Guide: Employment Services

 
 

These companies provide visually impaired and blind clients services to find and maintain employment. Contact your local consumer organization as well – they may be able to assist in employment training and/or finding employment opportunities.

 

ACB Professional Employment Associations
Phone: 800-424-8666 Website: acb.org/professional-employment-associations

List of resources to find employment and training opportunities.

AFB No Limits Employment Program
Website: www.afb.org/research-and-initiatives/employment

Several initiatives to assist those with vision loss to gain and maintain employment.

BVI Workforce Innovation Center
Website: www.workforceforall.com/

Training programs, job opportunities, and more to employ persons who are blind or visually impaired.

Novoresume
Website: novoresume.com/career-blog/disability-career-guide

Career guide for people with disabilities.

 

Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind
Phone: 202-454-6400 Website: www.clb.org/employment-and-training/

Vocational, rehabilitative and job development/ placement services.

Metier Services, Inc.
Phone: 240-428-1825 Website: www.metierinc.org/

Vocational and educational training programs, and community and peer support and activities.

TCS Access
Phone: 855-862-4586 Website: tcsaccess.com/

Accessibility workplace consulting service. Provide services at the individual and organizational level.

 

DC Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)
Phone: 202-730-1700 Website: dds.dc.gov/service/vocational-rehabilitation-services

Vocational and rehabilitative services to individuals with disabilities to help prepare them for employment.

 

Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (BISM)
Phone: 410-737-2632 Website: bism.org//

Nonprofit organization dedicated to providing career and training resources to blind Maryland residents.

NFB Career Mentoring Program
Phone: 410-659-9314 Website: www.nfb.org/programs-services/career-mentoring

Connect Maryland blind and low vision students with blind role models to help navigate to career success.

 

Melwood JOBS
Phone: 301-599-8000 Website: www.melwood.org/

Alexandria and Fredericksburg city and Arlington and Prince William county residents.

Virginia Industries for the Blind
Phone: 804-371-3110 Website: www.vibonline.org/

Vocational training, rehabilitation, and employment services in 21 locations throughout Virginia.