Pre-Employment Transition Services in JR facilities through delivery of JR’s program My Journey Out Beyond (MyJOB):
a. Self-Advocacy and Post-Secondary
(1) Self-Advocacy – Learning rights, responsibilities and how to request services and supports during the transition from high school to post-secondary education and employment:
a)
Instruction regarding decision making, setting goals, developing intrinsic motivation, instruction on self-awareness, and leadership training.
b)
Self-advocacy training experiences shall be coordinated and collaborated with JR to align with education and employment goals.
c)
For students 14-25.
(2) Counseling opportunities for enrollment in comprehensive transition or post-secondary educational programs:
a)
Investigating, exploring and comparing post-secondary options.
b)
Assisting with college application, admission processes, and filling out FAFSA and WAFSA
c)
Counseling on how to advocate for needs in a post-secondary setting.
d)
Promote participation in post-secondary preparation classes and admissions testing.
e)
Assist students in transitioning to post-secondary opportunities in the community.
f)
For students 16-25.

Job Exploration, Job Readiness and Work-Based Learning
(1) Job Exploration Counseling – Informed decision-making regarding career options:
a)
Conducting vocational assessments, discussion of results of interest inventory, discussing labor market information, in-demand industries and occupations, identifying career pathways of interest to the students and begin career portfolio.
b)
For students 14-25.
(2) Workplace Readiness Training:
a)
Training to acquire or enhance commonly expected skills that employers seek from most employees. Workplace readiness skills are a set of skills and behaviors that are necessary for any job, sometimes called soft skills, employability skills, or job readiness skills.
b)
Training in punctuality, time management, and financial literacy.
c)
Includes practice to include mock interviews, resume building, completion of sample applications, cover letters and thank you notes.
d)
For students 14-25.
(3) Development of on-campus Work-Based Learning Experiences (WBLE) and off-campus WBLE and unsubsidized job placements.
a)
Individual Work-Based Learning Activities are activities that teach a student about various occupations and workplaces that are based on their vocational interests, including Job Site Tours, Job Shadow Visits, and Informational Interviews.
b)
Paid Work-Based Learning Experiences are activities where a student is placed into a competitive, integrated, real work setting, where they get paid the Washington State or local minimum wage, whichever is higher, to perform a non-permanent job at an employer’s worksite in accordance with Washington State Teen Worker Rules established by the State Department of Labor and Industries.
c)
Unpaid Work-Based Learning Experiences are activities where a student is placed into an integrated work setting, outside of the traditional school setting and not at a contractor site, where they perform a non-permanent job to earn practical experience in a field aligned with the students’ interest. This may include volunteer and service-learning opportunities.
d)
For students aged 16-25.