Employment Services
Tasks Unlimited’s supported employment services help participants with mental illness find workplace success. We prioritize participant voice and choice across three programs: Jobs Training, Job Placement, and Job Retention.
Our Jobs Training Program
Our Jobs Training Program (JTP) provides paid on-the-job training, independent living skills support, career pathways services, and mental health management skills. Participants in the 12-week program engage in up to 20 hours per week of vocational training, getting paid at or above minimum wage.
The program now has a two-track structure to give participants flexible pathways based on their goals and interests:
- Supported Track: For those interested in employment through a Tasks Unlimited employment pathway
- Personalized Track: For those looking for a job in the broader community
Eligibility Criteria:
- 18 years of age or older
- Diagnosed with a serious and persistent mental illness
- Hennepin or Dakota County resident
Our Jobs Placement Program
Tasks’ Job Placement Program (JPP) helps people with disabilities prepare for, find, and stabilize employment in the competitive workplace. JPP is funded by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Services
- Career Assessments/Matching
- One-on-one employment counseling and job search assistance
- Resume and Cover Letter Workshops
- Online Application Assistance
Skills Development
- Interviewing
- Keeping a job and growing with your employer
- Meeting and exceeding employer expectations
- Time management
- Setting up voicemail and email
- Negotiating salary, benefits, and positions
Eligibility Criteria
- Referral from your Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRS; MN DEED)
- Verification of disability
Our Job Retention Services
Do you have trouble keeping a job? Tasks’ Job Retention Services (Extended Employment) will help you communicate effectively with your employer, identify barriers and supports to maintain and grow your career, and help your employer keep you working.
Services
- Communicating about what you need to succeed
- Helping you express your needs and interests at your job (e.g., change in work schedule, negotiating a raise, etc.)
- Job coaching on how to do your work well and learn new skills
- Training for co-workers so they can support you on the job
- Managing work-life balance
Eligibility Criteria
- 18 years of age or older
- Verfication of a disability
- Cannot be receiving waivered services, which also offer employment support