Employment Services

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No matter whether you have an autism diagnosis or are experiencing other employment barriers, rely on our Employment Specialists to help you find lasting and fulfilling employment.

Our Employment Specialists receive extensive, customized training to work with individuals of all abilities and to understand the autism spectrum.

Our Director of Behavior Quality Assurance will ensure you receive the fullest, most neurodivergent-affirming support.

Your goals, skill sets, and abilities are unique. We customize our services to fit you:

Skills Assessment
Career Exploration and Job Shadowing
Soft Job Skills and Vocational Skills
Resumé Building
Mock Interviews
On-the-Job Support
Self-Advocacy Skills
Employer Education and Ongoing Stabilization

Take a look at the wide range of career fields where our clients have secured employment and the backgrounds of our employment team.

Benefit Analysis

New or changing employment can impact the State/Federal benefits you receive.

Our on-site Benefit Specialist will analyze your benefits and build a Benefit Information Network (BIN) plan specific to your situation. They will meet with you in person to ensure you and your support network understand the benefits you receive and how changes in employment could change them.

Then your Employment Specialist will use your BIN plan to outline long-term supports and recommend modification of work incentives to keep your benefits intact.

Supporting Employers

Are you an employer who values the contributions of diverse employees?

Are you looking to expand your inclusive hiring or support your employees' success?

We have resources for you! See more here, and contact us for a free consultation tailored to your business.

What's the Partners Difference?

You Are Never a Number

We never contract with outside companies that expect us to fill a quota. We work for you, and we follow your interests. We will never try to slot you into a role that doesn't appeal to you. Instead, we are here to help you investigate your interests, navigate the job market, and develop the interpersonal, workplace, and self-advocacy skills will support your success in a career that is meaningful to you.

Insightful Details

Not sure what job will be right for you? Your hobbies can reveal a lot about you skill sets in direct and indirect ways. For example, having a hobby of playing Minecraft can indicate aptitude for spacial awareness, making and executing plans, and maintaining focus on multiple inputs. As our employment specialists get to know you, they dig into the details of your interests and help you determine how you want to apply an interest.

With You For the Long Term

Even after you accept a job offer, we stay by your side as your peer and advocate to ensure successful stabilization.

Our employment specialists attend orientation with you to ensure clear communication between your new employer and you, support your self-advocacy, and help complete paperwork.

They go through training with you as a peer so that they can be familiar with your job requirements and can identify where accommodations may be needed. These can be as simple as having extra break time or being allowed to listen to one earbud while working or can involve more extensive modifications.

Further, they help educate your new employer about the value of these accommodations.

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Funding

Partners in Autism is an approved Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) provider. For more information on Indiana's VR program, visit Division of Disability and Rehabilitation Services (DDRS).

Find out if you qualify for VR in Allen, DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, or Whitley county:

Vocational Rehabilitation Services
201 E Rudisill Blvd, Suite 300
Fort Wayne, IN 46806-1756phone (260) 424-1595
toll free (877) 715-5292 (V/VRS/711)
toll free fax (855) 450-3571

Not eligible for VR? Partners in Autism also accepts private pay clients.

CARF Accredited

Accreditation

Partners in Autism has continually earned the highest accreditation for:

Community Employment Services: Employment Supports
Community Employment Services: Job Development

What Does It Mean?

CARF accreditation is a public seal of trust and commitment to quality based on internationally accepted standards shaped by those receiving services. Achieving this accreditation demonstrates Partners in Autism's commitment to exceptional, personalized care.

For more information about CARF International, the standards, or the accreditation process, visit www.carf.org