Inclusive employment services
Meaningful work, and the support to keep it.
Starforce helps people with disabilities plan a career, find a job that fits, and succeed once they're hired. We work with individuals, families, schools, agencies, and employers across Northern Virginia.
Prefer to talk? Call (202) 725-4194 or email [email protected].
Where would you like to start?
Choose the option that sounds most like you. Each one leads to the services and people who can help.
Individuals & families
I'm looking for work, or helping someone who is.
- Career planning and job search
- Job coaching and long-term support
- Answers about work and benefits
- Support for students leaving school
Employers
I want to build a more inclusive workforce.
- Hire and support employees with disabilities
- Accommodations and inclusive-hiring training
- Business consulting and contract management
- Translation and interpretation
Schools, agencies & organizations
I want to refer someone or work together.
- Refer a student or client
- Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)
- Supported employment and long-term support
- Outreach and community partnerships
Our services
Most of our work helps people with disabilities get jobs and keep them. We also offer business, language, and contract services to employers, agencies, and community organizations.
See all servicesEmployment support
For individuals, families, and referral partners
Supported Employment & Long-Term SupportCareer planning, job placement, on-the-job coaching, and ongoing support to keep a job.
Transition & Pre-Employment Services (Pre-ETS)Career exploration and work-based learning for students with disabilities moving from school to work.
Behavioral Health & Employment IntegrationRecovery-focused job support for people with mental health conditions or substance use disorders.
Deaf & Hard of Hearing (DHH) ServicesJob placement with interpreting and captioning arranged, plus training for employers.
Autism & Customized EmploymentJob plans built around each person's strengths, interests, and support needs.
Services for Older WorkersPaid training, job placement, and help with housing, food, and transportation for people 55 and older.
Benefits CounselingUnderstand how earning a paycheck may affect your benefits before you decide.
Business & organizational services
For employers, agencies, and community groups
Business ConsultingPlanning, operations, organizational change, and technology.
Translation & InterpretationDocuments, live interpreting, captions, and subtitles.
Contract ManagementContract lifecycle, compliance, risk, and reporting.
Advocacy & OutreachPolicy engagement, workshops, and self-advocacy support.
How employment support works
Every plan is built around the person. This is what working with Starforce usually looks like, from the first conversation to long after the first day on the job.
Get to know you
We learn about your strengths, interests, and goals, and build a career plan together.
Find the right job
We reach out to employers and look for roles that match your plan, then help with applications and interviews.
Start with a coach
A job coach helps you learn the role, settle in, and sort out any workplace accommodations.
Keep growing
We stay in touch after you're hired, to help you keep your job and take your next step.
A day with a job coach
Follow one person through a working day, from planning the morning to checking in after their shift.
About Starforce
A local team focused on inclusive work
Starforce Business Solutions Inc. (SBSi) is based in Virginia. Our team brings experience in workforce development, vocational rehabilitation, business consulting, and language services to people with disabilities, families, schools, and employers across the region.
- Service area
- Alexandria City, Arlington, Fairfax, Fairfax City, Fauquier, Loudoun, Madison, Orange, Prince William, Rappahannock
- Office
- 15200 Leicestershire St, Woodbridge, VA 22191
Our employment services follow the principles of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the federal law that sets standards for public workforce and vocational rehabilitation programs.
More about StarforceCommon questions
Short answers to what people ask us most. If your question isn't here, get in touch.
See all FAQsWho can get support from Starforce?
People with disabilities who want to work, including students getting ready to leave school, adults looking for a new job, and workers aged 55 and older. Families, schools, and agencies can contact us on someone's behalf. Funding for some services depends on referrals and program rules, so we'll talk through your options with you.
Will getting a job affect my benefits?
It can. Our benefits counselors explain how earnings may affect the benefits you receive, so you can plan before you accept a job.
About benefits counselingWhat is Pre-ETS?
Pre-Employment Transition Services. They help students with disabilities prepare for work through career exploration, work-based learning, and self-advocacy training, in partnership with their school.
About Pre-ETSI'm an employer. How can Starforce help?
We connect you with candidates who match your needs, provide on-the-job coaching for new hires, and stay in touch to help them succeed. We also offer business consulting, translation and interpretation, and contract management.
How do I refer a student or client?
Send us a message or call (202) 725-4194. Tell us who you're referring and what support they need, and we'll follow up about next steps.
Make a referral