Providing a full spectrum of vocational opportunities
A comprehensive center based work program
Pantheon strives to make our center based services resemble other “work environments” by providing work that is individually challenging, maintaining a professional work environment, and facilitating the growth and development of both employment skills and interpersonal skills.
Grow your skills
Our prevocational services are an enhancement for those individuals who are currently in center based programming but wish to enhance their understanding of competitive employment.
Transportation
Pantheon provides door-to-door transportation for our prevocational employment services and work centers throughout Waukesha County.
Find meaningful work at Pantheon Industries
While community based employment is the end goal for many of our clients, some individuals are not currently ready for community employment
Our center based employment program provides individuals with the opportunity to increase their vocational skills and prepare for competitive employment while maintaining a consistent schedule performing a wide range of paid work tasks. To help facilitate skill progression, these tasks range from simple one step assemblies to complex tasks using basic hand tools, presses and advanced packaging skills.
Benefits of our work center program
Individuals have a variety of paid work tasks
These include packaging, assembly, inspection, fulfillment, collating and pick/pack/ship duties
Experienced staff who are trained to meet the unique support needs
This includes crisis management, tension reduction, and behavioral redirection training
Providing onsite training in areas of vocational exploration, job keeping skills, and appropriate workplace interactions
We partner with over a hundred local businesses to provide a constant rotation of real, paid work tasks
See Business Partnerships to learn more about Pantheon partners
Medication administration and some personal care services
“Skills to Pay the Bills” curriculum
This curriculum is hands on and covers a variety of topics such as co-worker interaction, customer interactions, problem solving, career exploration and job seeking skills
Community outings and volunteering
We seek to get out in the community as much as possible in order to learn more about and practice interacting in competitive employment settings
Job shadow opportunities
Job shadows help individuals “see” what the work environments are like, ask questions from current workers and supervisors and facilitate more informed vocational decision making
Learn more about center based work programs with Pantheon Industries
Kristen Rathkamp
Nashotah Program Coordinator
(262) 567-2133 extension 2485
krathkamp@pantheonindustries.org
Shawn Bresnehan
New Berlin Program Coordinator
(262) 567-2133 extension 2501
sbresnehan@pantheonindustries.org
Learn more about enrolling or making a referral to our center based work program
Pantheon believes that all individuals have an inherent need to feel productive and deserve the opportunity to feel the pride of earning a paycheck.