{"id":2767,"date":"2024-10-25T18:57:13","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T18:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/?post_type=service&#038;p=2767"},"modified":"2025-07-31T13:48:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T18:48:33","slug":"employment-services","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/services\/employment-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<section class=\"page-hero left gutenberg-block style-two-column\" id=\"\" >\n\t<div class=\"outer page-hero__outer pad-top-default pad-bottom-default\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner page-hero__inner\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero__copy-wrapper \">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero__copy-wrapper-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"page-hero__preheader\">COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"page-hero__header\">Employment Services<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero__copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW13551942 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13551942 BCX0\">Employment services <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13551942 BCX0\">connect people to experiences that explore their interests, develop skills, and start or advance their careers. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13551942 BCX0\">Lifeworks partners with you throughout your employment journey: from Exploration to Development to Support.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW13551942 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:1440}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"buttons-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <a \n    href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/contact\/\" \n    class=\"btn page-hero__button white-primary\" \n    target=\"\" \n        >\n        <span class=\"btn__inner\">\n            <svg 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class=\"page-hero__item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero__item-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJobs with competitive wages\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero__item-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReal, community-based jobs \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero__item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero__item-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJob coaching \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero__item-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSupport when you need it, and not when you don\u2019t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero__item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero__item-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFull employment journey support\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero__item-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom pre-employment to retirement\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"content-grid left gutenberg-block\" id=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"outer content-grid__outer pad-top-default pad-bottom-default\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner content-grid__inner\">\n\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"content-grid__header\">\n\t\t\t\tWhy Partner with Lifeworks \t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid__copy-wrapper not-empty\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid__copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW72342451 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW72342451 BCX0\">Lifeworks has provided <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW72342451 BCX0\">individualized <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW72342451 BCX0\">employment services for people with disabilities since 1985. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW72342451 BCX0\">We <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW72342451 BCX0\">help you find<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW72342451 BCX0\">, keep, and excel in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW72342451 BCX0\">a career with competitive wages, good benefits, and opportunities for advancement.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW72342451 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:1440}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid__custom-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid__item has-navy-blue-background-color has-white-color   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid__item-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"content-grid__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Vector.png\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid__item-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Network of 250+ employer partners. <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid__item-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid__item has-navy-blue-background-color has-white-color   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid__item-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"content-grid__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Vector.png\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid__item-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"alert left gutenberg-block\" id=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner alert__inner\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"alert__copy\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h6\">Not sure where to start? Connect with one of our Navigators Today!<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t    <a \n    href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/contact\/\" \n    class=\"btn alert__button navy-primary\" \n    target=\"\" \n        >\n        <span class=\"btn__inner\">\n            <svg class=\"btn__svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 14\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M14.3773 1.13028C11.5612 1.8213 8.60155 1.73225 5.83524 0.871008L4.74099 0.530571C4.35308 0.409952 3.94664 0.65908 3.89222 1.0525L3.568 3.36567C3.2322 5.75436 2.31627 8.03146 0.895483 10.0053L0.240091 10.9162C-0.451197 11.8766 0.455467 13.156 1.62267 12.8697C4.43877 12.1787 7.39845 12.2678 10.1648 13.129L11.259 13.4694C11.6469 13.59 12.0534 13.3409 12.1078 12.9475L12.432 10.6343C12.7678 8.24564 13.6837 5.96854 15.1045 3.99469L15.7599 3.08385C16.4512 2.12341 15.5445 0.843953 14.3773 1.13028Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n            Click Here        <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">OR<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:+16514542732\" class=\"alert__phone h6\">Call 651-454-2732<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg left gutenberg-block\" id=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"outer wysiwyg__outer pad-top-default pad-bottom-default\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner wysiwyg__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__text-wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>At Lifeworks, we believe all people can work if they choose to.<\/strong> Through Employment Services, we help people find jobs and ensure long-term success through soft skills development, workplace accommodations, and fostering natural supports on the job. We partner with employers to create inclusive workplaces, offering guidance and training to supervisors and businesses on how to support people with disabilities. From the job search to ongoing coaching, our personalized approach empowers individuals to build fulfilling careers that align with their passions and strengths and helps transform the employment landscape to be more inclusive for all.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nLifeworks provides Employment Services as both a 245D licensed provider and as a Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) Community Partner.<\/strong> We offer a seamless transition through all phases of employment!<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__image-wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wysiwyg__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/employment.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__text-wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">About Employment Services<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Employment Services in Minnesota use the Employment First Minnesota (E1MN) framework of Engage, Plan, Find, Keep to show how waiver employment services and supports through Vocational Rehabilitation Services support people at different stages of their path to employment.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Engage<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Also referred to as waiver Employment Exploration, this stage helps individuals make an informed choice about employment. During the Engage stage, individuals participate in activities such as informational interviews and job shadowing.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Plan<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Also referred to as waiver Employment Development, this stage helps individuals discover their interests, strengths, and prepare for a job search. During the Plan stage, individuals participate in activities such as goal setting, benefits planning, and workplaces tours.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Find<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Individuals in the Find stage have established work goals and want to start looking for a job. This stage is part of Vocational Rehabilitation Services. Lifeworks is a VRS Community Rehabilitation Provider, and here to support individuals through the Find stage of their employment journey.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Keep<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Also referred to as waiver Employment Support, this stage supports individuals working in competitive integrated employment be successful at work. During the Keep stage, individuals receive job coaching, training to strengthen work skills, and help developing natural work supports and coworker relationships.<\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Eligibility for Employment Services<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Engage, Plan, and Keep phases of Employment require that a person has a waiver for either Brain Injury (BI), Community Alternative Care (CAC), Community Access for Disability Inclusion (CADI), or Developmental Disabilities (DD), and must have employment support services as an assessed need in their coordinated services and supports plan (CSSP).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Eligibility for the Find phases of Employment is determined by Vocational Rehabilitation and is based on whether you have a disability that make it difficult to prepare for, get or keep work.<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__button-wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <a \n    href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/contact\/\" \n    class=\"btn wysiwyg__button blue-primary\" \n    target=\"\" \n        >\n        <span class=\"btn__inner\">\n            <svg class=\"btn__svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 14\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M14.3773 1.13028C11.5612 1.8213 8.60155 1.73225 5.83524 0.871008L4.74099 0.530571C4.35308 0.409952 3.94664 0.65908 3.89222 1.0525L3.568 3.36567C3.2322 5.75436 2.31627 8.03146 0.895483 10.0053L0.240091 10.9162C-0.451197 11.8766 0.455467 13.156 1.62267 12.8697C4.43877 12.1787 7.39845 12.2678 10.1648 13.129L11.259 13.4694C11.6469 13.59 12.0534 13.3409 12.1078 12.9475L12.432 10.6343C12.7678 8.24564 13.6837 5.96854 15.1045 3.99469L15.7599 3.08385C16.4512 2.12341 15.5445 0.843953 14.3773 1.13028Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n            Get Started Today!        <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"accordion left gutenberg-block plain_accordion\" id=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"outer accordion__outer pad-top-default pad-bottom-half \">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner accordion__inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__copy-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Get Started with Waivered Employment Support\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- removed  -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"accordion__container v-list plain_accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"accordion__item plain_accordion\">\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion__item-header\">\n\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion__item-button button-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t1. Complete a MnCHOICES Assessment\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__item-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"plus\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 37\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"border-radius:4px;\">\n<rect width=\"37\" height=\"37\"  fill=\"#FFFFFF\" \/>\n<path d=\"M29.5716 17.7295H23.4589C21.5416 17.7295 19.9852 16.1731 19.9852 14.2558V8.14307H17.7295V14.2558C17.7295 16.1731 16.1731 17.7295 14.2558 17.7295H8.14307V19.9852H14.2558C16.1731 19.9852 17.7295 21.5416 17.7295 23.4589V29.5716H19.9852V23.4589C19.9852 21.5416 21.5416 19.9852 23.4589 19.9852H29.5716V17.7295Z\" \nfill=\"#1446D2\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n<svg class=\"minus\" width=\"37\" height=\"38\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 38\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<rect y=\"0.389648\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\"\/>\n<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M6 17.3896H31V20.3896H6V17.3896Z\" fill=\"#1446D2\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__item-panel panel-1\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW91577473 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW91577473 BCX0\">Contact your county or tribal nation, also called a lead agency, to request a free <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW91577473 BCX0\">MnCHOICES<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW91577473 BCX0\"> assessment<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW91577473 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:1440}\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/dhs\/partners-and-providers\/news-initiatives-reports-workgroups\/long-term-services-and-supports\/mnchoices\/\" class=\"accordion__item-link\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\tLearn more about the MnCHOICES Assessment here\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"accordion__item plain_accordion\">\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion__item-header\">\n\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion__item-button button-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t2. Connect with your case manager \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__item-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"plus\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 37\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"border-radius:4px;\">\n<rect width=\"37\" height=\"37\"  fill=\"#FFFFFF\" \/>\n<path d=\"M29.5716 17.7295H23.4589C21.5416 17.7295 19.9852 16.1731 19.9852 14.2558V8.14307H17.7295V14.2558C17.7295 16.1731 16.1731 17.7295 14.2558 17.7295H8.14307V19.9852H14.2558C16.1731 19.9852 17.7295 21.5416 17.7295 23.4589V29.5716H19.9852V23.4589C19.9852 21.5416 21.5416 19.9852 23.4589 19.9852H29.5716V17.7295Z\" \nfill=\"#1446D2\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n<svg class=\"minus\" width=\"37\" height=\"38\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 38\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<rect y=\"0.389648\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\"\/>\n<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M6 17.3896H31V20.3896H6V17.3896Z\" fill=\"#1446D2\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__item-panel panel-2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW213028433 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW213028433 BCX0\">Choose<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213028433 BCX0\"> the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213028433 BCX0\"> Employment stage<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213028433 BCX0\"> that best <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213028433 BCX0\">aligns with your current<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213028433 BCX0\"> career journey<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213028433 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW213028433 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:1440}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"accordion__item plain_accordion\">\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion__item-header\">\n\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion__item-button button-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t3. Choose Lifeworks as your Employment Provider \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__item-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"plus\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 37\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"border-radius:4px;\">\n<rect width=\"37\" height=\"37\"  fill=\"#FFFFFF\" \/>\n<path d=\"M29.5716 17.7295H23.4589C21.5416 17.7295 19.9852 16.1731 19.9852 14.2558V8.14307H17.7295V14.2558C17.7295 16.1731 16.1731 17.7295 14.2558 17.7295H8.14307V19.9852H14.2558C16.1731 19.9852 17.7295 21.5416 17.7295 23.4589V29.5716H19.9852V23.4589C19.9852 21.5416 21.5416 19.9852 23.4589 19.9852H29.5716V17.7295Z\" \nfill=\"#1446D2\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n<svg class=\"minus\" width=\"37\" height=\"38\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 38\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<rect y=\"0.389648\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\"\/>\n<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M6 17.3896H31V20.3896H6V17.3896Z\" fill=\"#1446D2\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__item-panel panel-3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW245515763 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245515763 BCX0\">Inform your case manager you want to partner with Lifeworks and call 651-454-2732 to schedule an intake meeting.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW245515763 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245515763 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW245515763 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:1440}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"accordion left gutenberg-block plain_accordion\" id=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"outer accordion__outer pad-top-none pad-bottom-default \">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner accordion__inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__copy-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Get Started with Vocational Rehabilitation Services\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- removed  -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"accordion__container v-list plain_accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"accordion__item plain_accordion\">\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion__item-header\">\n\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion__item-button button-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t1. Connect with a VRS Counselor\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__item-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"plus\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 37\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"border-radius:4px;\">\n<rect width=\"37\" height=\"37\"  fill=\"#FFFFFF\" \/>\n<path d=\"M29.5716 17.7295H23.4589C21.5416 17.7295 19.9852 16.1731 19.9852 14.2558V8.14307H17.7295V14.2558C17.7295 16.1731 16.1731 17.7295 14.2558 17.7295H8.14307V19.9852H14.2558C16.1731 19.9852 17.7295 21.5416 17.7295 23.4589V29.5716H19.9852V23.4589C19.9852 21.5416 21.5416 19.9852 23.4589 19.9852H29.5716V17.7295Z\" \nfill=\"#1446D2\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n<svg class=\"minus\" width=\"37\" height=\"38\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 38\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<rect y=\"0.389648\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\"\/>\n<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M6 17.3896H31V20.3896H6V17.3896Z\" fill=\"#1446D2\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__item-panel panel-1\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t<p>Find your local VRS office and meet with a VRS Counselor to learn about service options and to apply.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/deed\/job-seekers\/disabilities\/find-vrs\/\" class=\"accordion__item-link\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\tFind VRS Offices\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"accordion__item plain_accordion\">\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion__item-header\">\n\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion__item-button button-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t2. VRS Determines Eligibility\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__item-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"plus\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 37\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"border-radius:4px;\">\n<rect width=\"37\" height=\"37\"  fill=\"#FFFFFF\" \/>\n<path d=\"M29.5716 17.7295H23.4589C21.5416 17.7295 19.9852 16.1731 19.9852 14.2558V8.14307H17.7295V14.2558C17.7295 16.1731 16.1731 17.7295 14.2558 17.7295H8.14307V19.9852H14.2558C16.1731 19.9852 17.7295 21.5416 17.7295 23.4589V29.5716H19.9852V23.4589C19.9852 21.5416 21.5416 19.9852 23.4589 19.9852H29.5716V17.7295Z\" \nfill=\"#1446D2\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n<svg class=\"minus\" width=\"37\" height=\"38\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 38\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<rect y=\"0.389648\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\"\/>\n<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M6 17.3896H31V20.3896H6V17.3896Z\" fill=\"#1446D2\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__item-panel panel-2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t<p>The VRS Counselor connects with individuals, their support team to discuss their options, review eligibility requirements, and if applicable, authorize Vocational Rehabilitation Services.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"accordion__item plain_accordion\">\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion__item-header\">\n\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion__item-button button-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t3. Choose Lifeworks as your VRS Provider \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__item-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"plus\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 37\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"border-radius:4px;\">\n<rect width=\"37\" height=\"37\"  fill=\"#FFFFFF\" \/>\n<path d=\"M29.5716 17.7295H23.4589C21.5416 17.7295 19.9852 16.1731 19.9852 14.2558V8.14307H17.7295V14.2558C17.7295 16.1731 16.1731 17.7295 14.2558 17.7295H8.14307V19.9852H14.2558C16.1731 19.9852 17.7295 21.5416 17.7295 23.4589V29.5716H19.9852V23.4589C19.9852 21.5416 21.5416 19.9852 23.4589 19.9852H29.5716V17.7295Z\" \nfill=\"#1446D2\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n<svg class=\"minus\" width=\"37\" height=\"38\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 38\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<rect y=\"0.389648\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\"\/>\n<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M6 17.3896H31V20.3896H6V17.3896Z\" fill=\"#1446D2\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__item-panel panel-3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t<p>Inform your VRS Counselor you want to partner with Lifeworks. They will schedule an intake meeting to get started.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"resource-selector-grid left gutenberg-block\" id=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"outer resource-selector-grid__outer pad-top-default pad-bottom-default\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner resource-selector-grid__inner\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"resource-selector-grid__copy\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"resource-selector-grid__heading\">Employment Services Resources<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"resource-selector-grid__grid-wrapper grid-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"grid lap-one-third\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"resource-selector-grid__card has-white-background-color has-blue-color has-blue-border-color\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>About Extended Employment<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"resource-selector-grid__card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/resources\/extended-employment\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<!-- <div id=\"sr-announcement\" aria-live=\"polite\" style=\"position: absolute; 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