Supported Employment Program
As a participant of our program, you will receive guidance in the following areas:
- Resume writing
- Interviewing skills
- Mock interviews
- Job search skills
- Soft skills
- Volunteering opportunities
Interested in getting started? FIll out our form below to be matched with one of our volunteer job coach mentors! For more information, or to partner with us, please contact Cindy Kaczmarczyk at [email protected].
Job Coach Materials
If you are one of our NAMI job coaches, please sign in below to access job readiness materials available to you!
Check out our current events & workshops to
further your workforce development!
Supported Employment Class
We will be going over how to determine a good job fit, resume writing, interviewing skills, plus more!
WHEN: May 30, 2023 – June 27, 2023, Tuesdays
TIME: 10:00 AM – 11:30 PM
WHERE: Virtual, via Zoom
COST: FREE
Register HERE
Workshops
NAMI DuPage is partnering with Goodwill Workforce to bring you Employment Workshops! We hope these workshops will provide specific insight into topics relating to the workforce.
When: 3rd Monday of the month
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Where: Zoom
Upcoming Goodwill Workforce/NAmI DuPage Workshop
Topic – TBD
TBD
Cost: FREE
Register HERE
If there is something in particular you’d like to see us cover? Are you interested in presenting a topic? Please send an email to [email protected].

ATTENTION VETERANS!
NAMI DuPage and Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans have partnered to bring you
Job Readiness Workshops.
WHEN: June 1, 2023 and June 15, 2023
WHERE: Zoom
TIME: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
COST: FREE
REGISTER HERE
SUCCESS STORIES
Resources
Local Job & Apprenticeship Links
LinkedIn – Build a free profile and search for jobs
Naperville Library – Jobs & Careers Resources
College of DuPage – Career Services
WorkNet DuPage – Job leads
People’s Resource Center – Career site with job announcements
Apprenticeship Illinois – Find apprenticeships in your area.
Interview Preparation Tools
JobScan – Optimize your resume.
16 Personalities – Free Personality Test
Social Security / Social Security Administration
Ticket To Work – Social Security Administration. You can still work even if you are on SSI or SSDI.
Social Security Administration Red Book 2020 – Summary guide to employment supports for people with disabilities under the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) & Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs
Social Security Administration – What’s New in 2022 – Overview of SSA updates for 2022
Reentry Employment
Illinois Department of Employment Security – Re-Entry Employment Service Program for those with a criminal record.