARCH teaches participants valuable skills through a combination of classroom instruction and internship experiences. This increases confidence and opportunities for future employment. Participants are taught about important concepts such as social skills in the workplace, teamwork, communication, and self-advocacy. They train for and work in jobs such as:

• Data Entry
• Filing
• Stocking and Inventory
• Mail Processing
• Clerical Work
• Shipping and Receiving
• Environmental Services
• Food Safety and Preparation
• Lab Assistant

Hope has three ongoing Project SEARCH collaborations:

• Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and Stanford Medical Center PDF