When a referral is accepted for consideration, they are invited to spend two weeks at one of our Centers. All requests for employment services should be sent to one of our program Directors:Â
Day & Employment Supports
LIFEWORKS EMPLOYMENT
SERVICES (LES)
Lifeworks has successfully placed hundreds of individuals in community-based employment with an exceptional retention rate of over 85%. Lifeworks provides ongoing job training and placement services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, living in the greater Boston area and its suburbs.
We offer a variety of assessment and vocational training services at our Norwood and West Roxbury employment centers. Career and work goals are based on the interests, goals, skills, and abilities of each individual.
Lifeworks' Job Developers are responsible for working closely with each individual to develop an appropriate job search and placement process.
Employment Opportunities for Individuals
- Competitive employment in the communityÂ
- Group employment and mobile work crewsÂ
- A combination of the above
CONTACT US
- MaryEllen Cameron, Norwood, MA 781-769-3298 x1206Â
- Paul Gilbert, Boston, MA 617-323-7400 x243Â
Email: employment@lifeworksarc.org
Interested in hiring? Ask yourself -- wouldn’t it be great to...
- Free up your experienced workers’ time by assigning entry level tasks to an employee that will value the responsibility?
- Save time and money with FREE recruiting, human resources, and supervisory assistance?
- Have a cost-effective staffing solution that helps the community?
Direct Hire Program Highlights
- Recruit employees who are a good match for the position
- Present qualified candidates to employer
- Offer professional coaching supports for each employee
- Provide or coordinate transportation to cover scheduled shifts
- Phase out Job Coach as employee progresses
- Provide regular check-ins with employee and employer
- Serve as a resource for any work-related issues
- No fee for the job coach or for any Lifeworks services
Most Requested Job Orders and Placements
Below are examples of some of the most requested employment categories that LES program participants have worked:
- Activities Assistant
- Teacher’s Aide projects: collating, etc.
- Copying, faxing, filing
- Custodial and janitorial services
- Dishwashing
- Distribution and inventory
- Document shredding and processing
- Fitting room services
- Food service
- General labor
- General office work and data entry
- Grocery bagging and carriages
- Kitting and packaging
- Laundry and housekeeping
- Light kitchen prep and utility work
- Light landscaping
- Mailing projects: sorting, stuffing, sealing & stamping
- Meet and greet
- Picking and packing recycling
- Retail & customer service
- Stocking shelves and freezers
Contact a Lifeworks Job Developer to see if your company would be a good match. If you are interested in hiring Lifeworks to be your employment partner, contact Lifeworks Job Developer.
