Employment Opportunities for Tent City 4 Residents
ATTENTION: The Seattle Conservation Corps is enrolling again!
The Seattle Conservation Corp phone screen will take place on Tuesday, 1/31/12 at 8 AM. Candidates must call (206) 684-0190 at 8:00 AM. If they receive a busy signal they should continue to call. Please advise clients to not leave a message. It would be wise to advise candidates to prepare to be on hold for 20 to 25 minutes. Also candidates can increase their chances of being screened by calling on a phone that has a redial button. SCC will interview until their schedules will not allow them to continue to screen. Those candidates chosen will be asked to come in for a face-to-face interview. If both interviews are successful, the caller will become a Candidate-For-Enrollment. All potential enrollees that are considered Candidates-For-enrollment will be given a date for a physical and the date of the first day of enrollment, or they will be placed in a pool with other candidates that will be given an enrollment date in the near future.
To be considered for participation callers must be able to document their homelessness (i.e. living in a shelter, transitional housing, or treatment facility), and present a Social Security Card and a State I.D.
SCC is looking for people that are homeless, and people who are in good physical condition. Workers build streams, lay concrete, paint, plant trees, move furniture, and do other physically taxing activities throughout the year regardless of the weather. So, it is imperative that potential enrollees feel that they are physically capable of handling the work. Candidates should be able to lift 50 pounds.
SCC understands that the reason for a great deal of homelessness is due to substance abuse, mental illness, and criminal behavior. Please be honest with them. Although SCC cannot serve everyone, they are hoping to serve those persons whose needs match the services they have to offer.
If you have questions please feel free to call Daphne De Venaro at (206) 684-0190.
Daphne De Venaro, SCC Human Services Program Supervisor daphne.devenaro@seattle.gov
