Seattle Conservation Corps interviewing 7/13

Hi. If you or someone you know are homeless and looking for work you should consider the Seattle Conservation Corps: A 1 year work experience training program through Seattle Parks and Recreation. They will be holding phone interviews on Tuesday, July 13 at 8 AM, at (206) 684-0190. The program requires that workers be a minimum 18 years of age, be able to lift 50 pounds, have a Washington ID and Social Security Card and be able to document their homelessness, such as living in shelters, transitional housing, or in-patient treatment. Seattle Conservation Corps members 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 important that you feel that you are physically capable of handling the work, and you must be able to lift 50 pounds. Seattle Conservation Corps also provides enrollees assistance with drug and alcohol recovery, case management, a learning center (with opportunities to study for the GED, learn computer skills, math or English), assistance with food, shelter, transportation, mental health counseling, and assistance with job placement. Enrollees work 40 hours per week, and the Initial Compensation including Premium Pay is $8.55 + 5% premium per hour. To apply you must call (206) 684-0190 at 8:00 AM on Tuesday July 13th for a phone screening. If you receive a busy signal continue to call. Don’t leave a message and prepare to be on hold for a while. You can increase your chances of being screened by calling on a phone that has a redial button. They ask that you be honest with them about substance abuse, mental illness, and/or criminal history. Those candidates chosen will be asked to come in for a face-to-face interview. If both interviews are successful, you will become a Candidate-For-Enrollment and will be given a date for a physical, academic testing, and a first day of enrollment, or be placed in a pool with other candidates that will be given an enrollment date in the near future. For more information on Seattle Conservation Corps call (206) 684-0190 and don’t forget that you have to call at 8AM next Tuesday July 13th in order to apply. Good Luck!