Rehabilitation Services partners with businesses of all sizes and across all industries! Businesses that build a diverse and inclusive workplace foster an atmosphere of teamwork and problem-solving that drive productivity.
Our Programs are designed for businesses to leverage a largely untapped talent pool of candidates with diverse abilities while providing opportunities for workforce development, skill building, and employee growth and retention.
Want to learn more about our programs and how your business can partner with Rehabilitation Services? Complete our online form and a workforce counselor will get back to you soon.
Our role is to understand your business needs and assist with identifying solutions to those needs. With Workforce Counselors located throughout the state allowing them to focus on the unique needs of their regional business needs, while also partnering with different business sectors and the workforce system both statewide and nationally. This allows our team to leverage and maximize resources to meet the current and future demands of businesses.
Our Services
Our services for businesses are as diverse as our talent pool and the partners we work with. Each business is addressed individually to ensure we meet your needs and that of your prospective employee(s) effectively.
Our services to you include:
- Trial Program
- Wage Reimbursement
- On the Job Training
- ISTPPs
- Disability Awareness and Training Support
- Tax Credit
For more about our services and how you can benefit from a partnership with Rehabilitation Services, complete our online form and a workforce counselor will get back to you soon.
Trial Program
Why just interview an applicant when you can see them perform the job?!
- A business can “try out” the job seeker for a no cost trial before making an official employment offer.
- The employer pays nothing out of pocket and decides the schedule and job tasks.
- Our agency will handle all the payroll functions for the duration of the trial through our fiduciary vendor (wages and workers compensation).
- If the job seeker has performed well, the employer may hire them for the position at the end of the trial.
How it works:
- The business works with their Business Services Contact to outline the specifics of the agreement:
- Job title
- Training objectives / Job description
- Duration
- Responsibilities of each party
- The Business Services Contact is available throughout the process to provide guidance and consultation.
- The business provides feedback at the conclusion of the work trial and discusses next steps.
Contact us to get started!
Trainee Wage Reimbursement
- Great way to train new employees without having to worry about the company’s out of pocket expenses!
- Business is reimbursed 130% for the wages it pays to the new employee for the agreed upon training period.
- Typical reimbursement runs from 1-3 months, depending on the following factors:
- Job duties / Training objectives
- Transferable skills of the candidate
- Overall onboarding process
How it works:
- The business completes a W-9 and the State of Connecticut Agency Vendor Form.
- An agreement is created as a guideline for the time frame, reimbursement amount, start & end date. All parties sign!
- A Workforce Counselor is available to answer questions and provide supports from beginning to end.
Contact us to get started!
Trainer Rate – On the Job Training
- Businesses will be reimbursed for the one-to-one time spent with the trainee.
- The training program can be negotiated on the following factors:
- Job duties / Training objectives
- Transferable skills of the trainee
- Overall onboarding process
How it works:
- The business completes a W-9 and the State of Connecticut Agency Vendor Form
- An agreement is created as a guideline for the duration of the training, job title and reimbursement amount. All parties sign!
- A Workforce Counselor is available to answer questions and provide supports to the business from beginning to end.
Contact us to get started!
Industry Specific Training and Placement Programs (ISTPP)
Designed to respond to the recruitment and training needs of a business.
A customized plan is developed utilizing Universal Design which includes the identification of knowledge, skills and abilities for specific jobs. The training format can either be classroom, on the job or a combination of the two.
Your business identifies position(s) most needed to be filled within the company. A training curriculum is developed utilizing the standards required by the business.
Contact the Projects Coordinator to get started!
Disability Awareness and Training Support
Rehabilitation Services provides customizable disability inclusion training on a variety of topics for both employees and managers. This training promotes team building, communication and creates a culture of inclusion where all employees can thrive. Speak to our Projects coordinator to learn more.
Tax Credit
Tax incentives and credits are available to employers who hire individuals with disabilities. The Work Opportunity Tax Credit is a federal business credit available to employers who hire individuals from targeted groups including individuals with disabilities and consumers of Vocational Rehabilitation. The Disabled Access Credit provides a non-refundable credit of up to $5000 to small business who incur expenditures for the purpose of providing access to individuals with disabilities. For more information on Employer Financial Incentives visit the Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability.
Become a Business Partner
Our business services team is here to help you find qualified candidates for your business. Complete this form and one of our team members will be in touch soon!
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is Rehabilitation Services?
A: Rehabilitation Services works with businesses of all sizes and from a wide variety of industries across the state and provide an untapped talent pool of candidates with diverse abilities. Rehabilitation Services also provides additional and ongoing services that can help with training, development and retention, and offers incentive programs for companies that hire people with disabilities.
Q: What types of businesses or industries do you work with?
A: Rehabilitation Services has experience working with businesses of all sizes and industries. We have helped companies from Fortune 500 to small businesses find and keep employees.
Q: What are the benefits of hiring a person with disabilities?
A: There are many reasons, for example, people with disabilities have high retention rates, they help to diversify the workforce, and they can help with the bottom line as consumer research shows that people are more inclined to support businesses, and are more loyal to brands, who commit to diversity and equitable outcomes. In addition, Rehabilitation Services provides support to your business, and you can qualify for incentives.
Q: Is there a charge for Rehabilitation Services?
A: No. Rehabilitation Services’ services and resources are of no cost to businesses.
Q: What is the pre-screen process for a job candidate?
A: We have access to a variety of assessments tools, resources, and trainings to help ensure a candidate is a match for the job. The first step, however, is understanding the qualifications necessary for the position as well as the skills needed to be successful in the position.
Q: Is it expensive to accommodate someone with disabilities?
A: One of the greatest myths many employers have about hiring persons with disabilities is that it might come with a high cost to accommodate them or with processes that could affect workflow or other employees. The reality is less than 40 percent of Individuals with disabilities require accommodations at work and, if they do, they often cost less than $500. If a modification is required, Rehabilitation Services can help to identify the tools, technologies or resources needed to ensure productivity and retention.
Q: Are there incentives for hiring people with disabilities?
A: Yes, Rehabilitation Services programs and services are designed with supporting your business’ bottom line in mind. For example, the Wage Reimbursement Program can reimburse up to 130 percent of the wages for qualified positions. There are trial work programs and business can also qualify for federal and state tax credits for hiring a person with disabilities.
Q: What types of trainings or technical assistance does Rehabilitation Services Provide?
A: When it comes to Training, Rehabilitation Services not only provides training for the candidates to ensure their success on the job but also for employers, specifically disability awareness training in order to equip business leaders with the knowledge, skills, and tools to create an inclusive workplace where all employees have the opportunity to thrive.
Q: Is disabilities training required to partner with Rehabilitation Services?
A: Training is not required; however, it is beneficial to the organization, its current employees and incoming new employees with disabilities. Our training is based on the concept that attitudes about persons with disabilities are instrumental in forming behaviors toward individuals with disabilities. If supervisors have positive attitudes about hiring persons with disabilities, they will be more open to changing their own behaviors and that of their other employees. Our trainings promote the employment and advancement of persons with disabilities.
Q: What if I hire someone with a disability and they. Can’t do the job? Are we stuck with the employee?
A: Employers are not “stuck” with employees with disabilities who are unable to perform the job.
Employers can fire workers with disabilities under three conditions:
- The termination is unrelated to the disability or
- The employee does not meet legitimate requirements for the job, such as performance or production standards, with or without a reasonable accommodation or
- Because of the employee's disability, he or she poses a direct threat to health or safety in the workplace.
We are able to provide technical assistance and consultation and can often work together to come up with a solution.
Q: How do we get started?
A: Take the first step by connecting with one of our Business Services team members, so we can learn more about your needs and work to develop a plan to address those needs.
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Our business services team is here to help you find qualified candidates for your business. Complete this form and one of our team members will be in touch soon!