Options Unlimited's mission is to assist people with disabilities to become as independent as possible by obtaining opportunities to participate in and contribute to their community through work and educational programs.
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Options Unlimited, Inc
205 Castlerock Drive, Shepherdsville, KY 40165
502-955-7271 Fax: 502-955-7221
OUR LOCATIONS
Bullitt County (MainOffice)
205 Castlerock Drive
Shepherdsville,KY40165
Phone: (502) 955-7271
Fax: (502) 955-7221
500 Main Street
Shelbyville, KY 40065
Phone: (502) 633-9725
Fax: (502) 633-9013
Spencer County Office
80 East Main Street
Tayorsville, KY 40071
Phone: (502) 477-1984
Fax: (502) 477-1883
305 W. Broadway
Suite 200
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: (502) 589-6620
TTY: (502) 589-6690
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SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT
We provide Supported Employment Services to clients who have an interest in working in the community. Options receives referrals from the Kentucky Department of Vocational Rehabilitation and Department for the Blind to provide these services at no cost to the clients. We provide a variety of services and supports to individuals so that they may achieve their desired vocational goals. Individuals begin the Supported Employment process at the assessment and planning stage. During this time we will look at the individual's interests and skills and match these to a potential employer through job development.
On the job training and coaching is a support that is offered to assure success of the individuals in our Supported Employment Program. The Employment Specialist responsibilities include the implementation of work strategies, direct instruction on the job as well as developing good working relationships on the job with co-workers and managers.
Ongoing follow up and supports upon completion of the training process Supported Employment provided ongoing follow up services to ensure the long term success of the individual working in the community.
Bullit County Supported Employment Staff
Brian Stinnett - Brian started working at Options Unlimited in the Bullitt County office in April of 1999 in the Supported Employment Department. Brian received his Bachelor of Science from Brescia University in K-12 Special Education and a minor in English and Communications. He began his career as a 6-8th grade Special Education teacher. He has over 16 years of experience serving individuals with disabilities, the last 14 in the field of Supported Employment. In 2005, Brian was the chairperson on the Greater Louisville Business Leadership Network, where he was involved with area employers, such as, UPS, Kroger, LG & E. and Citi Cards, in regards to increasing opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Over the 14 years with Options Unlimited Brian has been involved in just about every aspect of the agency, supported employment, case management, billing, fundraising (bingo), Ticket to Work, and participating in the new Coalition in the Greater Louisville area.
Libby Gootee – Libby has been an Employment Specialist at Options Unlimited in the Bullitt County office for close to 13 years. She has close to 17 years’ experience working with individuals with disabilities. Libby worked for 4 years at Spencer County High School before coming to Options Unlimited. She worked with the students who had behavior disorders. For those 4 years she also worked in the summers for a federally funded program called The Summer Youth Program. This was a program that found over 200 juniors and seniors jobs for the summer. She was in charge of overseeing the program in Jefferson, Henry, Bullitt, Spencer and Tremble Counties.
Libby is currently overseeing the coalition agencies placements at UPS. She assists these agencies with placement at UPS and she makes sure that the consumer is successful there to the best of her ability. She works very closely with Human Resources, Managers and supervisors and other agencies to follow-up with the coalition employees so they can be successful on the job. She gets great satisfaction in working with people with disabilities. “When you find that person a job that is a good fit for them and they succeed there is no other greater feeling”.
