Everyone Has the Right to Work
New York Employment Services System (NYESS) is a unique partnership between the Office of Mental Health and the Department of Labor – highlighting the connection between disability and workforce. Operating under a whole-person philosophy, NYESS provides people of all abilities with a single point of access for employment-related services and supports.
Our Services
Collaborative Case Management
NYESS uses a case management data and tracking tool to improve service coordination. Built on the Department of Labor's One-Stop Operating System (OSOS), this tool connects job seekers with employment opportunities in the New York State Job Bank.
Ticket-to-Work Administrative Employment Network (TTW AEN)
This network is one of the largest Administrative Employment Network’s in the country. It leverages the state's unique partnership between workforce and the disability service community to provide customers with a range of supports. The NYESS TTW AEN generates revenue that is reinvested in New York's employment services.
Work Incentives Navigator and Reports (WINR)
This application is the direct result of the Employment First Executive Order. WINR increases the state's capacity to help individuals receiving public benefits achieve greater self-sufficiency. The goal is to improve quality of life for people living with disabilities.
Additional Resources
Ticket-to-Work is a Social Security employment program for individuals with disabilities who want to work and earn enough to become self-sufficient. If you are receiving SSI and/or SSDI benefits, are between the ages of 18 & 64, and want to work, you may be eligible. Please contact NYESS at 518-474-2338 to learn more!
New York State has successfully brought together its employment services systems to create a single approach to linking and coordinating employment supports, using the Medicaid Infrastructure Grant as the catalyst. NYESS uses the Department of Labor's One-Stop Operating System for case management, data, and tracking.