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Employment Vendors and Providers
Employment service providers play a key role in providing assistance to job seekers with disabilities find employment, and in helping employers find talent to match their business needs . A priority is to also create an environment of inclusiveness in the community. What’s more, employment providers can provide ongoing supports to ensure the success of people with disabilities once on the job.
The Yakima Health District currently contracts with the following adult agencies to provide IE, GSE, CI, CDS and ITA throughout Yakima County.
Agency Name/Address: | Director/Contact: | Phone/Fax: |
Compass Career Solutions 3907 Summitview Ave. #A Yakima, WA 98902 | Tisha Bryant, Program Director tbryant@careersbycompass.com | 509-907-0116 |
Elmview P.O. Box 66 Ellensburg, WA 98926-0066 Yakima office: 701 N 1st Suite 103, Yakima, WA 98901 | Sherie Bury, Executive Director sherib@elmview.org Rafael Diaz, Regional Program Administrator RafaelD@elmview.org | 509-925-6688 509-962-5883(fax) 509-899-1429 |
Entrust P.O. Box 9727 213 South 11th Ave. Yakima, WA 98902 | Tom Gaulke, Executive Director gaulket@entrustcs.org Deb Sterling, Communications Director sterlingd@entrustcs.org Yakima, WA 98908 | 509-453-4756 509-453-1614(fax) 509-731-0301 |
MRJN Associates LLC 1841 Gap Rd. Granger, WA 98932 | Rose Almanza, Senior Officer mrjnassociates@hotmail.com | 509-439-9660 |
Peopleworks P.O Box 8251 Yakima, WA 98901 | Sam J. Ankney, Manager peopleworks@nwinfor.net | 509-930-7073 |
Trillium Employment Services P.O. Box 412 Yakima, WA 98907 | General Phone Number Eileen Youngberg, Program Manager Eileen.lai@trillium.org Dee Wilkins, Program Developer Deanna@trillum.org | 208-352-6752 509-221-0650 425-578-4703 |
Yakima Specialties 1819 West "J" Street Yakima, WA 98902 | Tom Gannon, Director tomg@yakimaspecialties.com Linda Padgett, Supported Employment Manager | 509-453-0386 509-453-1279 (fax) 509-453-0386 ext. 120 |
CHOOSING THE RIGHT PROVIDER
Sample Interview Questions you can ask when interviewing an agency
- Can I choose what kind of job I think is right for me?
- How would you help me get the job that is right for me?
- Who from your agency will I be working with?
- If I choose your agency, how often can I expect to meet with you?
- How long does it usually take you to find someone a job?
- What types of jobs have you gotten for other people recently?
- How much an hour do these jobs pay?
- How many hours a week are people you support typically working?
- Would you continue to help me after I get my job?
- What happens if I don’t like the job I get?
- What will you do if I lose the job I get?
- What happens if I have troubles at work?
- As your customer, what is expected of me?
​INTERESTED IN BECOMING QUALIFIED PROVIDER? See information below....
Request For Qualifications / Providers
Yakima Health District (YHD) announces the opportunity to provide Employment Services to adults with developmental disabilities in Yakima County. Services are to be provided to adults who are enrolled with the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA).
Completed Yakima Health District Developmental Disabilities RFQP Applications will be accepted continuously throughout the year at Yakima Health District. Please see below for more information and the vendor contract.
Employment and Community Access Services for Adults with Developmental Disabilities RFQP:
Request For Qualifications- Individualized Technical Assistance (ITA)
Yakima Health District (YHD) seeks qualified providers to provide Individualized Technical Assistance to employed or seeking-to-be-employed adults with developmental disabilities in Yakima County. Services are to be provided to adults who are enrolled with the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA).
Completed Yakima Health District Developmental Disabilities ITA Applications will be accepted continuously throughout the year at Yakima Health District. Send completed RFQ ITA Apps to dd@co.yakima.wa.us
A review committee will review all applications and make final determination of qualified providers using a review tool. Yakima Health District reserves the right to reject all requests and re-advertise for additional requests for qualifications.
Download the RFQ ITA Application.
Send completed RFQ ITA Applications to dd@co.yakima.wa.us
Employment Services Brochure
Click on the brochure below for more information on the type of services provided by Yakima County employment service providers.
Folleto de servicios de empleo
Haga clic en el folleto a continuación para obtener más información sobre el tipo de servicios proporcionados por los proveedores de servicios de empleo del condado de Yakima.