Deaf and Hard of Hearing Employment Services

The JVS Deaf and Hard of Hearing Employment Services Program began in 1985 and continues to provide a wide range of services for the deaf and hard of hearing:

  • Job Search Skills Training
  • Job Development Services
  • Interpreting Services
  • Short-term Job Coaching
  • Career and Employment Retention Support
Consumers are referred to the program by:
  • Self referral
  • Missouri Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
  • Kansas Social and Rehabilitation Services

The Employment Specialist staff are certified interpreters who can assist both employers and employees to assure productive employment.
  • Clarify life/career goals
  • Develop an employment plan
  • Know work impact on benefits
  • Develop an effective resume
  • Learn job hunting strategies
  • Learn interviewing skills
  • Obtain employment
  • Keep a job
Services are provided to individuals within their community or at our DHHS office locations:
  • 1608 Baltimore
    Kansas City, MO 64108
    (816) 471-2808 Voice/TTY
  • 1003 E. 23rd St. Unit A
    Independence, Mo 64055
    (816) 471-2808
Dana Stephens
Employment Specialist DHH
(816) 471-2808 ext. 1135

 

Additional Resourceshttp://www.shhh.org
http://www.srskansas.org/kcdhh/
http://www.zak.co.il/deaf-info/old/home.html
http://deafness.about.com/

 

 

 

 


Deaf Awareness Celebration! Please join the staff of JVS as we celebrate Deaf Awareness on Wednesday October 1st from 1-4 p.m. in the JVS boardroom. We will be showing the film, Through Deaf Eyes, which is a documentary focusing on Deaf culture, myths about Deafness, and how Deaf education has changed over the last 200 years. This will be a wonderful opportunity to learn more about deafness, and the Deaf community. We will be serving refreshments. Hope to see you there!