Referral Process  

How to avail of our service

There is now two ways in which you can avail of our service.                                                                                                                                                  

The first way in which you can avail of the service is to:

• Contact your local INTREO office
• Ask for an appointment to meet with a Case Officer
• At meeting with Case Officer – request a referral for supported employment with EmployAbility Northwest

Your referral form will be sent to our Service Manager. You will be contacted via letter to confirm your referral has been received and you will be placed on a waiting list. Job Seekers do NOT need to be in receipt of a social welfare payment to avail of our service. Support is available for a duration of up to 12 months

• Contact us direclty by calling us stating you want to avail of the service
• We will then make an appointment with a job coach to fill out your referral
• The referral form will then be sent to your local Intreo Office to be accepted

Your referral form will be sent to our Service Manager. You will be contacted via letter to confirm your referral has been received and you will be placed on a waiting list. Job Seekers do NOT need to be in receipt of a social welfare payment to avail of our service. Support is available for a duration of up to 12 months.

What support can a Job Seeker expect:

• Initial Contact
  • Identify your needs and preferences
  • Vocational Profiling
• Career Advice including
  • Professional guidance in career planning
  • Identification of skills
  • Job Search support and advice
• Employment support including
  • Identifying job vacancies
  • Support with job application process
  • Matching skills with employer's need
  • Sourcing employers
  • Assistance with integrating into the workplace
• Follow-up support including
  • The Job Seeker will be provided with support to help them maintain their employment
• Information including
  • Advice on employment benefits and entitlements
  • Guidance
  • Signposting

What a Job Coach* expects from the Job Seeker:

• Job Seekers must be motivated to work at least 8 hours a week
• Job Seekers must engage with their assigned Job Coach
• Job Seekers must take an active part of the process along with their Job Coach

*Job Coach is a person who provides specialist employment support to assist the Job Seeker to find and maintain competitive paid employment whilst also providing support to the employer.