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May Calendar

May Workshop and Hiring Events Calendar

◄ April	May  2016					June ►
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1	2	3 9:00 – 11:00 Resume Clinic for 2016 11:00 – 1:00 Food and Nutrition  Class	4 9:00 – 11:00 Complete Resumes 11:00 – 1:00  Cover Letters and References	5 9:00 – 11:00 Self Assessment 11:00 – 1:00 Food and Nutrition Class	6	7
8	9	10 9:00 – 11:00 Communication for Internal and External Customers 11:00 -1:00 Parenting Class	11 9:00 – 11:00 Interviewing Tips for 2016 11:00 – 1:00 Food and Nutrition Class	12 9:00 – 11:00 Preparation for Job Fair 11:00 – 1:00 Preparation for Job Fair – Online Application Blitz	13 10:00 – 1:00 Prince George’s Works Job Fair P.G.C.C. Largo Student Center	14
15	16	17 9:00 – 11:00 Resume Clinic for 2016 11:00 – 1:00 Parenting Class	18 9:00 – 11:00 Finish Resumes 11:00 -1:00 Preparation for Onsite Hiring Event	19 10:00 – 12:00 Visiting Angels Onsite Hiring Event Emma Alford 12:00 – 1:00 Online Applications	20	21
22	23	24 9:00 -11:00 Communication  for Internal and External Customers 11:00 – 1:00 Parenting Class	25 9:00 – 11:00 Interviewing Skills for 2016 11:00 – 1:00 Mock Interviews	26 9:00 – 11:00 Attitude and Conflict 11:00 – 1:00 Job Search Tips	27	28
29	30	31 9:00 – 11:00 Resume Tips for 2016 11:00 – 1:00 Cover Letters and References	Notes: In preparation for our Spring Job fair, please encourage as many clients as possible to pre-apply to the employers who are participating in the job fair.

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Community Services Division Opportunities

Interested applicants should email their resume to trisha.gentle@maryland.gov no later than Friday, April 29, 2016. Please make a note of the relevant position in the memo section of your email.

Housing Locator (Contractual): This position is responsible for locating housing for County residents who are homeless or in imminent danger of losing their housing. Duties include but are not limited to the following:

1.    Develop partnerships with existing landlords, rental property real estate agents, and other housing assets;

2.    Identify and maintain a housing inventory of affordable rental opportunities, including hard to serve populations;

3.    Complete housing applications and other documentation needed to match customers with appropriate housing;

4.    Develop trainings and workshops including tenant rights and responsibilities, fair housing, conflict resolution, budgeting and principles of good tenancy;

5.    Serve as advocate/mediator when appropriate (i.e.; tenant landlord disputes);

6.    Identify grant opportunities to support housing needs;

7.    Maintain housing records in accordance with federal, state, county and departmental standards;

8.    Enter data in the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) in a timely and accurate manner and ensure data remains current;

9.    Provide timely data for daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and/or annual reports as needed;

10. Adhere to agency standards of excellent customer service; and

11. Performs other duties as assigned.

Case Manager / Promise Place (Contractual):This position is assigned to work at Promise Place, a runaway and homeless youth shelter and is responsible for the integration of family preservation and child welfare services with homeless services. The duties include, but are not limited to:

1.    Intake, Assessment and Development of comprehensive Individual Service Plans;

2.    Contact with Parent or Guardian within 72 hours of arrival to seek their permission for stay;

3.    Family counseling to ensure parent / guardian involvement in working towards resolutions;

4.    Active implementation of Case Plans, including individual counseling with residents and keeping them informed and involved with their cases;

5.    Facilitation of resident meetings and group sessions;

6.    Maintenance of case records including thorough documentation of case contacts and interactions;

7.    Data entry within 24 hours of all case relevant information in HMIS and internal tracking logs;

8.    Development of weekly case summary of current cases for use in weekly supervision and case review meetings and monthly reports that include discharge information as well as status of current cases;

9.    Participation in monthly COC Best Practices Case Management meetings;

10. Coordination of services (i.e.; Prince George's County Public Schools Homeless Education Liaison for transportation and other educational services, the Court system for relevant CINS / CINA issues, and other DSS divisions for access to mainstream benefits including SNAP, TANF, POC, etc.).

11. Discharge planning beginning at referral and intake with a clear plan for permanency at exit;

12. Aftercare for up to six (6) months as dictated by the individual case and follow-up for twelve (12) months after exit; and

13. Adherence to agency standards of excellent customer service; and

14. Other duties as assigned.

OHEP Assistant Supervisor (Contractual):This position is responsible for the day to day oversight of the Energy Assistance program(s) operations and casework staff. Duties include but are not limited to:

1.    Establish case management policies and procedures and ensure all case records are maintained in accordance with federal, state, county and departmental standards;

2.    Set program goals, standards and controls to meet program objectives and monitor staff and resident progress;

3.    Manage the case management staff and associated financial resources;

4.    Develop short and long-range plans for program operations and resources;

5.    Oversee development and training of case management staff;

6.    Plan, coordinate, supervise and evaluate the work of all case managers;

7.    Monitor to ensure families receive the services they need and for which they are eligible;

8.    Provide timely and appropriate resolution to conflicts arising between program regulations, case staff, program residents, vendors and other support programs / staff;

9.    Prepare daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports as needed to meet funding and other programmatic requirements;

10.  Ensure agency compliance with all timeliness requirements;

11.  Attend training necessary to become proficient in the management of the Office of Home Energy Programs (OHEP) and update data on program participant service records accurately and timely;

12.  Develop and maintain partnerships with key community and organizational groups;

13.  Represent the Department in a liaison capacity with managers and officials of other agencies concerning program activities; Adhere to agency standards of excellent customer service;

14.  Other duties as assigned.

Case Manager / Homeless Services (Contractual):This position is responsible for intake and assessment, case management, conflict resolution, and crisis / disaster response.  There are two positions open; one in Transitional Housing / Permanent Housing and the other in the Crisis Unit. The duties include, but are not limited to:

1.    Intake, Assessment and Development of comprehensive Individual Service Plans;

2.    Interview customers applying for service, complete the application, collect supporting documentation and determine eligibility accurately and timely.

3.    Assess and refer to other services (SSI, Food Stamps, Medicaid, Employment Assistance, financial planning, budgeting, literacy, computer skills, parenting skills, etc) as appropriate.

4.    Make appropriate referrals for external support services as appropriate (i.e.; psychological assessments, individual/family counseling, job development, education, mainstream benefits, vocational training, and credit repair).

5.    Encourage customers to follow through with responsibilities (i.e. paying rent on time, completing necessary forms, etc.)

6.    Attend meetings with customers and serve as advocate/mediator when appropriate (i.e.; teacher parent conferences and tenant landlord disputes).

7.    Provide linkages to resources as needed (i.e.; food, transportation, clothing, furniture, and permanent housing leads).

8.    Discharge planning beginning at referral and intake with a clear plan for permanency at exit; Aftercare for up to six (6) months as dictated by the individual case and follow-up for twelve (12) months after exit;

9.    Maintain case records-including thorough documentation of case contacts and interactions- in accordance with federal, state, county and departmental standards.

10.  Prepare daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports as needed to meet funding and other programmatic requirements.

11.  Attend training necessary to become proficient in the management of the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and data enter all case relevant information in HMIS and internal tracking logs within 24 hours of providing service;

12.  Participate in monthly COC Best Practices Case Management meetings;

13.  Develop and maintain partnerships with key community and organizational groups.

14.  Adhere to agency standards of excellent customer service.

15.  Other duties as assigned.