Service 1: Pre-Employment Transition Services (“Pre-ETS”)
Can’t stop thinking about the proverbial question, “What do I want to be when I grow up?” Don’t worry! We’re here for you on every step of that journey.
Let’s get you started early, building your toolkit to prepare you to overcome challenges and break through barriers that may potentially interfere with your gaining and maintaining meaningful employment.
In 2014, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) was enacted, requiring state vocational rehabilitation agencies, like Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), to set aside and spend fifteen percent of their federal funding on Pre-ETS services for eligible and potentially eligible students with disabilities, ages 14-22. That federal funding is designed to help you by:
Enhancing your job readiness skills, providing work opportunities for skill development, and increasing your employment and post-secondary education success rate.
You will not want to miss our extensive, proprietary, and TWC-APPROVED curriculum that our director designed with the very special YOU in mind! All 5 courses can be taken in-person or remotely (online courses coming soon!) to accommodate your busy schedule while getting you the skills you need!
Click on each of the 5 courses to see what you'll learn and how it will benefit YOU!
All online coursework is delivered by our Director or Coordinator of Transition Services and is available for purchase by private-pay families, educators, and, of course, TWC. The world can’t benefit from your special gifts if we don’t get you out there! So, let’s get you to work!
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Remember how we said these services might be FREE to you?
Here’s how you can apply for Transition Vocational Rehabilitation Services:
If you are a youth or student with a disability, or a family member of a youth or student with a disability, you can learn more about or apply for services by:
- Contacting your nearest Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation Services office
- Contacting TWC Vocational Rehabilitation Inquiries
- Call: 512-936-6400
- Email: [email protected]
In your email, include your name, phone and address including city, state and ZIP code. Do not include your Social Security Number or birthdate.
Service 2: Work Experience Placement
Looking for a short, part-time (12 weeks or less) work site to gain some work experience and build vocational competencies? Look no further!
We can help you secure and set up an appropriate Work Experience site. “What exactly does that mean?” is what you are probably thinking. Well, through our strong business and alumni networks, Speerhead Beyond assists customers, like you, by placing them at a Work Experience site to learn skills for long-term, competitive, integrated employment. Services are short-term (12 weeks or less) and typically part-time.
Work Experience Placement assists you in:
Work Experience services provide an opportunity for you to:
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Service 3: Work Experience Training
You may be saying, “I’ve landed the job, but I still need a little training to help me perform better.” Read on, please!
At Speerhead Beyond, we understand the importance of having supports in place to ensure your success! Our Work Experience trainers monitor your progress to ensure you are meeting expectations on the job. We also jump in to make sure you have the supports and accommodations necessary to win over your employer!
Speerhead Work Experience trainers provide the following:
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Service 4: Job Skills Training
Need a little extra support on the job?
If you’re ever around our Director, you’ll hear her say, “I love a good success story!” pretty much all the time. And, she does! Her mantra permeates throughout our organization. That’s why you can depend on us when you have a job, and you need just a little extra support.
Are you one who needs more training and support than your employer is able to provide? If so, Speerhead Beyond can quickly jump in to collaborate with you, your business touchpoints, and your VRC counselor to develop a training plan and monitor your performance (in a good way!).
Goal-focused, Job Skills Training includes:
When working with a job skills trainer, your trainer will:
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Service 5: Vocational Adjustment Training ("VAT")
Are you nervous about landing your first job? No worries! We’ve got your back.
We have a developed a proprietary curriculum based on our Director’s experience in helping people prepare for and identify successful employment opportunities. We also have a solid understand of what employers are seeking from employees. Lucky you! After you complete these 9 modules (or just 2-3), you’re sure to “Wow!” any employer! Modules can be delivered remotely or in-person and prepare you for successful entry into meaningful employment.
The VAT curriculum is comprised of a collection of 9 courses, listed below, and is available via private pay or for services to TWC customers. Often times, VAT is offered in a school setting for a full school year or one semester and is taught by a fully-credentialed, Speerhead Beyond Vocational Adjustment instructor. To ensure individualized instruction, each course will accommodate 6 students. Instruction will be provided during the existing high school day, in an after-school program, or through summer camps or programs.