Regain your independence.

Choosing a career can be exciting as well as overwhelming. Our career support team offers a wide range of services that enable individuals who are blind or have low vision to obtain and maintain employment.

Our Services

Career Guidance

Our Career Guidance Program includes help in the following areas:

  • Exploring occupations
  • Seeing how your interests and skills fit into jobs
  • Learning about suitable job accommodations
  • Determining your aptitudes and skill levels
  • Developing a career plan

We specialize in making accommodations for each person’s unique needs. All materials are available in large print and Braille. Assessments are tailored to the needs of the individual and referring counselor.

Employment Readiness & Placement

In today’s job market, finding employment can be a time consuming and sometimes frustrating process. To compete you need to market yourself successfully.

We offer 
  • Preparation for workplace entry to include soft skills and workplace etiquette training.
  • Completing applications
  • Preparing a resume
  • Writing cover and thank you letters
  • Searching for jobs
  • Identifying and avoiding common pitfalls encountered in a new job
  • Job Coaching

Vibrant Works owns and operates vwclassroom.org to support its Workforce Development program.

For Employers

We offer services that support diversity and inclusiveness in their workforce by providing blindness sensitivity training, accessibility consult, and employment with retention supports.

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Vibrant Works Training Center

The Vibrant Works Training Center offers a six-week Business and Computer Technology Program, approved by the Texas Workforce Commission, that prepares individuals for employment in today’s office and business environments. Through hands-on instruction and personalized support, students build essential computer and communication skills for career success.

Program highlights:

  • Six-week training in office and data processing
  • Typing and 10-key skill development
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and database software
  • Communication and workplace readiness training
  • Certificate of achievement upon completion
  • Job placement assistance and career guidance
COMPLAINT POLICY
Notification of Complaint to the Texas Workforce Commission
A student who is dissatisfied with the school director’s response can file a complaint with the Texas Workforce Commission:
Texas Workforce Commission
Career Schools and Colleges, Room 226T 101 East 15th Street
Austin, Texas 78778-0001
Phone: (512) 936-3100
Information on filing a complaint with TWC can be found on TWC’s Career Schools and Colleges Website at texasworkforce.org/careerschools.

For information about our employment services:

Contact Us or call 210-531-1547

Ready to work?

We are a Social Security Administration Ticket to Work Employment Network specializing in helping people ages 18-64 who are blind and visually impaired and receive SSI or SSDI benefits.

If you are ready to regain your independence, join our Ticket to Work program.

Ticket to Work Program
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