Dayton VA Medical Center, Ohio

Serving Veterans since 1867

Vocational Rehabilitation Programs & Services, Compensated Work Therapy, Incentive Therapy, work skills interest and ability testing, vocational evaluation and counseling, Graduate Education Development (GED) preparation, work placement referral, job readiness classes, resource room and a Computer Lab.

Mission

The mission of Veterans Industries is to provide Veterans opportunities to develop and/or improve prevocational and vocational skills. The improvement of these skills, through real work situations, increases the Veteran’s capacity to function in a vocational environment.

Compensated Work Therapy

Veterans Industries/Compensated Work Therapy Program (VI/CWT) provides a structured environment where clients participate in vocational rehabilitation activities at least 30 hours per week. Clients for this program must have a primary psychiatric or medical diagnosis, be medically stable, and have a goal of competitive employment.

Policy on Non-Discrimination

In accordance with Dayton VA Medical Center policy, this program endeavors to provide timely, coordinated and integrated case management service to Veterans. No person shall be excluded from the VI/CWT program because of race, ethnic origin, national origin, religion, age, disability (physical or mental), sex or sexual orientation.

Referrals and Acceptance Policy

• Referrals come from VA programs to the VI/CWT treatment team. Clients who are referred must be able to work.
• All referrals will clearly identify the rehabilitation needs, precautions, limitations and other pertinent information regarding the client.
• Once a client is determined to be eligible, a case manager is assigned.
• Participants will be accepted into the VI/CWT program in chronological order of referral, once they have been determined to meet program criteria.

Job & Resource Links

Veterans Administration

• Veterans Administration

Veterans Organizations

• Army Wounded Warrior Program
• Veterans Compass
• Ohio Labor Market Information
• Ohio Vets Career Assistance Network

State of Ohio Resources

• Social Security Administration

Employment Sources

• U.S. Department of Labor - Occupational Information Network
• SCORE
• Switchboard
• Employment 911

Training

• EARNworks.com

Housing and Shelters

• Dayton Metropolitan Housing Authority
• City of Dayton

Job Sites

• CareerBuilder.com
• FlipDog.com
• Monster.com
• TechieGold.com
• Vault.com
• U.S. Office of Personnel Management
• Workforce3 One

Newspapers

• Dayton Daily News
• Wall Street Journal

Resumes

• Resumes

Supported Employment

• Supported Employment Hire a Veteran Brochure
• Veterans Industries/Transitional Work Experience Brochure
• Position Classification Standard for Vocational Rehabilitation Series, GS-1715

Videos

• Career InfoNet

For Employers

Veterans Industries:

• functions as an employee leasing agency
• provides a flexible labor pool of pre-screened candidates to match business needs
• vocationally accesses and matches candidates with job specifications/or requirements
• refers as many candidates as required
• charges no conversion fees

Businesses are tax exempt from employer taxes (i.e., social security, unemployment, or FICA)

Veterans in the program are:

• highly motivated and conscientious
• participants of Veterans Industries and receive comprehensive services

For additional information, please contact:

VA Medical Center
4100 W. Third St.
Bldg. 410 – VI
Dayton, OH 45428
Fax: (937) 262-5960

Employers, contact:
(937) 268-6511 X2657
Bldg. 410
4100 West Third Street
Dayton, Ohio 45428

For program information, contact:
(937) 268-6511 X1517