Employment Services
The Paths to Employment
The satisfaction of a job well done. It’s a feeling we all deserve.
Regardless of the individual’s circumstance, abilities or disabilities we believe that steady employment is the foundation of a healthy and fulfilling life in the community.
PathPoint offers a wide variety of services to help individuals with developmental disabilities overcome barriers to employment, to place them in jobs, and to provide them with the training and support they need to keep jobs.
Programs include service coordination, external situational assessment, personal and social adjustment, job development and placement, supported employment, work adjustment, and computer training.
Steady employment is a driving force behind dignity, social integration, well-being, and positive self-image. Contact a local branch to learn more about how our job placement services work or contact us to hire a PathPoint employee.
Joddie first started in PathPoint’s Integrated Work Program where he attended daily to work on prevocational skills. After seeing Joddie’s abilities it was suggested that he attend a yearlong internship through another PathPoint program called Project SEARCH. During his internship at Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield during that time, the cafeteria staff noticed Joddie’s diligence and daily smile on his face at work. After completing his internship through Project SEARCH, Joddie was offered a position at Mercy Hospital as a barista in their brand new coffee shop.
Joddie’s Grandmother said, “PathPoint has completely changed Joddie's life for the better. You taught him life skills, how to work, and gave him a sense of what he was capable of. He got a job that he loves at Mercy Hospital, is living independently in his own apartment, and just passed the test for his driver’s license with PathPoint’s support. PathPoint has helped Joddie become an independent adult who is excited about his life and his future. Just knowing that he can now take care of himself and have the life he wants really takes the burden off of me as I'm getting older. Jodie loves his life and he loves PathPoint! Me too!”