Vocational Services at SafeHaven
Prepare for and maintain employment through groups and resources on these topics and through individual assistance from staff and volunteers to:
- Build job skills
- Help build interview skills
- Gather employment search resources
- Obtain employment
- Enhance skills to maintain employment with coworkers and supervisors
Partnering with OOD
Furthermore, SafeHaven partners with local staff from Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) (a service provided in partnership with the Tri-County Board of Recovery and Mental Health Services) that offers a great number of resources to gain employment, employment skills, remove barriers to employment, and can assist in furthering education as well. Contact local provider Jennie Salinas at 937.492.8080 ext. 404 for more information or to get started with OOD services today in Darke, Miami, and Shelby Counties! OOD services include:
- Evaluation and treatment of an individual's disability
- Information and referral services
- Vocational counseling and training
- Job search and job placement assistance
- Educational guidance (tuition resources and other support)
- Transportation services
- Occupational tools and equipment
- Personal attendant services (reader, interpreter, etc.)
From local OOD Flyer:
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
In partnership with
Tri-County Board of Recovery & Mental Health Services
1100 Wayne Street, Suite 4000
Troy, OH 45373
937.335.7727 | FAX 937.335.8816
LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT
If you have an addiction or mental illness that results in a barrier to employment, help is available.
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities-Vocational Rehabilitation
You can receive services if you meet any ONE of the following:
*Addiction to or abusing Opiates, or suffer from mental health symptoms
*Have been diverted or re-entering from a local or state correctional facility
*Are a veteran
For more information about employment assistance and other opportunities available, contact
Jennie Salinas 937-492-8080 ext. 404 or jennie.salinas@ood.ohio.gov
In house services are offered at:
Shelby County Counseling Center &
Recovery and Wellness-Darke and Miami Counties
*You do not have to be an open client at these agencies to receive assistance*
SafeHaven Consumer Staff
Most of the staff at SafeHaven are consumers who have been in the shoes of the members at SafeHaven, serving as an example that recovery is real. Staff members have moved through their recovery to be employed by SafeHaven when we have openings at one of our three facilities.
Currently SafeHaven has 3 full time and 22 part time employees working as group facilitators, drivers, housekeepers, groundskeepers, and HOPE-Line staff.
Employment is Helpful to Recovery
From https://www.samhsa.gov/homelessness-programs-resources/hpr-resources/employment
Employment supports recovery and can help people...gain income, stable housing, and a sense of purpose.
Employment can play an important role in recovery...Employment not only provides income, but offers a structured activity with a sense of purpose and accomplishment. Also, employment promotes membership in the community and social inclusion.
The following are helpful tips for case managers and employment specialists for helping clients pursue employment:
- Set and support vocational goals
- Help clients determine their strengths and weaknesses
- Identify the resources clients need to be successful
- Support clients in developing their job skills
- Match clients with appropriate job opportunities
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