Work Skills (Level 1)

The Work Skills program offers students aged 14 to 22, an introduction to a work environment and expectations. It provides an opportunity to explore and to develop prevocational skills. Work Skills is a center-based prevocational program that provides an opportunity for students to discover their likes and dislikes in addition to their strengths and weaknesses. This is achieved through a variety of hands-on, creative, and effective tasks that include assembly projects, work simulations, and volunteer projects.

Work Readiness:

• accepts a variety of tasks.

Time management/organizational skills:

• attend more than 30 minutes
• attends when scheduled.

Communication:

• can locate communicative partner
• has device.

Interpersonal/teamwork:

• tolerates working around others
• respects personal space.

Follow directions:

• follows 1-2 step directions
• follows Creekside rules
• basic routine.

Problem solving:

• knows there is a problem that needs to be solved.

Safety:

• uses materials safely
• safe body
• stays at station
• safe transitions.

• Following a basic routine.
• Greeting a supervisor/peer.
• Signing in/out.
• Locating and understanding assignment.
• Locating materials needed for assignment.
• Identifying, sorting, assembling, matching, counting, filing, deliveries.
• Basic introduction to food production, retail, clerical, maintenance, laundry, etc. through simulated activities.