PATH TO JOBS INC (FKA PEER TRAINING INC/PTI)

SERVICES: PATH TO JOBS MEETS THE PRESSING NEED FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AMONG PEOPLE WITH SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, INCLUDING PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV AND OTHER CHRONIC ILLNESSES, PEOPLE IN RECOVERY FROM (OR IN TREATMENT FOR) SUD, PEOPLE WITH A HISTORY OF JUSTICE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT, AND PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOUSING INSECURITY. PATH TO JOBS' CORE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ARE AS FOLLOWS: CAREER READINESS & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES: PATH TO JOBS SUPPORTS EACH PARTICIPANT IN EXPLORING THEIR JOB-READINESS GOALS AND INTERESTS BY PROVIDING AN INDIVIDUALIZED SET OF SERVICES THAT PREPARE THAT PARTICIPANT TO TAKE ACTION TOWARD PURSUING PART- OR FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT. THIS INCLUDES COACHING, RESUME-DEVELOPMENT, MOCK INTERVIEWS, AND OTHER TOPICS; BENEFITS COUNSELING; SKILLS TRAINING; AND REFERRALS TO HEALTHCARE AND OTHER SUPPORTS. WORKFORCE READINESS TRAINING: OUR 15-MODULE TRAINING COURSE, PATH TO SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT, COVERS CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND WORKPLACE-READINESS SKILLS, WORKPLACE BOUNDARIES, CONFLICT MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, TIME MANAGEMENT, STRESS MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, DIGITAL LITERACY, BUSINESS WRITING, DOCUMENTATION AND RECORD-KEEPING, PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY, AND HEALTH LITERACY. CERTIFICATION PROCESS ASSISTANCE: PATH TO JOBS SUPPORTS PARTICIPANTS IN ENHANCING THEIR PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS BY OBTAINING NYS CERTIFICATION AS A RECOVERY COACH (OASAS CERTIFICATION) AND/OR PEER WORKER (NYSDOH CERTIFICATION). WE ASSIST PARTICIPANTS IN PREPARING PAPERWORK, NAVIGATING COMPLICATED CERTIFICATION PROCESSES, UNDERSTANDING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, ASSEMBLING DOCUMENTATION, TRACKING TRAINING HOURS, ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH THE RECERTIFICATION PROCESS, AND OTHER LOGISTICS. WE ALSO PROVIDE EXPERT GUIDANCE TO THE SUPERVISORS AT OUR EMPLOYER-PARTNER AGENCIES ON COMPLETING THE REQUIRED SUPERVISORY EVALUATIONS FOR NYS. BENEFITS COUNSELING: PATH TO JOBS PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL BENEFITS COUNSELING TO HELP PARTICIPANTS MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT ENTERING/RETURN TO WORK. JOB PLACEMENT & RETENTION SERVICES: ONCE A PARTICIPANT IS READY FOR EMPLOYMENT, PATH TO JOBS PREPARES THEM TO EXCEL IN THE WORKPLACE AND MATCHES THEM WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT SEEK TO MAGNIFY THEIR IMPACT BY EMPLOYING FRONTLINE STAFF WHO REFLECT AND UNDERSTAND THEIR COMMUNITIES. ONGOING COACHING AND SUPPORT POSITION EACH PARTICIPANT TO SUCCEED IN THEIR NEW JOB. EMPLOYER & SUPERVISOR SUPPORT SERVICES: WE PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO OUR EMPLOYER PARTNERS AND THE SUPERVISORS OF FRONTLINE STAFF. THIS TRAINING AND TA FOCUS ON HOW TO WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH, AND SUPPORT THE SUCCESS OF, THEIR PATH TO JOBS EMPLOYEE TO FOSTER A SUCCESSFUL LONG-TERM MATCH. LEARN MORE ABOUT PATH TO JOBS AT WWW.PATHTOJOBS.ORG.