Helping offenders obtain gainful employment is one of the most successful ways of rehabilitation. Through a partnership with the Community Services Consortium and Adult and Family Services, employment counseling and job search services are offered to Benton County offenders at the Day Reporting Center. Offenders are taught how to fill out job applications, how to interview, and how to keep a job once obtained. Then they are given the opportunity to practice these skills by engaging in a supervised job search. Adult Basic Education .
Offenders commonly have marginal education and low self esteem, a formula for failure.
Trained instructors oversee these efforts. Oregon Health Plan Enrollment . Basic health is also a key to offender rehabilitation. Each week, a representative of the Corvallis Office of the Adult and Family Services interviews Benton County offenders at the Day Reporting Center to see if they are eligible for the Oregon Health Plan. Cognitive Skills Training .