In
1987, with funding from Enterprise Foundation Grant, Grace Hill launched its' highly successful Career Center Program.
Participants are assigned to a case manager, together client and case
manager study the client's past employment history, identify potential
employment barriers and solutions, determine training needs and establish
goals. For instance, a participant may be experiencing difficulty
with housing but before housing can be secured he/she must be employed.
The Case Manager may be able to assist in locating temporary housing so
that the participant can secure employment. Once employment is
secured the participant is better equipped to find permanent housing.
The case manager continues to provide on-going job coaching for six
months.
In 2002, two hundred fifty-seven
(257) individuals were serviced by the Employment Program at Grace Hill's
Career Center. One hundred and twenty-one participants (121), many
who were subsisting on welfare, were successfully placed in a number of
jobs throughout the St. Louis/St. Louis County area; ninety-eight (98)
were still employed six (6) months later.
Assistance
the Career Center
Provides:
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Case Management
Services
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Job Placement
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Job Coaching
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Retention Services
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Support Services
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G.E.D. Classes
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Outreach
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Recruitment/Referral
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Job Preparation
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Family Supports
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Community Opportunities
Support services are offered through the following:
A.
Job Success Employment Partnership (JSEP)
In
partnership with Lutheran Ministries Association, services are provided
for hard to place Temporary Assistance (TA) recipients including those
previously incarcerated and need additional supports to re-enter the
workforce.
B.
Case Management
Funded through the Department of
Social Services, Temporary Assistance recipients are referred to Grace
Hill for case management and work activities that will lead to
self-sufficiency.
C.
Ready, Work, Grow
Intensive
follow-up and support services are provided for six months after placement
to help increase retention and to help the participant acquire
post-employment training needed for career advancement.
D.
Home Depot Jobs Pilot
Provides
for job placement at one of the area stores in addition to intensive
on-going support to maximize retention and career advancement.
