Employment Services

Wabash Center’s Employment Training Specialists help our individuals achieve and maintain a fulfilling career. Our goal is to help those we serve become independent in their careers as they pursue a rewarding future. We believe everyone deserves the chance to make choices about the future they want. Our team is here to help people explore, understand their choices, and acquire the skills they need as they consider employment opportunities.

Whether you’re meeting us for the first time or trained and working, our specialists will offer support at every step of the process. We also help you find natural supports in your new workplace.

Many individuals we serve qualify for on-going long-term job supports. Even after our work is done, we want you to continue to thrive.

Want to learn more? Contact us today!

We offer a variety of services on a case-by-case basis, including:

teaching job readiness skills
job interest counseling
opportunities for job shadowing in various fields
preparing for interviews
support on the job site
job accommodations

Meet Kristie!

Kristie works with her Employment Training Specialist, Dawn Morehouse, who speaks about how smart, strong, and capable she is. She works diligently to improve and build on her successes. Starting in Youth Services, today she is an adult focused on gaining career skills and becoming independent. Since starting her job at McAllister’s Deli in West Lafayette, Kristie has grown from working in the back of house to being at the register and interacting directly with customers.

Find out more about our opportunities for individuals!

Wabash Center has many employer connections in the area. We offer a range of job choices to our individuals. Along with our other services, we help our job seekers understand their employee rights and individual benefits. These benefits may be affected by the career they choose to pursue. Each staff member has earned an Employment Specialist Training Certification. We aim to be the best for our individuals.

Our Pre-employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) helps students in our local high schools. Students must have either an Individual Education Plans (IEPs) or 504 plan to participate. We work with students to support their transitions into young adulthood. Services include:

Job exploration counseling
Workplace readiness training
Work-based learning experiences
Self-advocacy instruction
Post-secondary education counseling

Our Employment Services office is located at our Grant’s House location.

Come visit our office to learn more!