• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
MAX Member Login
I am:
Make a selection
  • a Workforce Developer
  • an Employer
  • a Job Seeker
  • Seeking My Local Workforce Board

MAX

  • About
    • Overview
    • Our Founders
    • Our Anchor Investors
    • Our Key Partners
    • Our Team
    • Contact Us
  • Membership
    • Join MAX Today
    • MAX Leadership Network
    • MAX Data Council
    • MAX Member Engagement Council
    • MAX Provider Council
    • Leadership MAX
    • Insights from MAX Members
  • Provider Portal
    • About the Portal
    • Get on The Map
  • WorkSource Metro Atlanta
    • Serving in the Atlanta Region
  • Resources
  • News
    • MAX Mondays
  • Jobs
  • RFPs
  • Events
    • MAX Academy
    • MAX Minutes
    • MAX Talks
    • MAX Member Only Engagements
Provider Portal > Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency

November 16, 2018

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency

MISSION

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency seeks to maximize employment opportunities and independence for individuals with disabilities. The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency operates five integrated and interdependent statutory programs that share a primary goal – to help people with disabilities to become fully productive members of society by achieving independence and meaningful employment. The largest of the programs are Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program, Disability Adjudication Services, and the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation.  Two other unique programs serve consumers with visual impairments: the Business Enterprise Program and Georgia Industries for the Blind.

POPULATIONS SERVED

Adult Population

  • Individuals with disabilities

Youth Population

  • Disabled, including learning disabilities

Languages Supported

  • English

Geography

  • Statewide

SERVICES PROVIDED

Job Search & Placement

  • Employment readiness counseling
  • Resume development
  • Job search coaching
  • Sponsoring job clubs or peer-to-peer networks
  • Placing participants in job shadowing opportunities
  • Placing participants in private sector jobs
  • Placing participants in apprenticeships
  • Referrals to training or training broker
  • Internships and co-ops

Post-employment Services

  • Career counseling
  • Career development services
  • Job performance coaching
  • Post-placement follow-up
  • Tax education
  • Financial planning education
  • Mentoring

Supportive Services

  • Transportation assistance
  • Case management

Soft Skills Training

  • Dealing with diversity
  • How to dress
  • Personal hygiene
  • Customer service
  • Professional conduct
  • Time management

Primary Sidebar

2 Peachtree Street NE, 6th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303

844-367-4872

https://gvs.georgia.gov/

Facebook

Twitter


  • Government (state)
  • Workforce development intermediary
  • Located within Atlanta BeltLine

At the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, it is about the people we serve. Our goal is to make Georgia the very best State in the Union for persons with disabilities regarding employment and independence.