The Mobile Crews Division provides the management and operation of an individual competitive supported employment program. The Mobile Crew Division serves those individuals who have the capacity to be employed within PORTCO’s Private Sector contracts as well as Federal contract sites.
Admission is contingent upon approval by the Employee Screening Committee, which is comprised of the Employment Services Coordinator, HR Manager, ESD Crew Leader or Site Supervisor. In the Mobile Crew Division, employee/consumers are hired to provide support to private and federal contract sites. These sites include the Portsmouth Federal Building, the Portsmouth Naval Medical Center, US Customs House in Norfolk, Norfolk Federal Courthouse and NEXCOM Headquarters.
Training in the Mobile Crew Division primarily consists of skills such as dusting, pulling trash, cleaning restrooms, sweeping, mopping and vacuuming. The importance of personal care, inter-personal relations and socialization in the context of a work setting is also emphasized.
The Mobile Crews Division is staffed by the Employment Services Supervisor and one or two part-time Crew Leader(s). The staff ratio in this component shall be no more than 8 employee/consumers to one direct care staff person.
PORTCO CARF Accreditation
/in Awards/Accreditations /by adminCARF reviews and grants accreditation services nationally and internationally on request of a facility or program. Their standards are rigorous, so those services that meet them are among the best available.
When PORTCO is CARF-accredited, it means PORTCO has passed an in-depth review of its services. It is your assurance that PORTCO meets rigorous CARF guidelines for service and quality — a qualified endorsement that PORTCO conforms to nationally and internationally recognized service standards and is focused on delivering the most favorable results for you.
Disabilities No Obstacle For These 2
/in Stories Of Success With Disabilities, Uncategorized /by adminSkydives and Kayaks… today their wheelchairs take a backseat. Attitude reporters, Tanya Black and Dana Buckingham get adventurous in Taupo!
Our Products Packaging Division
/in Product Packaging Services /by adminTraining in the Products Packaging Division primarily consists of employment related skill development and work adjustment with a secondary emphasis on personal care, inter-personal relations and socialization within the context of a work setting. The Products Packaging Division focuses on expanding work skills through a variety of contract requirements.
These contracts include packaging, sorting and labeling. The Products Packaging Division is staffed by the Employment Services Supervisor and one or two part time Crew Leaders depending upon the consumer to staff ratio. The staff ratio with this component is no more than 8 employees/consumers to one direct care staff person.
Our Mobile Crews Division
/in Employment /by adminAdmission is contingent upon approval by the Employee Screening Committee, which is comprised of the Employment Services Coordinator, HR Manager, ESD Crew Leader or Site Supervisor. In the Mobile Crew Division, employee/consumers are hired to provide support to private and federal contract sites. These sites include the Portsmouth Federal Building, the Portsmouth Naval Medical Center, US Customs House in Norfolk, Norfolk Federal Courthouse and NEXCOM Headquarters.
Training in the Mobile Crew Division primarily consists of skills such as dusting, pulling trash, cleaning restrooms, sweeping, mopping and vacuuming. The importance of personal care, inter-personal relations and socialization in the context of a work setting is also emphasized.
The Mobile Crews Division is staffed by the Employment Services Supervisor and one or two part-time Crew Leader(s). The staff ratio in this component shall be no more than 8 employee/consumers to one direct care staff person.
PORTCO helps private business
/in PORTCO Services, Product Packaging Services /by adminAbilityOne and PORTCO
/in AbilityOne, Support Coordinators /by adminPORTCO DRS Vendorship / Medicaid Waiver
/in Awards/Accreditations /by adminPORTCO, Inc was awarded a Department of Rehabilitative Services (DRS) Vendorship and in 2002 a Medicaid Waiver Vendorship to provide employment services to Medicaid Waiver recipients. PORTCO began accepting Medicaid Waiver consumers in early 2003.
These employeees work on janitorial mobile crews at the Portsmouth Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth Federal Building, Owen B Pickett Customhouse and NEXCOM Headquarters. These employees also work on packaging items in the Warehouse and complete janitorial and lawn maintenance duties of the administrative building.
Employment Screening Process
/in Employment, ESD Admission /by adminThe employment screening committee is made up of the ESD (employment services director), HR Manager, ESD Crew Leader or a Site supervisor. All employment applicants are requested to fill out a PORTCO application and submit this application to the HR director.
Participants in the ESD program need to be referred by a funding source such as Medicaid Waiver or Voucher Service.
TASH Association of People With Disabilities
/in Parent Resources Online, Resources /by adminTASH is an international association of people with disabilities, their family members, other advocates, and professionals fighting for a society in which inclusion of all people in all aspects of society is the norm. TASH is an organization of members concerned with human dignity, civil rights, education, and independence for all individuals with disabilities. We have over thirty chapters and members from thirty-four different countries and territories. Since our inception over twenty-five years ago, TASH has gained international acclaim for our uncompromising stand against separatism, stigmatization, abuse and neglect. We actively promote the full inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities in all aspects of life. TASH believes that no one with a disability should be forced to live, work, or learn in a segregated setting; that all individuals deserve the right to direct their own lives. TASH’s mission is to eliminate physical and social obstacles that prevent equity, diversity, and quality of life.
Adaptive Clothing & Accessories
/in Parent Resources Online /by adminDesigned especially for the physically challenged, and/or wheelchair users of all ages. Here is a great list of resources that can help you find what you need for your loved ones.