COVID Update: As of 11/01/2023, Rios continues to provide direct services (By Appointment ONLY) at our office. Rios Employment & Consulting Services, Inc. is providing services to its clients in the community in accordance with CDC guidelines (which are subject to change). As always, ALL services are scheduled in advance and BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
Please contact your employment specialist prior to your scheduled appointment if you have any questions and to ensure there are no changes to these policies as we are following Washington State mandates. Any individual showing flu-like symptoms or recently exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID will be asked to reschedule their in-person appointment until they are no longer at risk. About Us: "Rios" is made up of Juaneño Mission Indian/Diegueño Tribe of Indians. We are one of 13 tribes that make up the Kumeyaay Nation in Southern California. The term Kumeyaay means "those who face the water from a cliff". Some Kumeyaay in the southern areas also refer to themselves as MuttTipi, which means "people of the earth." Evidence of settlement, in what is today considered Kumeyaay territory, may go back 12,000 years. Our Mission:Rios Employment & Consulting Services, Inc. provides a compassionate program that empowers, educates and provides opportunity to all individuals who have difficulty receiving services.
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Our Vision:
Rios Employment & Consulting Services, Inc. empowers, advocates and provides resources that will allow our participants and their families options to achieve their goals; together building communities to access those goals.
The Beauty of People:
Beauty and ugliness are everywhere- even in some of the same things. To some, a wide open prairie is empty and colorless- but to others it is uncluttered simplicity- the way life itself ought to look. Physical appeal is high on some priority lists, but nu tso se dv na, or Cherokee comfort, lasts longer. We believe that whatever is in our hearts is in our sight. To love something or someone makes us see the beauty within them, their abilities- and not their limitations or imperfections. It is to our advantage to be gentle in our observations- to see and cultivate the best in who we are and in those around us.
Statistics:
As of November 2023, we have a 99% placement rate. Participants salaries range from $15.74 per hour to $22.15 per hour, though will depend on your job. Hours worked can be as little as four per week to 40, and include positions such as: greeter, facilities, office, retail, or wherever your dreams take you. There are no set jobs; we create whatever fits you and your goals. We take pride in knowing many of our participants have been with us over 22-28 years and two or our participants just celebrated 26 and 28-year anniversaries with major retailers in our area!