Winona ORC is committed to delivering high quality services to our persons served. We are equally committed to maintaining a high level of quality standards for business practice.

We are proud to demonstrate this commitment by achieving CARF accreditation for the following program(s)/service(s):

Employment Planning Services (EPS)

Employment Planning Services are designed to assist a client seeking employment to learn about employment opportunities within the community and to make informed choices. EPS are individualized to assist a client to choose employment outcomes based on their preferences, strengths, abilities and needs. Examples include situational assessments, paid job trials, job tryouts and job shadowing.

Community Employment Services – Job Development (CES-JD)

Successful job development concurrently uses assessment information about the strengths and interests of the client seeking employment to target the types of jobs available from potential employers in the local labor market. Typical job development activities include reviewing local employment opportunities and developing potential employers through direct and indirect promotional strategies.

Community Employment Services – Employment Supports (CES-ES)

Description coming soon

Community Employment Services – Personnel Services to Employers (CES-PSE)

When a business identifies itself as a personnel service, it pays wages at or above minimum wage and provides a benefit package for all employees when they are on the employer’s payroll. Employment is provided in a regular business setting in the community and career advancement resources are provided.

Employee Development Services

Employee development services are individualized services and supports that assist clients seeking employment to develop or re-establish skills, attitudes, personal characteristics, interpersonal skills, work behaviors, and functional capacities to achieve a positive employment outcome. An example is Work Adjustment Training (WAT).

Employment Skills Training Services (EST)

Employment skills training services are organized formal training services that assist a client seeking employment to acquire the skills necessary for specific jobs.

Organizational Employment Services (OES)

Organizational employment services are designed to provide paid work to the clients served in locations owned, leased, rented, or managed by the service provider. A critical component and value of organizational employment services is to use the capacity of the organization’s employment and training services to create opportunities for clients in order to achieve the desired employment outcome in their community of choice.

Service Coordination (SC)

Service coordination programs provide goal oriented and individualized supports focused on improving self sufficiency for the clients served through assessment, planning, linkage, advocacy, coordination, and monitoring activities. Successful service coordination results in community opportunities and increased independence for the clients served.

Community Integration (COI)

Community integration is designed to help clients optimize their personal, social, and vocational competency to live successfully in the community. Clients are active partners in determining the activities they desire to participate in. Example includes Skills, Education and Training (SET).

When considering a vocational rehabilitation provider, how do you evaluate the different available options? Where do you look to determine which providers may offer the highest quality services? The answer is CARF International.

CARF International is an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services providers in the areas of Aging Services, Behavioral Health, Child and Youth Services, Durable Medical Equipment, Employment and Community Services, Medical Rehabilitation, Opioid Treatment Programs, and Vision Rehabilitation Services.

Programs and services that are CARF accredited have demonstrated their conformance to internationally recognized standards for service delivery. They have demonstrated their commitment to continuous quality improvement and a consumer-driven focus.

Person-centered services

Persons served play an active and vital role in the CARF accreditation process, from helping to develop the international performance standards to giving input on the quality of services they receive. Through accreditation, providers demonstrate their belief that all people have the right to be treated with dignity and respect, have access to needed services that achieve optimum outcomes, and are empowered to exercise informed choice. Winona ORC  is pleased to join CARF in this mission.

For more information about CARF International, the standards, or the accreditation process, visit www.carf.org.