Community-Based Transition Services

Five Major Areas of Instruction

1. Job Skills Development 
2. Job Search & Job Retention 
3. Functional Academic Skills 
4. Leadership, Self-Development, Self Advocacy 
5. Adult Daily Living skills & Recreational Leisure 

Five Goals of Work-Based Learning

1. Enhance motivation & functional academic achievement 
2. Increase personal & social competence related to work in general 
3. Gain a broad understanding of an occupation or industry 
4. Experience career exploration & planning 
5. Gain skills related to particular occupations as well as related work competencies

Step 1: Family and home high school staff complete referral packet, and submit them to CBT staff
Step 2: CBT staff schedules a trainee interview with the business partner at their site where training is held
Step 3: Family/intern/staff sign Training Agreement.

The program is one means by which interns achieve an independent and productive future through:

• Timely linkage with service agencies (i.e. DDA, DVR, SSI and/or Pierce Transit Shuttle Services)
• Job Search activities with staff assistance when ready
• Linkage to School to Work Program ( DDA clients)

Training hours typically last for 6 hours per day, Monday through Friday. This is dependent on the young adult's tolerance of the work schedule & skill set. CBT Interns can participate in the program for up to 3 years with services terminating at the end of the school year the student becomes 21 years old.
 

CBT encourages interns to move to other sites to learn additional skills or experience another work environment. The process of choosing sites considers interns' & sites’ needs thus it involves intern,parents and business partners’ input.
 

When job readiness has been demonstrated for some time, intern's job search begins with the assistance of CTE Instructors. Intern participates in an interview with probable employers who make the final decisions in hiring. CBT cannot guarantee employment. Employer may request CBT staff to job coach the newly hired for a couple of weeks.