Government of Alberta
Ministry of Community and Social Services - Alberta Works - Disability Related Employment Supports
- Description
- COVID-19 UPDATE: Alberta Supports Centres / Alberta Works Centres are temporarily suspending in-person services. Access supports and services online at alberta.ca/alberta-supports.aspx or call the Alberta Supports Contact Centre at 1-877-644-9992 and 780-644-9992 in Edmonton. 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 who are 16 years and older with disabilities in seeking employment
- Workplace Supports - assists Albertans who are 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
Waiting Period: Yes,Wait times vary.
- Telephone
- 780-349-7700
- Fax
- 780-349-8305
- Web Site
- http://communitysocialservices.alberta.ca
- css.westlockdo@gov.ab.ca
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: N/A - Other disabled access: N/A -
- Legal Status
- Provincial Government
- Topic(s)
- Last Updated On
- October 1, 2020
- Address
- 11304 99 Street
Westlock, AB, T7P 0A4
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon08:15 AM - 04:30 PMTue08:15 AM - 04:30 PMWed08:15 AM - 04:30 PMThu08:15 AM - 04:30 PMFri08:15 AM - 04:30 PM