St. Joseph the Worker offers job searching assistance at our office, located on the Human Services Campus at 1125 W. Jackson St. in Central Phoenix.
There are no fees for any of our services. Please call 602-417-9854 or e-mail info@sjwjobs.org with any questions or if you need a referral for other assistance.
Click here to download a map of the Human Services Campus.
Walk-ins are welcome during client office hours.
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Client Office Hours: |
Monday - Thursday |
7:30 am - 11:00 am 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
| Friday | 7:30 am - 11:00 am |
St. Joseph the Worker services include...
- One-on-one attention from a professional Job Developer
- Telephone/fax access to contact employers
- Mailing Address
- Job Readiness Workshop covering interviewing skills, personal presentation and communication, proper workplace etiquette and much more
- Frequently updated list of job openings
- Mock interviews
- Bus tickets to get to and from interviews and work
- Targeted services for previously incarcerated individuals to develop a job search strategy and effectively explain a criminal history or large gap in employment
- Reduced fare monthly bus passes for employed clients
- Résumé development
- Professional clothing and shoes
- Clothing/uniform and work tools upon verification of employment
- Housing and utility assistance
- Goal-setting and budgeting course
- Other services/assistance based on individual need
- Have two forms of identification (state-issued picture ID and social security card) upon registering
- Be sheltered and not sleeping on the street - please call the emergency shelter hotline to find an open bed: 1-800-799-7739
- Complete an application form in its entirety as one would for an employer
- Attend an initial registration interview with a job developer
- Successfully complete the Job Readiness Workshop
- Be alcohol/drug free for at least 30 days
- Be dressed and ready for an interview when entering the office (as well as possible - we can assist with clothing for registered clients)
- Use the office only when actively pursuing employment
- Check for mail and phone messages regularly
- Provide verification of bus tickets used
St. Joseph the Worker is located on the Human Services Campus, a collaboration of about a dozen agencies designed to meet the needs of homeless individuals in Phoenix. Below are links to other providers on this unique Campus:
Central Arizona Shelter Services
Lodestar Day Resource Center
Maricopa County Health Care for the Homeless
NOVA Safe Haven
St. Vincent de Paul
Additional services in Phoenix that may be of assistance:
Andre House
Interfaith Cooperative Ministries
Friendly House
UMOM New Day Centers
Fresh Start Women's Foundation
Community Information and Referral
