Disability Related Employment Supports
Government of Alberta - Ministry of Seniors, Community, and Social Services
- Description
- Provides assistance to Albertans in overcoming barriers to employment created by their disability.
Service provides:
- assistance to Albertans in overcoming barriers to employment created by their disability
Includes:
- Job Search Supports - provides resources to assist Albertans 16 years and older with disabilities in seeking employment
- Workplace Supports - assists Albertans 16 years and older with disabilities to make a successful transition into the workplace, maintain employment, and fully participate in the workforce
- Educational Supports - helps learners with disabilities who are leaving the kindergarten to grade 12 school system prepare for employment through post-secondary education, basic skill training, academic upgrading, or labour market programs
- Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to:
- Alberta residents
- with a diagnosed and documented permanent or chronic disability that creates a barrier to education, training and / or employment
- who are Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or refugees legally entitled to work and / or train in Canada
- and who are employment destined
- Application Process
- Service Access: By Appointment, To access service:
- contact to book employability assessment appointment
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: Yes,Wait times vary.
- Toll Free
- 1-844-297-7200
- Toll Free
- 1-877-644-9992 (Alberta Supports Contact Centre)
- Fax
- 403-297-3115
- TTY
- 1-800-232-7215
- Web Site
- https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-supports
- css.ds-calgary@gov.ab.ca; abworksis-calgary@gov.ab.ca(DocumentSubmission)
- Languages
- English
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes - Accessible parking spaces in the parking lot on the west side of the building. Elevators inside.
Other disabled access: No - - Topic(s)
- Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- March 4, 2024
- Address
- One Executive Place; 1816 Crowchild Trail NW
Calgary, AB, T2M 3Y7
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon08:15 AM to 04:30 PMTue08:15 AM to 04:30 PMWed08:15 AM to 04:30 PMThu08:15 AM to 04:30 PMFri08:15 AM to 04:30 PM
Closed statutory holidays.