Category: Employment Solutions

It's About the People

12/12/2018

If you're lucky, you like your job. If you're really lucky, you get to like your co-workers, too.

Billy is a News Seasons employee who likes his job--and his co-workers, especially Phillip. UCP's Employment Solutions supports Phillip to work at New Seasons, so we're super excited to hear what Billy has to say about Phillip:

"Thursdays are my favorite day of the week because that's the day I get to work side-by-side with Phillip. It's an absolute honor and pleasure to have a co-worker like Phillip. He adds to my quality of life and I add to his; it's a win-win situation!"
--Billy at New Seasons

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Congrats to Our Ability Aware Award Winners

11/7/2018

UCP Oregon’s Employment Solutions department assists job-seekers who experience disabilities to find meaningful jobs in the community. Once the individual has the job, we can provide initial training and on-going supports as needed—all with the goal of ensuring the newly hired employee is as independent as possible.

Please Support the businesses that support ucp

8/22/2018

Thank you to Eisenhower BagelHouse for hiring one of UCP Oregon's job-seekers.

Please visit the Eisenhower BagelHouse ASAP. We recommend the delicious House bagel sandwich!

It Takes a Village

6/7/2018

At UCP Oregon, our customers have big dreams, and it often “takes a village” to make these dreams happen. An example of our village in action is our customer, Linda, and her job as a Research Assistant at Portland State University.

UCP'S MELISSA MILLER WAS A KEYNOTE SPEAKER

4/19/2018

Yesterday, UCP's Melissa Miller, Director of UCP's Supported Employment Department, was the keynote speaker at the PHAME One Community Luncheon, an event celebrating inclusive employment for people with developmental disabilities. Congrats, Melissa!

UCP Presents at Transitions Conference

3/19/2018

Leaving high school and finding a job can be hard. Leaving high school and finding a job can be even more difficult if you experience developmental disabilities.

That’s why two of UCP’s fantastic Employment Specialists (Ursula Morton and Xochil Springer) recently presented at The Oregon Statewide Transition Conference, which was held was held March 1-2.

Ursula and Xochil presented to a packed room, speaking about “Job Development 101.” Their goal was to help teachers learn how to customize employment opportunities for their students; they also shared ideas for collaborating with government entities such as Vocational Rehabilitation.

Learn more about UCP's Supported Employment Services.

Carl's Jr. Has a New Dishwasher!

11/12/2017

A Jr. in NE Portland has a new dishwasher named Atzary! Atzary worked with UCP’s Employment Solutions to find a great job. She reports that she loves her job, and that and her favorite tasks are dishwashing and keeping the lobby clean for customers. Carl’s Jr. likes the fact she’s hard-working, and that she’s bilingual in Spanish and English. Congrats, Carl’s Jr. and Atzary!

You can make a difference by supporting businesses that hire a diverse workforce! Visit Atzary's Carl's Jr. at 1762 NE 181st Avenue, Portland, OR 97230.

congrats, emanuel!

10/24/2017

As you may know, October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month in Oregon. But did you know that one of UCP's Supported Employment customers (Emanuel) was just featured in a new publication from the Oregon Department of Human Services?

Read all about Emanuel and his job here.

Congrats to everyone involved, including Emanuel, Emanuel's UCP Job Developer (Nicole Vivanco), and Emanuel's employer (OHSU)!