Community Based Work Evaluation

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Dbagnato@inroadsto.com Assistant Director of Vocational Services

 

Community Based Work Evaluation(CBWE) helps determine if a particular job is appropriate for an individual with disabilities as well as identifies supports needed to assist that individual in maintaining employment. CBWE is used for vocational planning purposes to determine an individual’s skill level, behaviors, interests, abilities, strengths, barriers, and aptitudes in relation to employment. CBWE occurs one-on-one and is done in an employment setting with the highest level of integration possible. Individuals who have limited or intermittent work experience, and those who have never worked outside of a sheltered environment, often benefit from this service.

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How it Works?

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation counselors refer individuals to the CBWE program at Inroads.

CBWE is comprised of 8 sessions:

  • 2 sessions onsite at Inroads to Opportunities for the completion of an intake and the administration of paper and pencil testing

  • 6 sessions at a variety of community employment sites

Inroads Evaluators will:

  • Examine the results

  • Conduct a meeting to discuss CBWE findings

  • Make recommendations for accommodations and further Vocational Rehabilitation Services

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Benefits of C.B.W.E.

  • Explores vocational interest

  • Tests work skills and potential ability for a particular job field

  • Provides exposure to a specific field

  • Examines an individual's potential and desire to receive training for an identified job goal

  • Assesses personal strengths and needs

  • Provides an opportunity to gain work experience and meet potential contacts in fields of interest

  • Determines eligibility for additional Vocational Rehabilitation services

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Qualification

Program participants must be referred by the following agencies: Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and the Department of Education.