Education and Employment Support Services

Services that support individuals who are seeking meaningful employment or who want to maintain their current employment:

  • Our Employment Support Specialist is available to assist individuals in finding and maintaining employment. Services include (but not limited to):
    • Resume building
    • Interviewing skills
    • Connection with prospective employers
    • Assisting with supporting current employment (Performance Reviews, Job coaching, Mediation, etc.)
  • Prevocational skills building and support related to education is available through our Education Support Specialist.
  • Group training on a variety of topics related to employment including:
    • Soft Skill Development
    • SSD/SSI Benefits Work Incentives
    • Career Exploration
    • and more…
  • SSD and/or SSI benefits advisement services
  • We participate in the Ticket-to-Work program

 

Ticket to Work - Support for people with disabilities who want to work. Wondering how work will affect your Social Security disability benefits? Help is Here!

 

For further information, please contact someone from our Education and Employment Support Team:

Employment Support Specialist – Jacqueline McFadden
jmcfadden@mharochester.org
(585)325-3145 x221

Education Support Specialist – Elizabeth Turek
eturek@mharochester.org
(585)325-3145 x220

Work Incentives Benefits Advisement – John Hogan-Trinh
jhogan@mharochester.org
(585)325-3145 x121

Director of Peer Services – John Hogan-Trinh
jhogan@mharochester.org
(585)325-3145 x121

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If you're experiencing emotional distress related to the COVID-19 Pandemic, crisis counselors are available 24/7, 365 days a year. Call 1-800-985-5990 or text "TalkWithUs" to 66746 If you are in crisis or are thinking about suicide, get connected to a local crisis center and get in touch with someone immediately.

Call 1-800-273-8255 or text "MHA" to 741741

In this time of crisis, we at the MHA would like to reassure our community that we are committed to providing our supports and services through the form of TeleMental Health virtual services.

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