Provides career testing tools to help individuals find possible career options that are ideal for their capabilities, personality, educational background, and preferences. Assists individuals with discovering strengths, weaknesses, and overcoming possible boundaries with employment.

Provides guidance to those students looking at career choices with profile testing, pros and cons, and what classes to attend. Also offers support services to those students transferring to or from another school.

Provides vocational and job skills assessments, counseling, guidance, and training services to individuals with disabilities. The agency also links these individuals to a range of resources within the Department of Education and other agencies for those requiring other services.

This program assesses students with developmental disabilities and helps identify and enhance their abilities to successfully transition from school to work.

Provides career guidance, evaluation, preparation and multiple employment services to people with disabilities or those that are economically disadvantaged, through supported employment, industrial work centers, school-to-work career development, and janitorial training.

Offers vocational and educational testing, career guidance and research, individual and group counseling, job placement services, resume preparation and interview skill workshops for adults. Offers transition planning, vocational assessment, community placement and life skills programming for adolescents.

Provides a first time, paid job experience for those who love children. Participants will be trained to work in local after school centers as teacher aids, which will help to hone work-related skills.

Provides transitional information, guidance, and referrals for parents of children with developmental disabilities who are finishing school, regarding agencies which provide vocational, pre-vocational and life skills training.

Provides vocational evaluations for individuals who are hearing impaired and have developmental disabilities. Adult vocational evaluations referred by VESID. Provides case management for all ages. Provides job placement, a communications skills program, an interpreter referral program, a disabilities (HCBS) waiver program, and residential habilitation services.

Offers employment, planning and support service for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Provides assistance for these individuals to obtain, maintain or advance in competitive employment. Includes job-readiness assessment/employment discovery process.

Provides guidance to those students looking at career choices with profile testing, pros and cons, and what classes to attend. Also offers support services to those students transferring to or from another school.

Provides guidance to those students looking at career choices with profile testing, pros and cons, and what classes to attend. Also offers support services to those students transferring to or from another school.

An innovative outpatient treatment program for adolescents and young adults who may be experiencing mental health issues. OnTrackNY helps these individuals achieve their goals for school, work and relationships. Individuals will have access to a Psychiatrist, Nurse, Therapist, Peer Specialist and Education and Employment Specialist when enrolled in OnTrackNY.

An innovative outpatient treatment program for adolescents and young adults who may be experiencing mental health issues. OnTrackNY helps these individuals through their Coordinated Specialty Care Team.

Recruits and trains adults who are interested in becoming a home health aide or wanting to enhance their knowledge and training. 3-week training courses are offered every month, with jobs available immediately upon completion of the course.

Provides young adults, 17yrs and up who are in transition from school to work with the opportunity to further develop their work and independent living skills. Vocational and educational services.

Provides clerical training to individuals, especially for adults recovering from mental illness, who wish to work in an office environment. Services include vocational evaluation, typing, computer training, office skills, career exploration, internships, job coaching, job seeking skills and placement.

Provides evaluations for individuals with a developmental disability for determination of competitive or supported employment to include job training.

Provides a program to help adolescents and young adults to effectively secure and maintain employment on their own. Services include pre job guidance, customer services, staying organized, networking, budgeting, time management, job expectations, asking for help and dressing appropriately. The program serves as a mentor and liaison between the youth and the employer until the youth has successfully transitioned into the job.

Provides comprehensive vocational and educational services to low-income adults who are transitioning from welfare to work, entering the job market for the first time, re-entering the job market, and/or working but seeking additional skill training. Offers a variety of workshops including computer training, vocational counseling, employment readiness, Continuing Adult Education Classes, English as a Second Language, job placement services and information and referral.

Offers training and certification to adults who want to be home health aids.

Serves students with disabilities from the component school districts. This program provides a self-contained learning environment with modifications as determined by the Committees on Special Education (i.e., 12-1-1 and 8-1-1). The Gary D. Bixhorn Technical Center, the Islip Career Center and Harry B. Ward Technical Center serve high school students who are 15.5 (15 years and 6 months) of age by September 1st until the age of 21. Special Career Education (SCE) creates opportunities for all students by providing them with the technical and academic skills needed to prepare for future employment and a successful path to college or other post-secondary programs. SCE provides technical training to prepare students for a successful career. The structured training gives students the tools needed to be successful in a job after high school and/or further post-secondary education. Each student is encouraged to explore various areas of study and to develop the essential skills to feel competent in entering today's competitive job market, while helping them to learn how to cope with their disabilities in the workplace. For more information or to arrange a tour, please feel free to contact us at (631) 244-1629 or email us at [email protected].

Provides guidance to those students looking at career choices with profile testing, pros and cons, and what classes to attend. Also offers support services to those students transferring to or from another school.

Provides vocational evaluation and assessment of an individual's strengths, limitations and interests to determine appropriate career goals. Assists in mastering interviewing and job search techniques, establishing internships and potential job sites.

Supported Employment Services place people with disabilities into integrated work sites in the community with the support of a Job Coach. The Job Coach gives intensive on-site training and provides individuals with support to ensure successful long-term employment.