Cru Work Skills Program

The Cru Work Skills Program (CWSP) was established in the Fall of 2020 and designed as an extension of the Cru Community Clinic. The program is housed inside Moe’s Southwest Grill through the support of Sodexo. It was developed by the UMHB Occupational Therapy department to provide young adults with disabilities valuable skills to help them get jobs.

The CWSP Assessment measures performance skills so that the practitioner can interpret areas of strength and weakness in performance. This process helps us match performance skills to career paths. If you have any questions about joining the Cru Work Skills Program or want to schedule an assessment with an occupational therapy graduate student and occupational therapist, please contact the department secretary, Julie Newman, at 254-295-4872 or jnewman@umhb.edu.

Vision & Mission

Vision

The Cru Work Skills Program will be widely recognized as an academically-based community resource which facilitates inclusion and successful integration into the workforce for individuals with disabilities in Central Texas. It will be known for providing innovative student educational opportunities, high quality occupational therapy services, empowering the community to be successfully inclusive through employer partnerships, and contributing to evidence-based practice through scholarly activity.

Mission

To provide innovative and experiential learning opportunities for occupational therapy students and facilitate a commitment to service by:

• Providing occupation-based services for adults with disabilities emphasizing inclusion within the workplace
• Applying and generating evidence-supported therapeutic approaches for community-based practice
• Integrating faith informed discernment and compassion into all aspects of practice