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225 people are interested
Employment Placement and Support for Individuals living with Mental Health Conditions
ORGANIZATION: Enrichment Through Employment
Please visit the new page to apply.
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225 people are interested
Volunteer may reside anywhere in US. However, PST time zone is preferred because current client in located in Los Angeles area.
Volunteer with good Internet/computer skills, and an interest in helping individuals with mental health disabilities find work in their local community. ETE follows the latest research in job development and support for the psychiatrically disabled in the community (see link below).
1. Person will counsel individual with psychiatric disability (bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia, major depression) to become recertified as an attorney in S CA.
2. Person with schizoaffective disorder and developmentally disabled. Also, in S CA.
Work hours are determined by volunteer’s and client's schedule. Volunteer works on the phone and internet from home.
IPS Practice Principles:
https://ipsworks.org/
Enrichment Through Employment, Inc.: www.ete-torrance.org
What do I do as a volunteer?: https://www.ete-torrance.org/what-do-i-do-as-an-ete-volunteer
How do I learn about helping individuals living with mental health conditions to find and keep employment?: https://www.ete-torrance.org/individual-placement-and-support-ip
More opportunities with Enrichment Through Employment
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Enrichment Through Employment
Location:
1840West 220th Street, # 310, Torrance, CA 90501, US
Mission Statement
It is the mission of Enrichment Through Employment, Inc., to assist people recovering from mental illness in achieving a lifetime of successful employment.
Description
Company Profile
When in full operation ETE is a hands on, personal, career employment agency for individuals recoverying from severe mental illness with a director, office manger, 2 mental health employment specialists, a clinician, a case manager, and 70 to 80 clients at any given time.
Previously funded by private donations, the Department of Rehabilitation, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, ETE is now fully funded by private donations and the hard work of ETE employees with light assembly & bulk mail projects.
As more businesses use our light assembly and bulk/direct mail services, ETE will be able to return to full operation.
We are now looking into creating work for ourselves in the e-commerce industry.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
January 6, 2022
SKILLS
- Mental Health
- Case Work / Management
- Counseling / Mental Health
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Fit one's motivation and balanced lifestyle
- Patience & perseverance. Knowledge of healthcare & gov't support systems is helpful but can easily be learned while supporting the client.