Pre‑ETS · Youth & adult employment services

Helping students, young adults and adults build careers that last.

Southview Consulting Services has more than 5 years of experience helping people with disabilities and other barriers explore careers, gain real work experience, and find jobs that last. In the past five years we have worked with more than 135 students, and we serve young adults and adults into their 60s across the Twin Cities, including Saint Paul and Ramsey County.

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5+ yearsof employment services experience
Ages 14 and upstudents, young adults and adults into their 60s
135+ studentsserved through Pre‑ETS and youth services
24 hoursto respond to every referral

Where to start

How we can help

Choose the path that fits the person you are supporting.

Ages 14 to 21

Pre‑ETS for students

Career exploration, work based learning, workplace readiness, self advocacy and postsecondary planning for students with disabilities.

Explore Pre‑ETS → Ages 14 to 24

Youth career pathways

Assessment, a personal plan, paid work experience and job placement for young people in school and out of school.

Explore youth programs → Adults of every age

Employment services

Job search, placement, job coaching, on the job training and independent living for adults into their 60s.

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Our experience

More than 5 years in Twin Cities schools, workplaces and communities

In the past five years we have worked with more than 135 students. Our team shows up where people find work: at job fairs, in school classrooms, at public libraries and on job sites with local employers.

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Job fairs & hiring events

We attend job fairs and hiring events across the Twin Cities to meet employers, learn what they are hiring for, and connect job seekers with real openings.

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Pre‑ETS in schools

We have delivered Pre‑ETS at schools including Prior Lake High School and Burnsville High School, working side by side with students, teachers and transition staff.

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On the job training

We have provided on the job training with local employers, coaching new workers on site until they are confident and independent in the role.

Where we meet students and participants

In schoolsIncluding Prior Lake High School and Burnsville High School, in classrooms and small groups.
At public librariesQuiet, familiar places across the Twin Cities that are easy to reach by bus.
VirtuallyVideo sessions for students and participants who prefer to meet from home.

For case managers, schools and partners

How referrals work

  1. Send a referral

    Use our referral form, email us, or call. It takes about two minutes.

  2. We respond in 24 hours

    We confirm we can serve the student and propose a time to meet.

  3. Authorization

    Once the authorization is in place, we schedule intake. We never start before it is.

  4. Services and updates

    We start services and send regular progress reports to you.

Have a student or participant in mind?

Send a referral in about two minutes. We reply within 24 hours.

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