Career Development Center

Erica Anderson- Internal Program Director / Evaluation

Evaluation Services
The Evaluation Program is designed to assess the vocational and independent living potential of disabled individuals. Office of Rehabilitation Services, Department of Mental Health, or community services generally refers these individuals to CDC. Assessments may consist of psychometric testing, behavioral observation, work samples, and actual work performance. The basis of the systematic evaluation is the McCarron-Dial Work Evaluation System, which provides predictive measures of cognitive, sensory, motor, emotional, and interest inventories. After a complete evaluation, the individual is referred to a program at CDC or community employment.

Regular Work
The Regular Work Program provides employment for individuals who, due to their disability, cannot obtain competitive employment. The program also serves individuals who have developed requisite skills to work in the community and are currently looking for or are awaiting an appropriate job match. An individual with community job placement as a vocational goal continues to work on his/her productivity and behavior goals in order to maintain or enhance their placement potential.

Vocational Development
The Vocational Development Program prepares an individual for his/her optimum level of vocational and social functioning by providing a training program. It is directed toward developing positive attitudes, self-confidence, physical and emotional stamina, while assisting in the understanding of the meaning and value of work.