Vocational Services

Vocational Services Offered by Discovery Institute

Our clients will be evaluated on their job history, education history, and special skills. We then work with everyone individually to identify jobs that may be a good, realistic match. Uncovering professional strengths and weaknesses allows individuals to realize where they are and what they may be good at.

This information helps us create the ideal process for the individual, as well as increase the chances of employment. Discovery Institute’s Vocational assistance provides a variety of different services catered specifically to the individual’s history and experience.

Skill Surveying

Oftentimes, individuals are ready to leave treatment without any clue as to what they wish to do next. Surveying skills helps these individuals define where their skills lie and which careers, educational path, or jobs may be beneficial, according to their skill set, to take advantage of.

Also, surveying specific skills may help to determine opportunities that may have been overlooked. This is extremely effective in finding new interests and skills that you may not have been aware of before.

Career Counseling

This type of individualized counseling involves an in-depth conversation about career goals with an addiction therapist who has experience with recovery vocational services. In a one-on-one environment, you are able to express your goals for the future.

During these sessions, individuals can discuss and discover long-term desires and aspirations for a potential career path, all in a supportive and open environment. Career counseling also provides education and training for effectively searching for jobs that can lead to a promising career path down the line.

Resume Building and Interview Training

Our professional vocational support services help clients build a resume and cover letter to make a great first impression. In job searching, we know the importance of a clean and good looking resume. After making that good first impression with a high-quality resume comes the interview, which can be stressful. Luckily, Discovery Institute is here to help.

Discovery’s vocational support services teach effective and durable interview skills so that the person knows exactly what to expect from a job interview. We do mock interviews to address things that may come up and offer each other constructive criticism on how to improve.

The goal of the program is to get clients feeling comfortable and positive about re-entering the workforce; by laying out the framework for a professional resume and interview practice, the individual can feel confident and relaxed when aiming for their future job.

Educational Guidance

For the individuals who wish to follow a path that requires further education, educational guidance vocational services can offer help to attain the education desired. It can feel like a tall task going back to college/university but we are here to make it manageable and easier.

Seeking further education has a lot of great benefits and can lead to a better life down the road. It is never too late to continue one’s education and learn more about the interests discovered from Discovery Institute’s skill surveying process.

These services include guidance to find scholarship opportunities, grants, student loans, and federal funding when available. Other than aiding to find financial help, educational guidance services help to identify trade schools, universities, or community classes that provide the educational services that an individual needs to reach his or her goals.

Career Management

For each individual wishing to benefit from vocational services offered at The Discover Institute, a case manager will be assigned. The case manager will help the individual throughout their journey, utilizing vocational assistance so that help is available whenever challenges arise.

There are many hurdles that may keep a recovering individual from attaining their vocational goals, and this is where the case manager comes in. The individual’s case manager will offer resolutions and crisis management so that the individual can move forward with attaining their career objectives, while still being able to manage any struggles along the way.

Start a New Chapter With Vocational Services

The road to addiction recovery is really only a small part of the journey towards a rejuvenated and healthy life. It is important to create a financially stable and reliable lifestyle to stay happy and avoid relapses down the line.

The process of getting back into life can be rough and overwhelming at times, but our vocational assistance services will be by the individual’s side every step of the way. Learn about new interests, get practice with resumes and interviews, get guidance from professionals, and open up a new chapter of life.

There is a wide variety of benefits that come with vocational assistance, and in a few years from now when our clients are working a stable and steady job, or studying at an accredited university, they will look back and appreciate the journey.

Ready to be rid of your addiction and get the help you need to determine which career path is right for you? Contact us today to speak with an experienced addiction specialist.