Search
Close this search box.

Workforce Development

To be eligible for this program, you must be a Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) participant. To learn how to become a Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) participant, please visit Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. 

Once enrolled the State DVR program as a participant, the services assist individuals identify vocational goals based on their interests, values and abilities. The goal is for the individual to develop work skills to become “competitively” employable. Once an individual is ready for competitive employment, Bayaud staff assists them to find and maintain meaningful employment. Participants also learn how earned income may impact their public benefits and can then plan accordingly.

To learn how to become a Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) participant, call us at 303-830-6885 or go to Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. 

services for eligible participants include. . .

  • Vocational Evaluation: Series of assessments to assist participants determine abilities, work interests and work goals.
  • Situational Assessment: Assessment of work behaviors and job-related skills to establish goal for competitive employment.
  • Work Adjustment Training: Temporary jobs to help adjust behaviors and develop compensatory skills in vocational areas such as mobility, communication, self-care, self-direction, work tolerance and work skills.
  • Computer/Office Skills Training: Individualized computer and clerical skill training.
  • Benefits Counseling: Support to understand how work will affect a participant’s public benefits.
  • Placement: Assist in preparing for and securing a job. This can include resume development, mock interviews, job application support, etc.
  • Information and Referral: Link participants to other resources that may affect one’s employment such as legal services, public assistance application, childcare and transportation.