North Country Center for Independence
Employment
NCCI has a number of services to help people with disabilities set and achieve their employment goals. Whether you're preparing for your first job, getting back into the workforce, doing better in your present job, or aiming to get a better job, find out how we can help.
Individual Employment Counseling
Explore your interests, talents, abilities and goals with an Employment Counselor. We can help you decide what you want to achieve, solve problems on the way, and support you as you pursue your employment goals.
Social Security Work Incentives
People with disabilities often wonder what will happen to benefits like Disability, SSI, Medicaid and Medicare if they take a paid job. Some won't even consider getting a job because they think they will be worse off if they do. The truth is that with Social Security Work Incentives, there is usually a way for anyone with a disability to earn money for their work, while keeping some or all of the benefits they need to maintain their independence. Before you take a job, talk with Norman Karp, Community Work Incentives Coordinator, 518-891-2108, and visit our Work Incentives Page.
Peer Mentoring
Our community is full of people with lifetimes of experience to share. Would you like to meet with another person with a disability who has achieved success in their job or career? We can match you with a Volunteer Peer Mentor. Would it help to visit different jobs to see what they are like? We can find a Career Mentor who will show you the ropes of his or her job. If you're interested in meeting with a Mentor, or becoming a Mentor, visit our Mentoring page for more information, and call us at 518-563-9058.
Independent Living Academy
Sometimes, job skills just aren't enough. The rest of your life affects your ability to succeed at work. Brush up you independent living skills by participating in Independent Living Academy, a ten-week course for people with disabilities. You will learn a lot, and meet others who can help support you as you pursue your goals.
Disability Rights Laws
Do you have to tell an employer about your disability when you interview for a job? How do you ask for accommodations on the job without risking your job? What should you do if your work place isn't accessible? We have a library of information on disability rights laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act. Find out about your rights as a job applicant or employee with a disability.
NYS Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) ... state vocational rehabilitation agency serving people with disabilities.
Malone VESID Office
NYS Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped (CBVH) ... state vocational rehabilitation agency serving people with visual impairments.
One Work Source ... all-purpose employment resource center with locations in Plattsburgh, Elizabethtown, and Malone, New York.
CareerZone and JobZone ... online tools for career planning and job search.
Press-Republican - Jobs
Workforce Network ... job coaching, natural supports, and job development for people with disabilities.
Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act ... information from the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Job Accommodation Network ... practical ideas for adapting the workplace for people with disabilities.
"We Can Work" ... a primer on people with psychiatric disabilities in the workplace, from the New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services
Social Security Disability Programs ... informatio on SSI, SSDI, Medicare, Medicaid, and ways to smooth the transition to work and self-sufficiency.
NYS Department of Labor
U. S. Department of Labor
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North Country Center for Independence
102 Sharron Avenue
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Open Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
518-563-9058 Phone & TTY
518-563-0292 Fax
The North Country Center for Independence receives funding from:
The NYS Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities, Resource Center for Independent Living, United Way of the Adirondack Region, Clinton County Office for the Aging, Concepts of Independent Choices, New York State Medicaid, Plattsburgh City School District / 21st Century Learning Centers, the Northeast Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center, Stewarts Shops, Mountain Lake PBS, Northeast Public Radio, as well as civic organizations and individual donors throughout the North Country.
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Updated: 7 / 15 / 10
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