An individual vocational/employment treatment plan with specific employment skill goals is developed for each client. Once client and coach agree to the individualized plan, the client moves into the hands-on training component offered in Phase III.

The second component, hands-on skills training, is offered to clients when reaching Phase II and takes place in our Thrift shop. Hands-on training instructs women in cash register operation, sales, cash management, inventory processing merchandizing display and other essential duties needed to secure cashier, sales associate, customer service and merchandizing positions.
Under the supervision of the Job Coach/Vocational Counselor, the client will:
• Learn computer cash register skills
• Develop customer service/people skills
• Gain retail store skills, such as, inventory control, sales skills, design and display skills, cash/sales reporting skills, etc.
The job coach/vocational counselor conducts individual and group sessions, identifies and develop cooperative employment relationships with businesses in the community, provide job search and counseling support, and provide job coach support to employed clients.

Our overall program goals are to assist women in reducing risk factors associated with the progression of substance abuse problems for themselves and their families; assist them in receiving treatment for their substance abuse/dependence; help them to learn new skills for coping; help them to maintain abstinence to insure a better quality of life; and promote enhancement of their lives through employment and development of skills to maintain self-sufficiency. We intend to help these women overcome their addictions, deal with specialty issues, learn marketable job skills, regain their independence, and return to society as sober, self-sufficient, productive women. When women can get and stay sober, enhance their job skills, and gain employment, they are more likely to become responsible, productive citizens, and to contribute to society and the community.