Date/Time
Date(s) - Dec 27, 2016
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Location
Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries
Categories
Goodwill Starts Training for Work in Human Services Jan. 4
Screenings to register for HELP program: Wednesdays, 2:30-4 p.m., and Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-11 a.m.
WHAT: HELP (Human Services Employment Ladder Program) is Goodwill’s innovative course for job seekers interested in careers helping others. The eight-week program prepares participants to become entry-level direct support professionals in human services. Students learn the essentials of the field while gaining a significant amount of experience in personal interaction with disadvantaged populations. Students learn the nuts and bolts of direct care including terminology and methods, motivating and managing client behaviors, maintaining boundaries and identifying career paths. Graduates become qualified to fill the increasing need for caring, professional workers in community residences, shelters, day programs and other human services settings.
WHO: Individuals who are interested in a career in human services.
WHEN: The HELP class runs Monday-Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., from Jan. 4 to Feb. 25. Contact Rheanna Reece, HELP job specialist, for more information at 617-541-1236 or rreece@goodwillmass.org.
WHERE: Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries, 1010 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02119
ABOUT MORGAN MEMORIAL GOODWILL INDUSTRIES
For more than 120 years, Goodwill has provided job training programs and partnered with the business community to provide meaningful work opportunities for individuals with barriers to self-sufficiency. Goodwill also operates Boston Career Link, a one-stop career center that offers universal access to a broad range of services for job seekers. The Goodwill Stores in eastern and central Massachusetts provide jobs and on-the-job training opportunities while they offer quality, low-cost goods to individuals and families looking for value. To learn more, visit Goodwill online at www.goodwillmass.org or follow us on social media @goodwillboston.