Services Offered
New Ventures based services
These services are offered through New Ventures on a walk-in or referral basis.
NVI TRAINING PROGRAM (Work training and practices) is comprehensive vocational training that develops the work skills, behaviors, and habits needed to seek a job and keep a job that fits the individual’s skills and abilities. Most of the learning will occur as real hands-on work that is outsourced from industry in Janitorial Services, Production/Manufacturing Services, and Lawn Care Maintenance. The individual can train on several different opportunities that require different skill sets so it can be determined what employment field the individual would like to pursue and do well in. Some of the opportunities include custodial cleaning and maintenance, recycling, kitting, packaging, assembly/disassembly, industrial sewing, labeling/relabeling, shipping, and receiving, material handling, lawn care maintenance, light hand and mechanical assembly, operation of high-end commercial mowing equipment, and others. This is paid work training and typically lasts from 400-450 hours. Each assignment will help the individual identify, practice, and learn the basic skills needed for successful employment. Individuals will also participate in classroom training to assure maximum work success. The curriculum was developed to teach soft skills, work readiness, and self-sufficiency in cooperation with best practices in the local employment fields. In addition, case management will be available for all individuals receiving services; NVI will assign a Vocational Specialist to each individual, with emphasis on building positive relationships and empowering the individual, as well as assisting in finding other resources that may be needed in the community, such as reliable childcare or referring them to West Georgia Technical College for high school equivalency classes. This program is open to walk-in applicants and community referrals. Learn more about the process of how to complete this program here.
NVI BUSINESS SERVICES offers a variety of products and services for business and community partners. Our services include, but are not limited to janitorial maintenance services, outsourced production and manufacturing, cleaning products, and trained employees. Community partners can work with us by hiring New Ventures for outsourcing, thus creating training opportunities for our clients. Partners can also work with us when they are looking to hire reliable, trainable employees. NVI believes all people have talents/gifts and they should have the best opportunities for any available and meaningful work. The work should maximize the individual’s skills that were covered and managed during their time in the training program. We believe meaningful work adds quality to life and that all people should be able to compete for the jobs they do best. We also believe the largest universe of employment is available in the local/surrounding community. NVI will always seek to create a wide range of employment choices in the community and NVI will assist the individual in finding and selecting the best employment opportunity available to them that encompasses skills learned during their time in the training program and meets all their personal needs.
GVRA Services
GVRA, or Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, is a state-run program that helps individuals with disabilities achieve independence through providing work training and placement services. New Ventures is a provider for GVRA and clients of GVRA can be referred to us for the below programs through them. You can learn more about GVRA and becoming a GVRA client here: https://gvs.georgia.gov/
WORK EVALUATION uses real work from industry and associated support jobs to evaluate the individual’s knowledge of types of work, stamina necessary to complete a job, work behaviors, their physical capacity, their interpersonal skills necessary for working on a team, and how they may respond to differing supervision styles. This program is time-limited (up to 80 hours) and conducted in a controlled environment that can be, and is, modified to test personal responses to various work situations. A report of findings indicates areas of strengths, deficits, and accommodations that would need to be addressed to maximize individual vocational performance. This program requires a referral from GVRA.
WORK PLACE READINESS is a short-term service designed to develop or re-establish personal and social behaviors designed to enhance an individual’s employability. It also prepares persons with significant sensory, cognitive, or physical disabilities to navigate their environment and work site to enable the individual to meet their vocational goals. Training includes instruction and practical experiences and can be provided individually or in small groups. This program is time limited (up to 20 hours per week) paid work experience and is guided by a personal plan developed from previous work history, Work Evaluation results, the individual, NVI Vocational Services staff, and referring agency personnel (if available). This program requires a referral from GVRA.
EMPLOYMENT SKILLS TRAINING is provided in Janitorial Services, Production/Manufacturing Services, and Lawncare Maintenance, with the additional option to obtain certification in Forklift operation. The program teaches a comprehensive set of skills necessary for successful placement in those specific areas and is typically more intensive than NVI’s other programs. It is recommended that an individual have a High School Diploma or a GED before attending this training, although it is not required. A portion of the training can be classroom based and some testing is required to assure the individual is competent for success in the aforementioned areas of training. This program also includes field training which applies the classroom learning and teaches actual performance competencies and production requirements for the industry. The goal of this training is to lead to successful long-term employment for those who complete the program. This program is open to GVRA referrals or can be completed in conjunction with the NVI’s Training Program
JOB DEVELOPMENT & PLACEMENT services can range from basic information support for a self-directed job search to more intense individualized services such as career planning, resume building, mock interviews, job coaching, job accommodations, or other assistance depending on the individual’s need. NVI’s Vocational Services department relies on a network of HR professionals from staffing agencies and a large number of employers in the community to interview individuals/referrals who have participated and completed our programs; staff can assist as needed to help assure that jobs and employers are well matched to the individual’s skill set and their employment goals. This service generally occurs after a period of in-house training in conjunction with NVI’s Training Program; however, this service can be offered as a stand-alone if the individual is referred by GVRA.
LIMITED VOCATIONAL EVALUATION measures the participant’s strengths, identifies specific areas of need, and is designed to assess specific skills and abilities for a defined training program or vocational objective. The Limited Vocational Evaluation process may incorporate or consist of: Brief summary and/or preliminary recommendations following review of relevant records; Informal assessments measuring: Work values and preferences, Specific areas of independent living, Occupational interests, Learning Style, Observations from work experiences; Formal assessments measuring: Aptitude for specific vocational objective, Academic Skill and Achievement, Sensory and Psychomotor, Receptive and Expressive Language; Labor Market Analysis; and Transferrable Skills Analysis. The Limited Vocational Evaluation is time-limited (5 hours max) and requires a referral from GVRA.
COMPREHENSIVE VOCATIONAL EVALUATION is a process, which uses a combination of testing, work samples, situational assessments, prevailing labor market data, occupational information, assistive technology, functional capacities, accommodations, and modifications. The Comprehensive Vocational Evaluation provides an individualized and systematic process in which an individual, in partnership with the evaluator, learns to identify viable vocational options and develop employment goals and objectives. The process also defines a participant’s: vocational assets and limitations, support needs, to include need for assistive technology and reasonable accommodations, barriers to employment, further need for services to consider addressing barriers, and possible employment objective. The Comprehensive Vocational Evaluation is a one-time service and requires a referral from GVRA.
COMPREHENSIVE VOCATIONAL PROFILE is an evaluation strategy which attempts to provide effective job matching without relying on traditional testing and work samples. The profile is a comprehensive assessment of an applicant’s demonstrated skills, experiences, home, family, friends, neighborhood, informal supports, preferences, connections, and need for accommodation which, when taken as a whole, provides the basis for recommendations to the participant and the vocational rehabilitation counselor/work team. The Comprehensive Vocational Profile is used to match an individual to a job that is consistent with their interests, preferences, and support needs. The Comprehensive Vocational Profile is a one-time service and requires a referral from GVRA.
worksource georgia
Worksource Georgia supports business and workforce growth throughout the state of Georgia. The Three Rivers Regional Commission serves 10 counties across West-Central Georgia. You can learn more about their program here: https://threeriversrc.com/workforce.php
WIOA YOUTH WEX PROGRAM is a WorkSource Georgia/Three Rivers Regional Commission youth program that serves out-of-school youth between the ages of 16-24. NVI acts as an official worksite and offers paid work experiences and hands-on training in Janitorial Services, Production/Manufacturing Services, and Lawncare Maintenance for youth who live in Troup County. This program requires a referral from the Youth Career Facilitator of Three Rivers.
