EMPLOYMENT

The focus of the CSC remains committed to building better lives through a prepared workforce through employment readiness, placement and employment maintenance.  A range of other services is also provided through additional programs to enhance the success of the clients.  Over the years CSC has recognized the changing needs of the ex-offender population and has responded to those needs by providing direct services that are essential for successful re-entry and stability in order to reduce recidivism.

The biggest barrier to employment is the stigma attached to being an ex-offender.  Other significant barriers to employment such as lack of education, substance abuse, little or no work experience, homelessness, absence of family support and many other issues result in many ex-offenders returning to the revolving doors of the penal institutions.  The number of individuals who have been and continue to be incarcerated is increasing at a staggering rate and the CSC has a source of hope and point of contact for the ex-offender population.

EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT

Preparing clients for the world of work is at the heart of the Community Service Center.  CSC provides pre-employment training and development to instruct clients on the culture and expectations of the workplace.  Steady employment is vital in order for individuals to become successfully self-sufficient.  The first year of post release is a particularly crucial and often difficult time for the ex-offender particularly if the client has limited resources by which to sustain basic necessities.  One of the first things that the ex-offender seeks is employment because it is the means by which he/she sees as a way of survival.  Because CSC has been successful over the years with providing employment assistance, parole/probation officers, judges, social service agencies and other organizations, former clients and other individuals refer many clients to CSC.  Our staff has many combined years of experience in service delivery to the ex-offender population and it has served as a source of hope within the community.

The CSC Human Resource Developers work with the client to ensure that they are equipped with the soft skills employers are looking for to get the job done.  The CSC HRD spend hours with each individual after they have been through intensive case management services and counseling to make certain that basic needs have been met.  After completing the employment readiness program, clients are ready to be matched with potential employers.  The CSC's Employer Bank has been developed over time by the Human Resource Developers and employers feel confident that they will be provided with the best-qualified candidate.  CSC takes pride in the employer/business relationships and successful employment matches it has made over the years.  We tip our hats to all of the employers and businesses that have joined with us to help our clients turn their lives around with a fresh start.  If you are looking for individuals who are prepared to be good employees, please contact us; we would love to meet with you.

"JOBS NOW"

The goal of "JOBS NOW" is to provide the client with the basic assistance needed to move toward becoming a vital, productive member of the workforce and the community.  Through "JOBS NOW" individuals have the opportunity to attain personal short-term goals while planning and developing long-term goals and strategies by which to attain them.  United Way of Greater New Orleans funds "JOBS NOW"

CSC is offering employment assistance, supportive and essential services to non-custodial parents of TANF children who are eligible under the Welfare to Work Initiative.