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Click on any of our locations below to learn more about our services within these communities.

Anoka County (MN)
Dodge County (MN)
Goodhue County (MN)
Scott/Carver County (MN)
Stearns County (MN)
Washington County (MN)
Fort Myers (FL)


Expectations


Welcome to Opportunity

You can sense it when you walk through our doors — Opportunity Services is different.

From our caring, welcoming staff to our well-lit, open, and joyful atmosphere, Opportunity Services conveys the message to clients, parents, and businesses alike — we care about what we do here.

Because we care, we recognize and appreciate that clients, parents and businesses all have certain needs and expectations from their relationship with Opportunity Services.

We feel it's important to address those needs from the start, ensuring each party that Opportunity Services is dedicated to serving their best interests.

Clients can expect to:
  • Be recognized, respected, and appreciated for their own unique gifts, talents, and contributions
  • Receive assistance in obtaining employment including locating and applying for a job, getting good job references, practicing interviewing, training and ongoing job coaching
  • Enjoy meaningful work experiences in normal work environments whenever possible
  • Earn an income as a working adult
  • Be supported in all their efforts at all times
  • Be given the opportunity to learn job and social skills that will lead to their personal success and sense of achievement
  • Expect safe, secure and timely transportation to and from work
  • Receive encouragement, counsel and training for as long as it is desired

Parents can expect that:

  • Work experiences for those with developmental disabilities will be similar to those of their non-disabled peers
  • Training will be provided on-site in the environment where the work will be performed
  • Training is respectful of the individual's specific capabilities, in accordance with the employer's needs
  • Each individual is shown respect and treated with courtesy in a safe environment

Businesses can expect:

  • Financial benefits derived from reduced turnover, less absenteeism, increased productivity, lowered management costs, and diminished training expenses
  • An onsite job coach who is responsible for training and supervision, thereby alleviating business managers of the time and expense of these duties
  • Happy, productive employees who are ready and eager to work
  • Dedicated employees who arrive at work on time for their scheduled shift
  • Increased productivity from employees who are committed to doing their very best
  • Positive public response to their employment of those with developmental disabilities

Opportunity Services has been in business for over 30 years. We are licensed in the State of Minnesota to develop and provide job support for people who want to work in the community. We were most recently CARF accredited in October 2005, which means that we meet national standards for providing community employment services.

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