Employability Services
Overview of Employment Services at Sondercove Wellness
Our employment services are trauma-informed, peer-led, and culturally responsive. We recognize that traditional employment pathways often fail to accommodate the diverse experiences, needs, and healing processes of those we serve. At Sondercove, we walk alongside participants to explore meaningful, sustainable work that aligns with their goals, values, and lived realities.
How Services Are Typically Provided
Employment services are offered in person, virtually, or in community settings based on the peer’s preferences and accessibility needs. These supports are flexible and individualized, ensuring each person receives guidance that reflects their own pace, comfort level, and definition of success. All services are delivered by staff with lived and professional experience in workforce development, education, and recovery, making our approach both empathetic and practical.
What Services Typically Entail
Career exploration and goal setting based on interests, strengths, and lifestyle
Resume building, application support, and interview preparation
Support with job searching, including navigating online platforms, attending hiring events, and identifying inclusive employers
Developing soft skills such as workplace communication, boundaries, and conflict resolution
Coaching around disclosing disabilities or mental health needs (if desired), and understanding employment protections and rights
Coordination with other systems such as DVR (Division of Vocational Rehabilitation), IRIS, or housing supports to create wraparound stability
Supporting individuals in maintaining employment, navigating workplace dynamics, and identifying when career changes may be needed
Exploring educational or certification pathways tied to long-term career goals, including GED completion, technical training, or continuing education
All services are provided without pressure or judgment. We support individuals whether they are pursuing full-time work, part-time stability, gig work, creative income generation, or simply exploring what employment could look like for them.
Centering Employment Within the Recovery Process
We recognize that employment is often tied to self-worth, independence, and survival—but also that it can be overwhelming for those balancing mental health, parenting, physical health, or reentry challenges. Our approach centers the peer’s lived experience and honors the barriers that may exist while still nurturing hope and progress.
Our team brings a unique strength in understanding employment through a culturally relevant lens, especially for those navigating marginalization, stigma, or trauma. By working alongside each peer, we foster empowerment and equip them with tools that support not only getting a job—but building a future.