Employment Services Division

The Employment Services Division (ESD) at Mountain State Centers for Independent Living (MTSTCIL) works with people with disabilities to assist them in entering or re-entering the workforce. We work with people with disabilities to help them develop an employment goal, receive training, attend classes and develop a resume as well as the skills necessary to successfully seek and retain employment.

Our services and programs are designed around the needs and choices of each individual served. Each individual is involved in the planning and development of their individual independent living and employment plan.

Areas served

Areas served include Cabell, Wayne, Mason, Raleigh, Fayette and Lincoln counties.

Services of ESD

The Employment Services Division offers the following services:

Participation Criteria

The following is the criteria that an individual must meet in order to be considered for the program:

Be a person with a disability age 18 or above who is unemployed or underemployed.
Be a person with a disability age 14 - 17 who has obtained the required work permits (WV Code B 21-6).
Have a desire to participate in our employment program and have a formal referral from the referring agency.
Be free of medical conditions or behavior that could affect the health and well-being of self and others. The referring agency will provide a medical report denoting any work restrictions. This report must be current, within one year.
Drug and/or alcohol free for a minimum of six months.
The individual must be able to care for their own hygiene and toilet functions independently or with a personal attendant.
The individual must be able to participate and navigate the facility and classroom independently or with a personal attendant.
MTSTCIL will not be responsible for securing and/or paying an individual's personal attendant.

Community Based Training work sites

Mountain State Centers for Independent Living has been working with the community to provide employment services for people with disabilities for more than twenty years.

Sites in Cabell county area:

Visit a list of sites in the Huntington, WV area.

Sites in the Raleigh county area:

Food Lion, Beckley, WV - read about Don Smith's experiences as a work site
Web Creations and Graphics, Beckley, WV - Danny Cole, owner, is blind and wants to give back
Hampton Inn, Beckley, WV
Brooks Remodeling, Beckley, WV - Mr. Brooks is a long time supporter of MTSTCIL and was awarded the Community Partner Award at Walk for Independence 2007

For more information

For more information call contact Brenda Goodfellow, vice president, programs for Mountain State at 304-652-2116 or email at bgoodfellow@mtstcil.org.