Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act
Daniel Boone CAA’s Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) provides assistance to Youth, Adults, and Dislocated Workers. The WIOA Program is designed to assist the job seeker in acquiring the skills necessary to become gainfully employed.
The customers of the workforce system include anyone who is looking for a job, whether currently employed or not. However, the system emphasizes serving unemployed job seekers and employed workers who are seeking a new job leading to a self-sufficient wage.
WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker, and/or Out-of-School Youth Program
The Adult, Dislocated Worker, and/or Out-of-School Youth Program provides a broad range of services. Different combination of services will be appropriate for different customers because of the differences in their circumstances and objectives.
Description of Services
Case Management
Case management is the basic service that indicates that a client is interacting with and receiving the assistance and guidance of a WIOA career advisor. Case management is the basic component of WIOA services and a client will remain in case management as long as he/she is receiving any WIOA Services or assistance.
Several WIOA-funded activities and services are included under case management:
- Career Exploration.
- Career Guidance, Advocacy, and Coaching.
- Development of a Written Career Plan.
- Client-centered Workshops.
- Assisted Job Search.
- Assisted Job Development and Placement.
- Assessment.
Other services- Other services are provided to Adults, Dislocated Workers, and/or Out of School Youth when it has been determined they are appropriate for the client and the client is eligible for those services.
These services may include:
- A Complete Assessment.
- Individual Counseling and Career Planning.
- Work Experience.
- On-the-Job Training.
- Customized Training.
- Individual Training Accounts.
- Literacy and Adult Education Activities.
- Supportive Services.
WIOA In-School Youth Program
The In-School Youth Program serves Clay and Jackson Counties. In-School Youth must meet the low-income criteria and required barriers as defined by WIA.
Youth may receive services in one or more of the following:
- Leadership Development
- Paid and Unpaid Work Experiences, including Internships and Job Shadowing.
- Alternative Secondary School.
- Summer Employment.
- Tutoring, Study Skills Training, and instruction leading to secondary school completion.
- Occupational Skills Training.
- Financial Aid Coordination.
- Supportive Services.
- Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling
- Adult mentoring.
- Follow-up services.
For more information please contact Daniel Boone Community Action Agency, Inc.
Teleworks USA
Teleworks USA is Eastern Kentucky’s premier work-from-home employment service and brings employment opportunities directly to jobseekers. Since 2015, Teleworks USA has connected thousands of Kentuckians with new jobs. Get access to legitimate work-from-home jobs and in-person employment assistance at the Daniel Boone Kentucky Career Center JobSight in McKee or Manchester.
What you’ll get with Teleworks USA
- Direct connections with job opportunities
- Resume assistance
- One-on-One support from a Teleworks USA career advisor
Please feel free to contact our Teleworks career advisor, Kim Carr, at her email: kim.carr@danielboonecaa.org or by phone: (606) 364-4484.