Employment Services

A man in an apron washes dishes in a kitchen as part of Orange Grove's Employment Services.
A woman smiles, holding paintbrushes while in the process of sorting them as part of her job at Kids Art Box.
A man wearing glasses leans on a metal kitchen sink counter, posing and smiling in the middle of his work day.
A man in a Pokemon shirt smiles big while handling metal pieces as part of his sorting job at Komatsu.

Our goal through employment services is to match jobs with every individual who wants to work. Our job developers and job coaches work hard to ensure the success of both the individual and the employer: the individual by providing necessary supports; the employer by helping them meet their business goals through their employees.


Individuals served in Orange Grove day services are encouraged to consider employment as their first and best option. To that end, vocational options are discussed at least annually with each individual, and evaluations can be done any time to help assess strengths and areas of needed improvement. Orange Grove supports the individual seeking a job in various ways, including accompanying the individual to job fairs, accessing employment resources available in the community, and working with local employers to understand the benefits of hiring a diverse work force, and to identify and eliminate possible barriers to employment.


Have you ever bought a grout kit at Home Depot? Wondered who puts together Headlight Renew Doctor kits found in stores all across the country? Considered how many pens Gold Bond, Inc. in Hixson imprints every year? 


Some of the individuals we serve have been key partners in the success of those products! 
 

For many years, we successfully brought in jobs to Orange Grove where individuals worked on campus. Now, more and more, individuals work at an employer's work site, or at least in jobs where they are engaged for a good part of the day with people in the community.

Contact us to become an employment partner of Orange Grove!

Would you like to work for Orange Grove Center? Visit our Careers Page!

TIcket to Work Program

Orange Grove is Chattanooga's only Ticket to Work Employment Network! 


Ticket to Work is a free and voluntary program that supports career development for Social Security disability beneficiaries. The goal of the program is to help people with disabilities progress toward financial independence. 


Orange Grove's Ticket to Work program can help Social Security beneficiaries obtain services and resources they may need to find and maintain employment, while providing a safety net to help during the transition from disability check to paycheck. Orange Grove works with Vocational Rehabilitation to provide support for individuals whose cases have been closed. With the help of the Ticket to Work program, people who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) can take the next step toward work while maintaining their benefits.