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Mental health and addictions in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

HACS - Community Employment

Offered by Horizon Achievement Centre Society

Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm Website checked March 2026

In short

The Community Employment Department is a career-oriented division of the Horizon Achievement Centre, whose mandate is to facilitate employment for adults with mental disabilities, or who face multiple barriers to employment, through counselling, training, and practical work experience.

Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Who it is for
People with disabilities; People with disabilities
What it helps with
Money to get by, Help with drinking or drugs, Learning and school, Skills for work, Help with my mental health, Support with memory, thinking or a disability, A job, A fresh start
Where
780 Upper Prince St, Sydney, NS B1P 5N6
How to reach
Contact through Horizon Achievement Centre Society: (902) 539-8553 · Website
Last verified
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About this service

The Community Employment Department is a career-oriented division of the Horizon Achievement Centre, whose mandate is to facilitate employment for adults with mental disabilities, or who face multiple barriers to employment, through counselling, training, and practical work experience.

Department Goals:

  • To enhance the employability of clients through individual assessment and training.
  • To provide opportunities for employment through job development and community awareness.
  • To facilitate career development through individualized case planning.
  • To provide workplace support and assistance through job coaching and monitoring activities.
  • To recognize and address individual accomplishments and needs through the effective partnering of internal and external agencies.
When is it open?

HACS - Community Employment is open Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm.

How do I get in touch?

Call (902) 539-8553, or use the website.

Phone
(902) 539-8553
Website
https://www.horizon-ns.ca/programs/community-employment/

Listed in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

780 Upper Prince St, Sydney, NS B1P 5N6

780 Upper Prince St, Sydney, NS B1P 5N6Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

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