Trainings are designed to provide practical, effective strategies that can be readily applied to address the needs of job seekers, including those with challenges to employment, and agencies delivering services to these individuals. NADAP provides training that is innovative, adaptable, and provides new information to the professionals in the fields of vocational rehabilitation, workforce development and chemical dependency treatment. NADAP strengthens professionals’ skills by disseminating the most current research and resource information available for application based on proven experience.

Program Features

• Skills that are ready to apply upon training completion
• “Hands-on” training components that provide transferable skills
• Client-centered and outcome-centered foci in all training
• Customized training based on provider needs

• Resources for Workforce Development Professionals
• Developing an Integrated Vocational Service Delivery System
• Vocational Service Planning-Individualized Employment Plans
• Assessing Customer Readiness for Employment
• Job Preparation Training- Resumes, Applications & Interviewing
• Addressing Legal Barriers to Employment
• Providing Career Advancement Services
• Delivering Effective Customer Service Training
• Implementing Successful Employment Retention Programs
• Building Employment Retention Toolkits, Using Internet and Other Resources
• Introduction to Motivational Interviewing Techniques
• Co-occurring Disorders (Chemical Dependency and Mental Health Conditions)
• Introduction to Group Counseling Skills
• Assessing Client Readiness for Behavioral Change
• Developing and Evaluating Supportive Community Resources
• Measuring Performance Outcomes and Service Delivery
• Designing & Managing Data Collection Systems
• Developing and Implementing Strategies to Enhance Employee Performance
• Tracking Outcomes Toward Performance-based Milestones: Tools for Managers