WorkBC: Courtenay
WorkBC Programs
WORK BC offers integrated and accessible services to help British Columbians be successful in finding and keeping work. As part of the WORK BC team led by the Prime Contractor Creative Employment Access Society, VIVRS provides specialized employment and life skill services to Comox Valley residents who have barriers to employment associated with diverse abilities.
Our Courtenay team specializes in providing Customized employment Services and Job Sustainment Services for individuals with diverse abilities through our WORK BC contract. Services are accessed through referral from the WORK BC team accessed through the Employment Services Centre at the Job Shop.
In Courtenay we provide the following services;
- Customized Employment and Discovery Services
- Support with connection to Work Experience Placements
- Individualize Placement Services
- On the Job Support
- 52 weeks of Job Sustainment Services to support ongoing success
SKILL-IN: Courtenay
Are you ready to boost your skills through Training or Employment?
SKILL-IN is Funded by the Ministry of Post Secondary Education and Future Skills.
Individualized Training and Employment Support for those facing difficulties to find work in the Comox Valley.
The SKILL-IN program is for you if:
- You are struggling to find employment
- You would like to increase your job readiness skills or need support accessing crucial community resources and supports to acquire basic needs
- You identify with a diverse ability or two or more barriers to employment such as: housing instability, recovering from addiction, prior criminal involvement, mental health challenges, lack of social network, lack of recent and/or Canadian work experience, limited literacy skills, limited English language skills, low self-esteem, low income, youth at risk, older worker or survivor or violence and/or abuse
- You are a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident or Protected Refugee
- You are not employed full-time or are not a full-time student
- You are wanting to move forward on a plan that is right for you!
SKILL-IN offers:
- One-on-one support with your Individualized Training Plan
- 20 hours of Skills for Success Training
- Access to Vocational Assessments
- Support with job placement, on-the-job training, and job sustainment
OR
- Further skills enhancement through substantive education (up to 1 year duration)
For those who may benefit from pre-employment services and supports, SKILL IN "PES" offers pre-employment services to participants in preparation for job search.
Services include:
- 20 hours of Skills for Success Training
- Access to Vocational Assessments
- Access to Short-Term Orientation & Certificate Training (E.g., First Aid, Food Safety...)
- On-the-job training through a Work Experience or Job Placement
- Connection to additional community resources & supports necessary to be successful.
Vocational Assessment Services across Vancouver Island
We provide a wide range of vocational rehabilitation tools to help you succeed.
Are you a person with a diverse ability or need to return to work or explore a different vocational direction?
We offer the following:
VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS
- Vocational Interest, Academic Achievement and Aptitude
- Vocational Evaluation
- Transferrable Skills Analysis
- Vocational Exploration Assessment
