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The Kinney Center’s Neurodiversity Career Counseling Program (NDCC) is currently accepting applications for programming on a rolling basis.
Post-College Employment Program
Neurodiversity Career Counseling (NDCC) Program
Many college-educated individuals on the autism spectrum struggle to obtain and maintain employment post-graduation. Kinney's Neurodiversity Career Counseling (NDCC) Program entails an hourly weekly meeting with an assigned counselor in order to help degree-holding job seekers meet their professional goals. This program provides structured support for individuals in one of the following categories:
Job Seeking Track: Participants will receive 1:1 coaching to support skill acquisition in the areas of career exploration/ job searching, networking, interviewing, and preparing professional documents. This track is designed as a “preparation” program rather than a job placement program. Individuals who would be a good fit for this program are those who are independently motivated to build their professional skill set and strengthen their portfolio (resume, cover letter, networking skills, etc.)
Job Retention Track: Participants will receive individualized executive function coaching to support skill acquisition in the areas of organization and time management in the workplace. Other topics that can be covered include workplace accommodations, socialization, and work/life balance. This track is designed to help those who may be struggling to acclimate to a new job or to maintain employment.
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Participants should meet the following criteria in order to be able to engage with the program as it was designed:
- Hold a college degree
- Be able to function in a workplace setting without 1:1 support
- Be able to work cooperatively with a counselor towards goals relating to job searching, acclimation to the work site, and/ or job retention
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The Neurodiversity Career Counseling Program consists of one 1:1, hour-long session per week for 12 weeks.
For weekly sessions: $2,500Price for 12 weekly sessions: $2,500*
*Participants registered with state Vocational Rehabilitation services may be able to utilize this service to offset program costs. Contact Mary Ann Newell with questions.