Employment

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Employment Services

Candeo stands out from its competitors by investing time into discovering client’s strengths, which then leads to careers for their clients. They have always only provided competitive employment and have a strong, person-centered program.  

Employment often is part of our identity as citizens. Not only for the income, but for the contribution we make to our employer and our community. It’s no different for people with disabilities; employment is an integral part of who they are.

Candeo’s employment team works with local employers to bridge the gap of understanding, while providing a viable pool of employees. Employers who hire via Candeo’s employment services learn about various disabilities and how to successfully supervise people with disabilities. If necessary, they may receive assistance with job accommodations and job coaching.

Employers find great satisfaction in being a part of a process that allows Candeo’s clients to become who they are and to shine brilliantly.

To apply for Candeo services, complete the document(s) linked below. 


Email completed document(s) to admissions@candeoiowa.org.

Candeo’s Employment Services offers the following:

DISCOVERY

  • Person-centered assessment and planning process over course of 8-12 weeks
  • 1:1 program to learn who the individual is and discover vocational themes
  • Candeo prefers to start with this service, as it provides great insight into who the individual is and what their ideal conditions for employment are

INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT

  • 1:1 work with a specialist to obtain competitive and customized employment in the community
  • Working to find careers, not just a job
  • Individuals flow into this service once completed with Discovery or Career Exploration

BENEFITS PLANNING

  • Counseling on public benefits and how working may impact these benefits
  • Service best when started earlier can be ongoing depending on the situation in life
  • Can be provided to internal and external clients to better understand public benefits

JOB COACHING

  • Provide follow along service to maintain employment and build natural supports at the workplace
  • Facilitate relationship building and skills comprehension onsite and offsite
  • Available for anyone who has access to funding, employed in the community, and needs more than 5 hours of support per month
Services may be funded by one or more of the following:
  • Fee for Service / HIPP Medicaid Waiver
  • Iowa Managed Care Organizations (MCOs)
  • Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services
  • Private Pay
  • Polk County
  • Waivers Served – ID, BI, and Hab

Angie

Angie is an amazing success story and one of Candeo’s first individuals to receive services. Angie’s mother, Carol is also a founding board member and served for the first 10 years of Candeo’s life.

Angie is a bright, energetic young woman who loves people and will be sure to bring a smile to your face because she herself is always smiling. She enjoys playing sports and participated in Courage League softball this fall. When spending time with friends she likes to bowl, go out to eat, and play cards. She is an active member in Prairie Ridge Church and also enjoys going to the library and shopping. Angie is an avid Disney fan and has seen many of the Disney movies. Angie also annually attends the Night to Shine where she enjoys hanging out with friends and dancing the night away!

Angie works at Fitness World and has been an employee since 2014! She assists staff and customers by helping keep the machines clean, assisting with laundry and bringing her beautiful smile to the establishment. 

One of Angie’s greatest accomplishments was the day she transitioned from receiving 24-hour supports to living more independently with only intermittent supports. She and her staff worked hard to ensure that she gained her safety skills so she could enjoy a higher level of independence. Angie is currently in the process of purchasing her own condominium, another great feat for this amazing lady!  
Angie

Angela

Angela is a valued member of the community, as well as Candeo’s Office Team. Angela serves as Human Resources Recruiting Assistant in the Candeo reception area, where she warmly greets patrons and guides them through the application process. She recently added a new role at Candeo in Public Relations and you can hear her story if you join us for a Shining Brightly Together Luncheon.

Angela also fills her days volunteering at the Iowa Department for the Blind, which she has been involved in intermittently since 1993. Her skills in Braille Production lend themselves very well to this volunteer work. 

Angela absolutely loves to travel, both internationally and domestically. She has had the opportunity to spend time abroad in Norway, Jamaica, Turks and Caicos, the Cayman Islands and the Bahamas. Nationally, Angela has visited Florida, Hawaii, Arizona, Nevada, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Nebraska (among others). Angela hopes to continue to gain independence in all aspects of her life!
Angela
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