Southeast Region Employment

Laurel WIN Job Center

2139 Mississippi 15
Laurel, MS 39440
Phone: ​​(601) 399-4000
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Counties Served: Covington, Greene, Jasper, Jones, Smith, Wayne
Services Provided: Laurel WIN Job Center provides job placement and workforce training.
Website: https://mdes.ms.gov/win-job-centers/laurel-win-job-center/

AbilityWorks of Laurel

3 Thames Road
Laurel, MS 39440
Phone: ​​(601) 649-8094
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Counties Served: Covington, Jasper, Jones, Scott, Smith, and Wayne
Services Provided: Abilityworks is a community rehabilitation program that provides vocational assessment, job training, and actual work experience for individuals with disabilities.
Website: https://www.mdrs.ms.gov/AbilityWorks/Pages/default.aspx

Vocational Rehabilitation

732 North 15th Avenue, Suite A
Laurel, MS 39452
Phone: (601) 649-6190
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Counties Served: Covington, Greene, Jones, Wayne
Services Provided: Vocational Rehabilitation provides employment and other support services for people with disabilities.
Website: https://www.mdrs.ms.gov/VocationalRehab/Pages/default.aspx

Laurel WIN Job Center

2139 Hwy 15 North, Suite D
Laurel, MS 39440
Phone: (601) 399-4000
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Wednesdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Counties Served: Covington County, Greene County, Jasper County, Jones County, Smith County, and Wayne County
Services Provided:

• Job placement
• Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
• Trade Adjustment Act (TAA)

Website: https://mdes.ms.gov/win-job-centers/laurel-win-job-center/

AbilityWorks of Hattiesburg

18 J.M. Tatum Industrial Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Phone: (601) 544-9530
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Counties Served: Forrest, Greene, Lamar, Marion, Perry
Services Provided: Abilityworks is a community rehabilitation program that provides vocational assessment, job training, and actual work experience for individuals with disabilities.

• Support, counseling, instruction, and motivation for the workplace
• Assistance in job-seeking, setting job goals, work experience, and work habits

Website: https://www.mdrs.ms.gov/AbilityWorks/Pages/default.aspx

Vocational Rehabilitation

732 15th Avenue, Suite A
Laurel, MS 39440
Phone: (601) 428-4442
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Counties Served: Covington, Greene, Jones, Wayne
Services Provided:

• Deaf Services
• Supported Employment
• Transitional Services
• Vocational Evaluation
• Counseling and Guidance
• Educational Assistance
• Job Training
• Job Placement
• Assistive Technology

Website: https://www.mdrs.ms.gov/VocationalRehab/Pages/default.aspx

Columbia WIN Job Center

1111 US Highway 98
Columbia, MS 39429
Phone: (601) 736-2628
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.;Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Counties Served: Marion and Jefferson Davis
Services Provided: Columbia WIN Job Center provides job placement and workforce training.
Website: https://mdes.ms.gov/win-job-centers/columbia-win-job-center/

AbilityWorks of Brookhaven

934 Industrial Park Road, N.E.
Brookhaven, MS 39601
Phone: (601) 835-3902
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Counties Served: Adams, Amite, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Pike, Walthall, Wilkinson
Services Provided: Abilityworks is a community rehabilitation program that provides vocational assessment, job training, and actual work experience for individuals with disabilities.
Website: https://www.mdrs.ms.gov/AbilityWorks/Pages/default.aspx

Vocational Rehabilitation

710 Broad Street
Columbia, MS 39429
Phone: (601) 736-5851
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Counties Served: Jefferson Davis and Marion
Services Provided: Vocational Rehabilitation provides employment and other support services for people with disabilities.
Website: https://www.mdrs.ms.gov/VocationalRehab/Pages/default.aspx

Hattiesburg WIN Job Center

1911 Arcadia Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Phone: (601) 584-1202
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Counties Served: Lamar, Perry, Forrest
Services Provided: Hattiesburg WIN Job Center provides services to help people find employment, including priority services for veterans.
Website: https://mdes.ms.gov/win-job-centers/hattiesburg-win-job-center/

AbilityWorks of Hattiesburg

18 J.M. Tatum Industrial Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Phone: (601) 544-9530
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Counties Served: Forrest, Greene, Lamar, Marion, Perry
Services Provided:  Abilityworks is a community rehabilitation program that provides vocational assessment, job training, and actual work experience for individuals with disabilities.
Website: https://www.mdrs.ms.gov/AbilityWorks/Pages/default.aspx

Vocational Rehabilitation

17 J. M. Tatum Industrial Drive, Suite 130
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Phone: (601) 582-4381
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Counties Served: Forrest, Lamar
Services Provided: Vocational Rehabilitation provides employment and other support services for people with disabilities.
Website: https://www.mdrs.ms.gov/VocationalRehab/Pages/default.aspx

Meridian WIN Job Center

2000 Highway 19 North
Meridian, MS 39307
Phone: (601) 553-9511
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Counties Served: Kemper, Newton, Clarke, and Lauderdale
Services Provided: Meridian WIN Job Center provides job placement and worforce training services.
Website: https://mdes.ms.gov/win-job-centers/meridian-win-job-center/

Newton County Unemployment Career Center

107 Adams Street
Newton, MS  39345
Phone: (601) 683-2021
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Services Provided: The Newton County Unemployment Career Center offers access to a national job listing network, applicant screenings, and employment interviews. For more information about their services please contact the office.
Website: https://unemploymentoffice.us/mississippi-unemployment-offices-2/newton-county-ms-unemployment-career-job-center-office/

AbilityWorks of Meridian

1003 College Drive
Meridian, MS 39307
Phone: (601) 483-3871
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Counties Served: Clarke, Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton
Services Provided: Abilityworks is a community rehabilitation program that provides vocational assessment, job training, and actual work experience for individuals with disabilities.
Website: https://www.mdrs.ms.gov/abilityworks/Pages/default.aspx

Vocational Rehabilitation

304 Northside Drive
Newton, MS 39345
Phone: (601) 683-7580
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Counties Served: Jasper, Newton, Scott, Simpson
Services Provided: Vocational Rehabilitation provides employment and other support services for people with disabilities.
Website: https://www.mdrs.ms.gov/VocationalRehab/Pages/default.asp