Where Recovery Meets Opportunity

At Isaiah House, we believe that lasting recovery includes building the skills and confidence needed for a successful, independent future. That’s why we offer a comprehensive range of education and workforce development services to help clients rebuild their lives. Through our workforce development program, clients have access to on-site job training, resume assistance, and career readiness workshops. We partner with local employers to create real job opportunities and help clients gain hands-on experience while in treatment. In addition, we collaborate with colleges to enroll clients in college courses, giving them the chance to continue their education and pursue new career paths. Clients can also earn their GED and develop valuable life skills that prepare them for meaningful employment. These services empower individuals not only to maintain sobriety but also to thrive personally, professionally, and financially after completing the program.

Committed to Education

We have partnered with respected higher-education institutions, including Campbellsville University, Eastern Kentucky University, University of Louisville, and KCTCS. An Education and Workforce Development Department connects clients with employers, adult education providers, internships, career services, and educational institutions.

Isaiah House is the only treatment provider with an onsite vocational center for men designated as a satellite college campus through our partnership with Campbellsville University (offering onsite welding classes).

Person in an Isaiah House shirt attending a classroom-style group session.

A new vocational center for women will launch this year to serve women in residential treatment and transitional housing. An Opioid Abatement Settlement Grant funds the project. It includes a computer lab and a Recovery Life Center, charged with educating the public about addiction and reducing the stigma that prevents many people in recovery from fully thriving in their communities. These educational opportunities provide our clients with a pathway to personal growth, more significant potential, and increased career opportunities.

Workforce Development

At Isaiah House, we understand that building a strong foundation for recovery includes learning practical skills that lead to meaningful employment. Our comprehensive workforce development program equips clients with valuable trade skills and job training to help them secure stable careers after treatment. Clients have opportunities to gain hands-on experience in areas such as automotive repair, woodworking, maintenance, and other skilled trades through our on-site vocational programs. We also partner with local employers and apprenticeship programs to connect clients with real-world job opportunities. In addition to trade skills, clients receive support with resume building, interview preparation, and professional development. By combining recovery with workforce readiness, we empower individuals to leave treatment with the tools, confidence, and resources they need to build a fulfilling, independent future.

Man in safety goggles grinding metal with an angle grinder, bright sparks flying in workshop.

Campbellsville University
Kentucky Career Center
Bluegrass Community Action
Eastern Kentucky University
University of Louisville
Bluegrass Community & Technology College
Elizabethtown Community & Technology College
Kentucky Workforce Innovative Board
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce

Workforce Education Grants Initiatives

Isaiah House is the recipient of a competitive 5-year grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Through this initiative, Isaiah House partners with the KY Workforce Innovative Board, KY Chamber of Commerce, Bluegrass Area Development District, and Goodwill Industries to offer soft skills training, employment services, career coaching, and criminal record expungement through this initiative.

Through the KY Chamber of Commerce’s Fair Chance Academy, the SAMHSA grant supports training for employers interested in providing second-chance employment for people with criminal backgrounds and a history of addiction.

Isaiah House is also the recipient of a 2-year Appalachian Regional Commission POWER grant to expand Reliance Works and treatment services to six economically distressed counties in Eastern Kentucky. Resources and training developed during the POWER program will also support the proposed project.

Job Skills Training

Isaiah House’s vision is to be the industry leader in equipping individuals with the resources to achieve lifelong recovery while restoring families and improving communities. Job skills training and obtaining gainful employment are essential steps in recovery. We guarantee the opportunity of full-time employment after 100 days of treatment to our clients in our long-term recovery program. Graduates become interns and eventually full-time employees at Isaiah House, working as peer support specialists, maintenance and kitchen workers, house managers, life recovery coaches, and other positions. Clients can also work at our business ventures (Howard’s Metals and Reliance Works) or one of our business partners.

All clients are offered the opportunity to receive GED, parenting, life-skill classes, and soft skills training to improve their communication, teamwork, creative thinking, and problem-solving skills. As a result, they become influential leaders, responsible family members, and valuable contributors to their communities. Clients learn how to apply recovery skills in real-life situations while receiving clinical, peer support, and case-management services needed for ongoing recovery.