Recovery through Employment
Employment/Education
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Vocational Rehabilitation
The Department of Human Services’ Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) is the state agency that receives federal money to provide employment services for persons with disabilities, including those diagnosed with a mental illness or co-occurring disorder. There is a broad array of services available including: vocational assessment, career planning, job readiness training, job development, job skills counseling, supported employment, and job coaching. To learn more about Vocational Rehabilitation services in your area, click on http://tn.gov/humanserv/rehab/vrs.html
Tennessee Career Centers
Tennessee Career Centers are where people and jobs connect. Tennessee has a network of centers across the state where employers can go to find the workers they need and where job seekers can get assistance and career information. Each center offers computerized labor market information, internet access, workshops, and an online talent bank, in addition to job placement, recruitment, and training referrals. For more information about the Tennessee Career Centers and the location of the Center in your area, click on http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/cc/.
Community Mental Health Organizations
Several Mental Health Organizations in Tennessee offer a variety of employment services to assist consumers with obtaining meaningful, competitive employment. These centers include:
AIM Center – Southeast Tennessee – (423) 702-8015 http://www.aimcenterinc.org
Centerstone – Middle Tennessee – (888) 291-4357 http://www.centerstone.org
Frontier Health – Northeast Tennessee – (423) 975-6000 http://www.frontierhealth.org
Helen Ross McNabb -East Tennessee-(865) 637-9711 http://www.mcnabbcenter.org
Lowenstein House – Shelby County – (901) 274-5486 http://www.orgsites.com/tn/lowensteinhouse
Park Center – Davidson County – (615) 650-2900 http://www.parkcenternashville.org
Pathways –West Tennessee - (731) 541-4545 http://www.wth.net/body_pathways-id=292.cfm.html
Peninsula– East Tennessee – (865) 970-9800 http://www.peninsulabehavioralhealth.org
Quinco – West Tennessee – (731) 658-6113 http://www.quincocmhc.com
Ridgeview – East Tennessee – (865) 481-6170 http://www.ridgevw.com
TN Mental Health Consumers' Assoc. (TMHCA) - (888) 539-0393 http://www.tmhca-tn.org
Volunteer - Middle Tennessee (888) 756-2740 http://www.vbhcs.org
Veterans Administration
The Department of Veteran’s Affairs Recovery Services offers employment services at each of the VA Hospitals in Tennessee- (800) 827-1000 http://www2.va.gov/directory/guide/state.asp?STATE=TN
For more information, contact:
Diane Shelton, James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, Johnson City – (423) 979-2719
Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville – (615) 327-4751
Kerri Wilhoite, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Murfreesboro – (615) 225-3638
Whitney Bailey, Memphis VA Medical Center, Memphis – (901) 523-8990
