Employment Specialist for Transitional Housing (Volunteer)
ORGANIZATION: SOME - So Others Might Eat
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Assist clients in SOME’s Transitional Housing Program with employment readiness and with applying for employment. Most work will take place at SOME’s Leland Place on North Capitol Street in Northwest Washington. Some time will be spent at SOME's Center for Employment Training (CET) in Anacostia. We are looking for a volunteer who can commit to thirty hours a week (9 am to 3 pm during weekdays).
VOLUNTEER ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Instructing clients in the Transitional Housing program using a curriculum regarding job readiness, job readiness assessment, professionalism, job applications, job placement and related matters. Volunteer will spend one day per week at SOME’s Center for Employment Training (CET) to receive training and guidance on further developing the curricula.
Maintaining and possibly developing relationships with employers in relevant training industries with living wage, high growth careers offering benefits and upward mobility (e.g., healthcare and building/maintenance services).
Providing individual advising to each resident regarding employment issues and matching resident with identified job leads with the goal of gaining full-time employment with livable wages.
Working with Transitional Housing staff and CET staff regarding ongoing needs for development with trainees.
COMMENTS
SOME’s Transitional Housing Program is an integral part of SOME’s Addiction Treatment Program for poor and homeless adults. Men and women move into the Transitional Housing Program after completing our residential addiction treatment program. The Transitional Housing Program provides on-site case management with a focus on obtaining employment, developing a network of supports, maintaining sobriety and securing permanent housing.
Transportation stipend will be provided.
More opportunities with SOME - So Others Might Eat
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About SOME - So Others Might Eat
Location:
71 O St. NW, (other programs throughout the DC metro area), Washington, DC 20001, US
Mission Statement
SOME exists to help the poor and homeless of our nation's capital. We meet the immediate daily needs of the people we serve with food, clothing, and health care. We help break the cycle of homelessness by offering services, such as affordable housing, job training, addiction treatment, and counseling, to the poor, the elderly and individuals with mental illness.
Description
SOME has been serving the homeless and poor since 1970. Today, we are the only interfaith organization in the District that offers a comprehensive and holistic approach to caring for the homeless and extremely poor residents of our city. Though best known for serving more than 800 meals every day of the week, we provide programs that meet a full spectrum of needs that restore hope and dignity to the men, women, and children who come to our doors.
SOME's integrated service model allows poor and homeless individuals in our community to move forward on a path out of homelessness and poverty.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
North Capitol Street NWWashington, DC 20001
DATE POSTED
September 18, 2017
SKILLS
- Organization
- Financial Literacy
- Internet Research
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Professional Development
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 30 hours a week
- Must have college degree or equivalent experience