Member Duties : 1.) Research best practices in community-wide strategies to find employment for veterans experiencing homelessness 2.) Research educational and training programs for veterans in the area to strengthen resource information and identify gaps in services. 3.) Assess community needs and opportunities in communication and community outreach efforts. 4.) Explore and identify potential partners for a homelessness and employment workgroup 5.) Organize and lead homelessness and employment workgroup 6.) Research current hiring attitudes of community managers and businesses. 7). Participate in community meetings and coalitions related to Veterans, homelessness, or employment 8.) Assist in developing new processes to connect veterans experiencing homelessness to employment resources 9.) Design and implement tracking tool to monitor number of homeless veterans in the community seeking and receiving services 10.) Recruit volunteers for assisting veterans with gaining employment and housing
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Program Benefits :
Relocation Allowance
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Training
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Childcare assistance if eligible
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Health Coverage*
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Living Allowance
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Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
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*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit http://www.vistacampus.gov/healthcare
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Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours
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Permits attendance at school during off hours
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Car recommended
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Service Areas :
Veterans
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Community and Economic Development
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Housing
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Homelessness
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Skills :
Community Organization
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Team Work
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Communications
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Social Services
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SUMMARY |
Program Type: |
AmeriCorps VISTA |
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Program |
Texas Homeless Network Veteran Employment Specialist VISTA |
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Program Start/End Date |
12/07/2020
- 12/06/2021 |
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Work Schedule |
Full Time |
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Age Requirement |
Minimum:
18
Maximum:
None |
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Program Locations |
TEXAS
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Languages |
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Accepting Applications |
From 07/28/2020 To 11/13/2020 |
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Contact |
Jacq Taylor |
3000 S IH |
Austin TX 78704
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512-766-7094 |
jacq@thn.org |
thn.org |
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Listing ID |
98181 |
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