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Job Coaching Virtaamo
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This job coaching is intended for you if you have challenges with finding employment because of a disability. You can apply for the service if you have completed compulsory education and are a resident of Vantaa or Kerava. Additionally, you must have a medical certificate B or C regarding a disability that impacts your work ability or makes it difficult for you to find a job on the open labour market.
Who is the service for?
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This job coaching is personal job coaching in line with the supported employment model. It includes providing guidance and support in the job search and induction processes, as well as supporting employers with matters related to employment. We will assess your work ability and skills during the process. The support from a job coach is free of charge for both jobseekers and employers.
Conditions for participating in the service
A client relationship with the job coaching service requires a service needs assessment and a decision on the job coaching of the person with a disability from the Client Assistance Unit for the Disabled. To apply for the service, you must be a resident of Vantaa or Kerava who has completed compulsory education, and you must have a medical certificate B or C regarding a disability that impacts your work ability or makes it difficult for you to find a job on the open labour market (such as a mild intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, sensory disability or pervasive developmental disorders).
Send your application and its appendices (medical certificate issued within the last six months) to the Client Assistance Unit for the Disabled at: Wellbeing services county of Vantaa and Kerava, Client Assistance Unit for the Disabled, PO Box 137, 01601 Vantaa, or vammaisneuvonta@vakehyva.fi. You can also apply for the service online by contacting social welfare services via the Maisa client portal.
How can I participate in the service?
The aim of the job coaching is to find you a paid job corresponding to your skills, wishes and work ability through an individual and client-oriented service path. Other possible forms of employment include a work try-out granted by the Employment Services of Kerava, supported work activities organised by Virtaamo pursuant to the Social Welfare Act, and group-based job coaching.
The job coach provides support for your job search and job interviews, as well as work induction and initial training once you start work. Additionally, the job coach will make support visits to your workplace in accordance with the principle of continuous support.
Another aim of Job Coaching Virtaamo is to increase employers’ awareness of the opportunities to employ people with partial work ability on the open labour market. The methods used include visiting companies, making contact in a variety of ways, and participating in networking and recruitment events, among other things.