Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Health and Recovery
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@agent101g Was that a clubhouse?

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I donā€™t know what you mean by clubhouseā€¦ it was just part of a building, big entrance, several offices with a kitchen and cafeteria and a computer room.

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I donā€™t think you could prove discrimination. Itā€™s just their assessments. They tend to have little faith in schizophrenics, unless youā€™re looking for a sub-minimum-wage job in a place that employs folks with special needs.

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Iā€™ve been to different places in my time. Some treat you like an invalid, others treat you as you appear. IDK.

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I found them to be relatively useless without prior work experience.

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@Ninjastar, They get people jobs that pay less than minimum wage?!

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Itā€™s legal for people who are severely handicapped. The justification is that they canā€™t do the work of a fully able-bodied employee, and also would lose disability if they were paid minimum wage. Itā€™s sickening, but legal in most states.

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Yep, I did that at Goodwill, but I wasnā€™t hired. I think they rarely actually hire anyone in.

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Goodwill is one of the biggest offenders. They make a big deal about how they create jobs for disabled workers. They donā€™t mention that those jobs could never support even a single person sharing a studio apartment.

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I havenā€™t read the whole article yet, but this seems to explain the situation.

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Voc Rehab will only help you build a resume, determine what work is right for you, or pay out book fees for a college student.

They will never find you a job. Like to tell Trump, while yourā€™e slashing everything, this is one that can go.

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Yes, in my experience they just plain suck.

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This all really upsets me. Iā€™m very sad and frustrated.

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I used it in 2004. They gave me a trial job. They sent me to a different employment network. I didnā€™t get any further because I had a psychotic episode. I am going to try again because doctor said I can work part time. On Colorado voc rehab site it says they use supported employment. You get a job coach among other things. My county mental health center also does supported employment. I will use them over voc rehab any day.

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@LilyoftheValley Yes. they did.

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I was just reading the law on that. Thatā€™s so crazy! There are disabled people making as little as $2/hr. Thatā€™s slave labor!

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but you donā€™t understand, all these people get Social Security,

and getting up every day and going to a job is being a productive member
of society. It isnā€™t about the money.

The jobs they are doing require minimal skills.

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I get social security - $750 per month. Then take out $150 for insurance. My family is poor. The ssdi is not enough! My husband has a spine injury and is also on ssdi. We have 2 kids at home and make just above the limit for Medicaid. It is about the money for us

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If youā€™re just above the limit, maybe it would be better if you went back to work for a minimum wage job, and made less than $750. Then you could get Medicaid, and youā€™d have more money. You might qualify for SNAP band WIC benefits, too.

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Iā€™m just worried about losing jobs due to people saying Iā€™m hallucinating and delusional.