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Employment Strategies Supportive Housing

Employment Strategies Supportive Housing. Justine Couvares Chrysalis Center Inc May 8, 2014. Employment Strategies. Who we serve Barriers -untreated mental health/disability -active substance abuse -no or poor work history -transient- no housing stability

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Employment Strategies Supportive Housing

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  1. Employment StrategiesSupportive Housing Justine Couvares Chrysalis Center Inc May 8, 2014

  2. Employment Strategies • Who we serve • Barriers -untreated mental health/disability -active substance abuse -no or poor work history -transient- no housing stability -unmotivated

  3. Employment Strategies The Usual Suspects • Pre employment-soft skills • Applications • Online applications • Bring to interview/job fairs • Job development • Assist with transportation • Training

  4. Employment Strategies The Not So Usual Suspects • Management buy-in that work is a PRIORITY • Executive Team to Managers/Supervisors case managers • Employment discussed at all levels of the organization and at all meetings • High level of scrutiny on employment outcomes by Management

  5. Employment Strategies Organizational belief that everyone CAN WORK

  6. Employment Strategies Successful Tactics- Upon admission • Tenant welcome packet to include resume builder worksheet and budget worksheet • Filled out with case worker- setting the stage that work is a priority and expected • Discuss value of additional finances • Discussion that subsidy may not be forever

  7. Employment Strategies Successful Tactics-ongoing • FOCUS staff on work readiness of each person • Scale of 1-5 and reasons why • FOCUS employment energy on the 5’s- low hanging fruit • Once successful, FOCUS on moving the 4’s to 5’s, then 3’s to 4’s etc • Continue this exercise weekly in team meetings

  8. Employment Strategies The team that piloted this strategy has an employment rate of 44%

  9. Employment Strategies QUESTIONS

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