Healthcare Instructor (LPN/RN)

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CLASSIFICATION:    Exempt (Contract Only)

Every TAP employee shares in TAP’s responsibility to “Mobilize Community Resources” in support of TAP’s anti-poverty efforts.

 

DEFINITION AND PURPOSE:

Provide Nurse Aide training as well as remedial education in a Virginia Board of Nursing approved program.

 

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

Supervised by:      Healthcare Training Coordinator (RN)

Supervises:           None

Coordinates with: Other TAP staff, Local Healthcare Businesses, Virginia Western Community College, Roanoke Higher Education, Center, Workforce Development Board, State Nursing Board

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Teaches nurse aide classes, as directed by Healthcare Training Coordinator
  • Assists with remedial education and tutoring
  • Assists in instructing trainees on proper soft skills and techniques (interviewing, application completion, employer communications, etc.)
  • Must have “Train the Trainer” for CNA
  • Teachers must be available to teach in clinical setting outside of classroom
  • Performs other duties as assigned and required.

 

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • Demonstrated ability to instruct adults in job seeking and retention skills
  • Interpersonal skills required
  • Well organized and possess written and verbal communication skills
  • Enthusiastic and able to motivate clients
  • Background in adult education
  • Possess good computer skills

 

TRAINING, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Must be an LPN or RN with a current, unrestricted Virginia license or a multistate licensure privilege
  • Must have graduated from a state-approved nursing program
  • Must have at least two years direct patient care experience as a nurse
  • Must have satisfactory completion of a course in teaching adults
  • At TAP, we focus on the Whole Family Approach.   Whole Family is a family led strategy to achieve set goals.  As an employee you may be required to attend Whole Family training and subject to data entry into the agency’s software as part of the Whole Family approach and serving clients

 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Reliable transportation and a valid Virginia Operator’s license with a good driving record for insurance purposes.
  • TAP participates in the Virginia DMV Driver Alert Program.  Employees who operate a TAP vehicle or their personal vehicle to conduct TAP business may be subject to driver record monitoring through the Virginia DMV Driver Alert Program.
  • Free to travel as necessary.
  • This position is eligible for remote work upon supervisor’s approval.
  • Must pass drug screening and TB test.  Some positions require positive complete background screening including: criminal, sex offender and child protective services.
  • Physical activity of this position – climbing stairs and ramps; balancing; stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, use of fingers for – picking, pinching and typing; grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, repetitive motion of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
  • Physical requirements of this position – medium work; exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently.
  • Visual acuity requirements – close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
  • Conditions subject to in this position – worker not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

 

This description provides information regarding the essential functions of the designated job, and general nature and level of work associated with the job.  It should not be interpreted to describe all the duties that may be required of such employees or be used to limit the nature and extent of assignments such an individual may be given.

We only hire individuals legally eligible for employment in the United States.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug Free Workplace

Bilingual Ability is a plus.

Pathway Home Career Mentor (Roanoke Location)

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CLASSIFICATION:    Non-Exempt (Full-Time)

Every TAP employee shares in TAP’s responsibility to “Mobilize Community Resources” in support of TAP’s anti-poverty efforts.

 

DEFINITION AND PURPOSE:

The Pathway Home Career Mentor works with incarcerated individuals both pre-release and post-release to smooth their reentry into the community and transition them into gainful employment. Participant services include detailed assessment, career planning, transition planning, barrier alleviation, preparation for training and employment, life and job skills training, group and individualized career coaching and support, monitoring and follow-up, and overall case management. This job may qualify for hybrid work.

 

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

Supervised by:      Pathway Home Program Manager

Supervises:           Interns (if available)

Coordinates with: Pathway Home program staff, TVW program staff, partner staff.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Treat our program participants as individual human beings deserving of respect and assistance and not merely as cases or numbers; meet them where they are; make a connection to build trust and efficacy as a mentor while maintaining professional boundaries.
  • Apply a whole-family lens to working with participants, considering their specific family situation and the needs of the entire family and/or household to help ensure a successful transition back to the community.
  • Provide pre-release jail-based career services including comprehensive assessment, individualized education/career planning, job readiness, job search, and occupational training.
  • Provide jail-based supportive services including benefit coordination, gaining identification and driver’s licenses, and parenting and child support counseling.
  • Assist participants to transition to the community through discharge planning, reengagement and outreach, working with the same individuals both pre-release and post-release, ensuring continuity of services and providing incentives for quick post-release engagement (72 hours).
  • Provide and coordinate post-release community-based career services including WIOA services, job-search assistance, job placement, occupational training, GED referrals, on-the-job training, job retention, career advancement and mentoring.
  • Provide and coordinate post-release community-based supportive services for transportation, housing, benefits and disability coordination, obtaining driver’s licenses, legal services, child care, clothing and work supports, mental and physical health services, substance use recovery support and financial literacy.
  • Develop individualized funding plans and connect participants to grant and leveraged supportive service funds to aid in their transition.
  • Keep detailed case notes and maintain scrupulous case files with all required documentation.
  • Ensure all information is entered into performance and case management systems, including EmpowOR, in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Follow participant after release and document outcomes for up to one year, including training completions, skills gains, employment, retention, earnings and recidivism.
  • Productivity: perform as efficiently as possible without jeopardizing quality; recommend areas where productivity can be improved.
  • Job Knowledge: apply skills and knowledge required for the job; demonstrate ability to understand the required duties, responsibilities, skills, and procedures.
  • Quality of Work: demonstrate thoroughness and accuracy of work performed; ensure results are consistently within acceptable quality standards.
  • Cooperation: be cooperative and flexible; seek to collaborate and offer assistance to others on a regular basis; actively contributes to the team’s goals.
  • Dependability and Attendance: show consistency in carrying out assignments; perform responsibilities with minimal direct supervision; meet or exceed punctuality and attendance requirements. When necessitated, follow call-in procedures and inform supervisor of absences.
  • Initiative: show interest and willingness to learn; do what needs to be done without being asked. Take responsibility for independent action; anticipate potential problems/opportunities; seek additional assignments when other tasks are completed.
  • Customer Service: Provide excellent customer service based on TAP’s customer service training and models the 4 keys to excellent customer service Service/Attitude/Consistency/Teamwork. Make serving others the #1 priority; maintain positive attitude; consistently set high standards and treat everyone with dignity and respect; be supportive of coworkers and clients/customers.
  • Communication, follow-up and follow-through: ensure telephone service, voicemail, email address and/or page communications fall in line with the agency standards; refer customer/clients to other components or agencies as needed; respond to customers/clients in a timely fashion and follow up.
  • Support the agency’s diversity, equity and inclusion goals and help create a welcoming and affirming work environment for all agency staff and participants.
  • Complete mandatory reports required by funding source, Project Director, and Director for This Valley Works.
  • Participates in special events of the agency(ies).
  • Performs other duties as assigned and required.

 

TRAINING, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Preferred associate degree with related experience; or
  • High School Degree or GED with at least 2 years’ experience.
  • Experience working with incarcerated populations preferred.
  • At TAP, we focus on the Whole Family Approach.   Whole Family is a family led strategy to achieve set goals.  As an employee you may be required to attend Whole Family training and subject to data entry into the agency’s software as part of the Whole Family approach and serving clients

 

 

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • Ability to work effectively managing competing priorities in tight deadlines
  • Ability to instruct adults in job seeking and retention skills, including resume writing and conflict resolution a plus.
  • Interpersonal skills required.
  • Must be able to relate to person of varying socio-economic backgrounds.
  • Well organized and possess written and verbal communication skills.
  • Flexibility to work outside traditional work hours as needed
  • Strong desire to see outcome driven results
  • Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with senior management, staff, potential partners, and the community

 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Ability to pass background requirements to work inside local and regional jails.
  • Free to travel as necessary.
  • This position requires the individual to be in the field and must have contact with the office staff and supervisor therefore an agency issued cell phone is necessary.
  • Reliable transportation and a valid Virginia Operator’s license with a good driving record for insurance purposes.
  • Must pass drug screening. Will require positive complete background screening including: criminal, sex offender and child protective services.
  • TAP participates in the Virginia DMV Driver Alert Program.  Employees who operate a TAP vehicle or their personal vehicle to conduct TAP business may be subject to driver record monitoring through the Virginia DMV Driver Alert Program.
  • Physical activity of this position – climbing; ascending and descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like; stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, use of fingers for – picking, pinching, and typing; grasping, feeling, hearing, talking, repetitive motion of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
  • Physical requirements of this position – light work; exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently.
  • Visual acuity requirements – close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
  • Conditions subject to in this position – worker not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

 

This description provides information regarding the essential functions of the designated job, and general nature and level of work associated with the job.  It should not be interpreted to describe all the duties that may be required of such employees or be used to limit the nature and extent of assignments such an individual may be given.

We only hire individuals legally eligible for employment in the United States.

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug Free Workplace

Bilingual ability is a plus.

Housing Case Manager

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CLASSIFICATION:    Non-Exempt

Every TAP employee shares in TAP’s responsibility to “Mobilize Community Resources” in support of TAP’s anti-poverty efforts.

 

DEFINITION AND PURPOSE:

To administer the operation of the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program. These duties include the oversight of the eligibility and screening process of very low-income veteran families, reviewing and accepting applications of eligible families and providing counseling to assist the family in establishing a plan to obtain and retain self-sufficiency.

 

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

Supervised by:      Director of HHS

Supervises:           Interns and Volunteers (when needed)

Coordinates w/:  CHRC (Community Housing Resource Center), VA- (Veterans Affairs), Homeless services providers, Community Service Agencies, Veterans Benefits staff, TAP departments, Veterans coalition, homeless Veterans’ program, veterans help desk, HAT (Homeless Assistance Team, and other service providers)

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Determines client eligibility, verify and file supporting documentation.
  • Maintains impeccable records, case logs, and client notes in adherence with all required documentation and grant guidelines.
  • Prepare reports of the status of the program.
  • Answer incoming calls and schedule appointments with clients needing assistance.
  • Refer clients to other sources as needed.
  • Meet with clients and perform counseling functions related to needs.
  • Helping clients to set goals and form action plans and exit plans.
  • Collaborate with landlords and mortgage companies as needed to assist clients with housing needs.
  • Attend training and conferences as needed to maintain certifications and keep abreast of housing laws and issues.
  • Establish a working relationship with the local continuum of care (COC)
  • Performs other duties as assigned and required by the Director.

 

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • General knowledge of community resources and supportive services.
  • Individual and group counseling skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing and work as part of a team.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others, especially veterans and disadvantaged persons.
  • Particular knowledge of the challenges and needs of people who have experienced homelessness.
  • Considerable knowledge and skills related to counseling, housing issues and laws, computer and general clerical skills and effective communication skills required.
  • Must be able to assist clients with budget and credit counseling, thus helping clients to implement a budget and conform to it.
  • Must be able to use a computer, including software such as the Microsoft Office suite.
  • Must be able to learn HMIS software and track changes in client files through both written documentation and computer software tracking.
  • Must be able to prepare complex reports and financial documents.

 

TRAINING, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Preferred, Bachelor’s degree in Human Services field or Associate’s degree and equivalent experience.
  • Experience in case management, counseling and/or working with veterans.
  • Two year’s experience in human services or case management or closely related field a benefit.
  • At TAP, we focus on the Whole Family Approach.   Whole Family is a family led strategy to achieve set goals.  As an employee you may be required to attend Whole Family training and subject to data entry into the agency’s software as part of the Whole Family approach and serving clients

Veterans and those who are bi-lingual in Spanish are encouraged to apply.

 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Valid Virginia Operator’s license with a good driving record and reliable transportation.
  • TAP participates in the Virginia DMV Driver Alert Program. Employees who operate a TAP vehicle or their personal vehicle to conduct TAP business may be subject to driver record monitoring through the Virginia DMV Driver Alert Program.
  • Must pass drug screening.  Some positions require positive complete background screening including: criminal, sex offender and child protective services.
  • This position is eligible for remote work upon supervisor’s approval.
  • Physical activity of this position – climbing; ascending and descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like; stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, use of fingers for – picking, pinching and typing; grasping, feeling, hearing, talking, repetitive motion of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
  • Physical requirements of this position – light work; exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently.
  • Visual acuity requirements – close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
  • Conditions subject to in this position – worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

 

This description provides information regarding the essential functions of the designated job, and general nature and level of work associated with the job.  It should not be interpreted to describe all the duties that may be required of such employees or be used to limit the nature and extent of assignments such an individual may be given.

We only hire individuals legally eligible for employment in the United States.

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug Free Workplace

Bilingual ability is a plus.