How We Help
Career Services
Melwood´s Career Services Department provides a wide range of services designed to prepare and assist individuals with disabilities in securing competitive employment.
Local businesses enable people with developmental and other disabilities to experience full community integration, social, and economic empowerment—the heart of Melwood´s vision and mission—through employment. Melwood Career Services Department matches an individual´s skills, interests, and work preferences to the needs of local employers.
This is accomplished through an individualized program of career assessment, job readiness activities, occupational skills training, job placement, job coaching, and retention services.
We promote the achievement of independence for each of our customers through the job searching process by assigning tasks to the customer based on their abilities.
Current services offered include:
- Career assessment
- Job Readiness Training
- Job Skills Training
- Job Coaching and Retention Services
- Job Analysis
- Assistive Technology and Accommodation Recommendation
Melwood´s Career Services Department work with employers across the Washington Metropolitan region to assist them in meeting their human resources needs by referring dependable, professionals individuals with strong work ethics to meet their business needs.
Below is a list of some employers we have worked with over the years:
- Maryland National Park and Planning
- Giant
- Safeway
- Hebrew Home of Washington
- National Institute of Health
- Collington Retirement Home
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- Smithsonian Institute
- Prince George´s County Government
- Southern Maryland Hospital
- Home Depot
- Lowes
- Target
- Smithfield Meats
- Sodexho
- Marriott
- The Avenue
- Bennigan´s
- Marshalls
- Dollar General
For more information or to apply for services, please contact Diane´ Jessup, Business Services Coordinator at 301-429-1996, ext. 3043 or djessup@melwood.org .
