Organization: OPPORTUNITY JUNCTION INC
Mission: TO HELP MOTIVATED CONTRA COSTA JOB SEEKERS GAIN THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO LAUNCH CAREERS THAT LEAD TO FINANCIAL SECURITY
Activities: ADMINISTRATIVE CAREERS TRAINING:PROGRAM STRUCTURE: PREPARES JOB SEEKERS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE CAREERS BY COMBINING COMPUTER TRAINING WITH LIFE SKILLS, PAID WORK EXPERIENCE, CASE MANAGEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, CAREER COUNSELING, PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, AND LONG-TERM ALUMNI SERVICES. PROGRAM IS DELIVERED ONLINE DURING COVID-19.IMPACT: THE PROGRAM PLACED 29 GRADUATES INTO INITIAL EMPLOYMENT, EARNING AN AVERAGE OF $17.29/HOUR. IN ADDITION, 24 ALUMNI WERE PLACED INTO NEW POSITIONS OR ADVANCED TO AN AVERAGE OF $18.50/HOUR. 73% OF GRADUATES RETAINED EMPLOYMENT AT 18 MONTHS FOLLOWING PLACEMENT.
HEALTHCARE CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAM:PROGRAM STRUCTURE: STARTS WITH PERSON-CENTERED CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT TRAINING, INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTION, WRAP-AROUND SUPPORT SERVICES, PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, AND LONG-TERM ALUMNI SERVICES. PROGRAM IS DELIVERED USING A HYBRID MODEL DURING COVID-19.IMPACT: THE PROGRAM PLACED 21 GRADUATES INTO INITIAL EMPLOYMENT, EARNING AN AVERAGE OF $16.62/HOUR. IN ADDITION, 3 ALUMNI WERE PLACED INTO NEW POSITIONS AT AN AVERAGE OF $16.45/HOUR. 77% OF GRADUATES RETAINED EMPLOYMENT AT 12 MONTHS POST-PLACEMENT (PROGRAM IS TOO NEW FOR 18-MONTH STATS).
CAREER COUNSELING AND PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE:PROGRAM STRUCTURE: PROVIDES CAREER DEVELOPMENT, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES IN ANTIOCH, AT LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE, AND AT SPARKPOINT CONTRA COSTA IN BAY POINT. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED ONLINE DURING COVID-19.IMPACT: LAST YEAR, 56 PARTICIPANTS WERE PLACED INTO POSITIONS EARNING AN AVERAGE OF $17.54/HOUR (NOT INCLUDING 9 ALUMNI PLACED INTO NEW POSITIONS AVERAGING $15.15/HOUR).
NTEE category: Employment
Secondary category: Mental Health & Crisis Intervention