Skookum's Community Employment Services works with local businesses in Washington State to develop job opportunities for people with disabilities in Kitsap and Jefferson counties. Individuals are referred to our program from the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA). Our Employment Specialists and Job Coaches help people with disabilities obtain and maintain jobs with employers other than Skookum in the community that match their skills, interests, and abilities.
The Community Employment Services Department works to develop job opportunities for clients with disabilities in WA. We partner with the following agencies.
- Ticket to Work
- Foundational Community Supports – Medicaid Supported Employment Program
- Jefferson County Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA)
- Washington State Department of Social & Health Services
- Washington State Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
- Washington State Department of Services for the Blind (DSB)
