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Department on Disability Services

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Overview of Employer Services

RSA has a team of experienced professionals, who market RSA’s services to the business community by educating business of the role of RSA and supporting their staffing needs, screening, and identifying qualified job applicants, dispel myths around employing individuals with disabilities through education, marketing employment opportunities to RSA job seekers and educating Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors and job seekers about labor market demand.

The team develops contacts through the agency’s membership with the DC Chamber of Commerce, the Greater DC Board of Trade and the DC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

The following information is also available:

Person-Centered Thinking

Person-centered thinking is a philosophy behind service provision that supports positive control and self-direction of people’s own lives. DDS is working to implement this through training sessions and other agency wide initiatives.

Employment First Initiative

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Under the Employment First philosophy, competitive, integrated employment is the first and overwhelmingly preferred option for working-age youth and adults with disabilities.