Month: November 2013

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Partnership Development.  Changing the Employment Culture.  Advancing the Employment of Diverse Workers.

ViaQuest Employment Services (VES) is an exclusive employment agency for veterans, transition students and people with disabilities.  VES has local, statewide and national reach when it comes to furthering diverse and inclusive employment opportunities.  Many companies, large and small, are seeking the services of VES to assist with their diversity employment goals.

One of our most excited partners is OfficeMax (actually now Office Depot Max, as their merger was effective November 5, 2013.)  OfficeMax is partnering with ViaQuest Employment Services to create employment opportunities within their Southwest Columbus distribution center and their Westerville retail store.  These opportunities include: hiring veterans and people with disabilities directly into these locations, hiring people with disabilities through “temp-to-hire” opportunities and through graduating from a ViaQuest operated pre-hire training program that allows for additional time and opportunities to gain experience prior to being hired by OfficeMax.

The direct hiring and “temp-to-hire” processes have already begun.  Initially, OfficeMax is seeking VES’s assistance with placing up to eight people into permanent jobs at their distribution center.  Job postings have been sent to all of our referral sources (OOD, County Boards, Veterans groups).

The pre-hire training program is currently in the development stage.  Meetings are being held in Columbus, as well as Chicago (OfficeMax’s headquarters), to create the final plan for the program.  The general vision is to create a mirror image of what a person will experience within the Columbus distribution center…just on a much smaller scale.  Additionally, each trainee will have the opportunity to apply what they learned through a paid internship at the end of the training program.   This will determine the next steps toward employment at OfficeMax.

This is a tremendous partnership with aspirations beyond the Columbus program.  OfficeMax has expressed their interest to continue expanding their employment programs throughout Ohio and beyond.  Together, OfficeMax and ViaQuest Employment Services will reach a greater number of diverse workers and provide them a real opportunity for meaningful employment.  At the end of the day, this is the mission of our VES Employment Agency.

If you have additional questions about the OfficeMax partnership or any other VES employment partnership, please feel free to contact Larry Worth, VES Executive Director, Larry.Worth@ViaQuestInc.com

ViaQuest proves service excellence through earning the highest level of accreditation awarded by CARF- A 3 Year Accreditation

ViaQuest maintains CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) accreditation within CARF’s Behavioral Health, as well as Employment and Community Services Standards. CARF accreditation is a sign to the public of ViaQuest’s commitment to continually improve services, encouraging feedback and serving the community.

Why does accreditation matter?

Consumers face a variety of options when deciding what services to use and who should provide them. Accreditation is a sign of quality and is an important consideration in their decision making. By meeting CARF accreditation standards, ViaQuest is demonstrating our commitment to being the best service provider available.

How is accreditation achieved?

Achieving accreditation requires a service provider to commit to quality improvement, focus on the unique needs of each person the provider serves and monitor the results of services.

A service provider begins the accreditation process with an internal examination of its program and business practices. Then the provider requests an on-site survey that will be conducted by a team of expert practitioners selected by CARF. During the survey, the provider must demonstrate that it conforms to a series of rigorous and internationally recognized CARF standards.

Based on the results of the survey, CARF prepares a written report of the provider’s strengths and areas for improvement. If a provider has sufficiently demonstrated its conformance to the standards, it earns CARF accreditation.

Benefits of being CARF Accredited for the consumer–

CARF accreditation helps ViaQuest achieve quality outcomes for the people we serve. Specific CARF accreditation benefits include:

• Assurance that we have demonstrated conformance to internationally accepted standards
• Improved communication
• We have person-focused standards that emphasize an integrated and individualized approach to services and outcomes
• Accountability to funding sources, referral agencies, and the community

 

Through compliance with CARF accreditation standards, ViaQuest is able to improve the quality of our services, through the implementation Risk Management, Process Improvement and Outcomes based systems that demonstrate being in compliance with a large number of internationally recognized organizational and program standards.

To learn more about ViaQuest and our Quality Assurance programs visit: www.ViaQuestInc.com

To learn more about CARF visit: www.carf.org

SupportCare’s and Quest For Independence’s names have officially and legally changed.

For years, we’ve been one company – ViaQuest. Now we share the trusted name. Nothing has changed. Still the same great team. Same ownership. Same excellent outlook and services that empower individuals to function independently and live their best possible lives.

SupportCare is now ViaQuest Residential Services

Quest for Independence is now ViaQuest Day Services

The name changes are part of a company-wide rebranding featuring our ‘circle of care’ – as we offer a wide range of person-centered services that promote an individual’s optimum balance of health, safety and choice.

We invite you to learn more about the full range of ViaQuest Services.

Visit ViaQuestInc.com or call us at 800.645.3267.