What Is Work Services?

Work Services comes under Cardinal’s Day Services umbrella, where people learn valuable job skills that are transferable to jobs in the community.  Getting a job in the community is the ultimate goal for many, and once reached is a great point of pride. For others, Work Services is an end unto itself, a place to learn skills while earning a paycheck. Whatever the destination, each worker feels a sense of pride and ownership in their achievement.

Building Skills

Work Services‘ pre-vocational training assists with building the skills needed to be successful in a more independent, community setting.  Skills includes:

• building focus and attention to tasks
• quality vs quantity of work produced
• interaction with supervisors, co-workers, and customers
• recognizing and understanding social cues
• responding to a supervisor’s request
• time management
• self-advocating
• understanding and following social norms/procedures/rules
• and so much more!