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New Hope Housing - Newsbriefs

Newsbriefs Volume 18 Issue 13 December 19, 2014

New Hope Housing, Administration Office 8407-E Richmond Highway,

Alexandria, VA 22309 703-799-2293

Rethinking Homelessness since 1977

HAPPY HOLIDAY

NEW HOPE HOUSING STAFF

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL HOLIDAY PARTY! This year the staff holiday party was on Tuesday, December

16th at the Waterford reception hall. NHH Staff gathered together to celebrate the season, play fun games, and enjoy

a lovely meal. There were plenty of smiles and laughter. The pictures below testify to that!

Below are pictures of NHH Admin staff office doors. Vote for the most creative by choosing the number next to the picture and reply back with your

selection via email to [email protected]

Do you want to get in shape?

Are you looking for a workout challenge?

Do you want a healthier

lifestyle?

If you answered yes to any of these questions then the New

Hope Housing “Get Fit Challenge” is for YOU!

If you’d like to sign up for a chance

to be the Biggest Loser at New Hope, contact LaKesha

McGuire for more details.

[email protected]

Winner Gets $$$ Prize $$$

I need everyone to read the following very carefully!!!

As we approach year end, we have been notified by ADP of a change to our normal

paycheck dates.

For pay period ending December 26, 2014; PAYCHECKS

WILL BE DATED FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 2015 NOTE: A FRIDAY. (our normal pay day is Thursday).

This is due to the fact that January 1, 2015 is a Federal Holiday

and all banks are closed.**

Therefore, direct deposit of your paycheck will happen on

JANUARY 2, 2015, A FRIDAY.

Non direct deposit checks will also be dated for JANUARY 2, 2015, A FRIDAY.

Please contact your bank to see how this may affect your individual banking

account(s).

Timesheets will be due as normally scheduled, so no changes there. However, be

mindful of the holiday season and make sure your timesheets stay up to date daily.

If you have any questions, please contact either Lee or myself.

Thank you, everyone!

Jo Mullen (HR Director)

**In addition to the federal holiday/banks closed, New Hope Housing pays biweekly, therefore, we

enjoy 26 pays per year. Paycheck dated for December 18, 2014 is the 26th paycheck for year ending

2014. Paycheck dated for January 2, 2015 will be the 1st paycheck of 2015.

There is a website available where employees may go to print their own pay statements.

The website is: https://ipay.adp.com

Use your ADP user id and password to log in.

Please be advised that all options mentioned on the site may not be available for our usage, but

feel free to check it out

Did you recently move? If you move, please remember to update your new mailing address by filing out the “Change of Address” form in ADP (located on the main page) and submit to Lee Voltmer at the New Hope Housing admin office. Lastly, if you move to another state, it is very important that you complete new State and Federal Tax withholding and submit to payroll. Otherwise, you could end up with a tax liability at tax time.

Please get your timesheets completed and submitted

on time on a daily basis! Have a Happy Holiday!

https://ipay.adp.com

New Hope Housing HOLIDAY POLICY

NEW YEARS EVE, NEW YEARS DAY 2014/2015

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2014 – NEW YEAR’S EVE: EXEMPT STAFF (Case Managers, Education Specialists, Employment Specialists,

Housing Specialists, Residential Coordinators, Supervisors, Directors, Administration): All exempt employees will work as usual

NONEXEMPT STAFF (Resident Services Specialists, Custodians, Cooks, and Facilities Specialists):

Nonexempt staff will be scheduled to work as usual

All nonexempt employees who work (both Full Time and Part Time) 4pm to midnight will receive holiday “Work” pay (2 x hourly rate)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2015 – NEW YEAR’S DAY: EXEMPT STAFF (Case Managers, Education SpecialistS, Employment Specialists,

Housing Specialists, Residential Coordinators, Supervisors, Directors, Administration): All exempt employees will have the day off with pay

All nonexempt employees (Full Time and Part Time) who work on

Thursday, January 1, 2015 will receive holiday “Work” pay (2 x hourly rate) Please remember: Holiday hours are not to be used for calculating overtime.

New Hope Housing HOLIDAY POLICY

CHRISTMAS EVE, CHRISTMAS DAY 2014/2015

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2014– CHRISTMAS EVE

EXEMPT STAFF (Case Managers, Education/ Employment Specialists, Housing Specialists, Residential Coordinators, Supervisors, Directors, Administration):

All exempt employees will have the day off with pay

NONEXEMPT STAFF (Resident Services Specialists, Custodians, Cooks, and Facilities Specialists): Nonexempt staff will be scheduled to work as usual. All nonexempt employees who work

(both Full Time and Part Time) will receive holiday “Work” pay (2 x hourly rate)

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2014 – CHRISTMAS DAY EXEMPT STAFF (Case Managers, Education Specialists, Employment Specialists,

Housing Specialists, Residential Coordinators, Supervisors, Directors, Administration): All exempt employees will have the day off with pay

NONEXEMPT STAFF (Resident Services Specialists, Custodians, Cooks, and Facilities Specialists):

All nonexempt employees (Both Full Time and Part Time) (Resident Services Specialists, Custodians, Cooks, and Facilities Specialists)

who work on Christmas Day, Thursday December 25th will receive holiday “Work” pay. (2 x hourly rate)

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL EMPLOYEES Did you know that federal and Maryland/Virginia/D.C. earned income tax credits are available to certain low-income individuals and families?

These credits can reduce the amount of income tax you owe or increase your income tax refund; and, you may qualify to receive some of these credits even if you did not earn enough income ·to be required to file a tax return.

2014 Maryland/Virginia/D.C. Earned Income Taxcredit (EITC)

Maryland/Virginia/D.C. EITC is a credit for certain taxpayers who have income and have worked. The

state EITC reduces the amount of state tax you owe. The local EITC reduces the amount of county tax you

owe. Some taxpayers may even qualify for a refundable Maryland/Virginia/D.C.EITC.

Most taxpayers who are eligible and file for a federal EITC can receive the Maryland/Virginia/D.C. and

local EITC. The allowable Maryland/Virginia/D.C. credit is up to one-half of the federal credit. To be

eligible for the federal and Maryland/Virginia/D.C. EITC, your federal adjusted gross income and your

earned income must be less than the following:

$46,997 ($52,427 married filing jointly) with three or more qualifying children

$43,756 ($49,186 married filing jointly) with two qualifying children

$38,511 ($43,941 married filing jointly) with one qualifying child

$14,590 ($20,020 married filing jointly) with no qualifying children

To receive the Maryland/Virginia/D.C. EITC, you must be eligible for the federal credit. If your income is

less than the amounts shown in this notice, visit the Internal Revenue Service Web site at www.irs.gov, or

contact your tax advisor, to learn if you meet the other requirements. You also may be entitled to a

refundable state EITC and to a local EITC.

If you are a part-year resident or a nonresident of Maryland/Virginia/D.C., you may be entitled to a prorated share of the credit, if you have state earned income.

For more information about the Maryland EITC, visit the Web site at www.marylandtaxes.com or call 1-800-MD TAXES (1-800-638-2937), or 410-260-7980 from Central Maryland. You mu st have a valid Social Security Number and file a tax return to claim this credit. For Virginia, you may visit www.dss.virginia.gov and for D.C., the site is otr.cfo.dc.gov

Reminder: Legally married same-sex couples must file as married filing jointly or married filing separately for tax year 2014. Employees wishing to adjust their withholding to reflect married status should complete a new Maryland Form MW507 (VA & D.C. when applicable), as well as federal Form W-4.

2014 Federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

For more information about the federal EITC,

visit: www..irs.gov/individuals or

call the IRS at 1-800-829 1040

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LaKesha McGuire sends kudos to: The EEC (Summer, Ashley, Samir, and Eden) for

hosting an amazing holiday party for NHH staff. Job

well done!

Martha, thanks for ALL that you do for NHH! You

are truly the hardest working woman I’ve ever met. I

hope to be as strong as you someday!

Nicole, we’ve truly turned into Batman &

Superman...or shall I say Cat Woman and Wonder

Woman!!! What would I do without your creative

flair and assistance around the office? Thanks for

helping with the decorations and spreading holiday

cheer! Keep Calm and Stay Merry!

Chandra Beander sends kudos to:

Go Kennedy (Tonya Golden, Melissa Davis, Antho-

ny Hartnett, Priscilla Castillo-Woyak, Millie Jef-

ferson) for working so hard to house people and

working as a team to get things done and mov-

ing!! You all are so awesome and I’m happy to be

working with such great

people!

Ollie Dawson, thank you so much for coming to

Kennedy and helping us while Vera was out!! We

truly miss you!

Vera Johnson, thank you for all your hard work!!

Alba Mathewson & Oliver Reid, thank you for

taking time out of your busy schedule to interview

with us! You guys are awesome!

Luke Taylor, thank you for working so HARD to

house/lease up our clients. You’re a ROCK STAR!!

Tania Sarnor, welcome to New Hope Housing and

Kennedy! We look forward to working with you!

Jo Mullen sends kudos to: LaKesha, Ashley, Samir, Eden, and Summer for a

warm and fun Holiday Party, it was lovely!!!

Lee, for processing an extra payroll run to get our

bonus checks ready, and to Pam for

blessing us with the bonus and the extra

holiday (Dec 24th)!

Jo Mullen kudos (cont’d):

To everyone at New Hope Housing for all the hard

work you do behind the scenes that no one might not

even know about, and for giving back to others in a

special way!

LaKesha, for the merriest of holiday seasons!! Our

office looks like a scene from a Hollywood Holiday

movie!!!

Summer Hall sends kudos to: LaKesha, thank you for being a wonderful team

leader in the EEC!! I will miss serving with you!!

Sue Ryan, you have done such a wonderful job so

far in our team, thank you for being supportive!

Latasha, for being SO amazing at your job. I would

be so lost without you!

Tava White sends kudos to: I would like to send Kudos to Ollie and Alyss for

being GREAT team players and for

accompanying myself or tag teaming with each other

to check on clients that aren’t even in their pro-

grams!! Thank you ladies so much for always willing

to go above and beyond the call of duty!

Martha, for all the help with Thanksgiving and

Christmas for our residents. And also for the support

with MH & MP (all of our work orders and cleaning

crew)!

Big Thanks to Jeff and Eddie for moving some BA

and HF clients.

Ashley and Chimere for all your hard work and

dedication.

Ms. Veronica and Ms. Marian for stepping up and

for your willingness to cover shifts with last minute

notice.

Stacey O. and Zach for going the extra mile to

engage with MH residents.

And the weekend staff at MH for being so

dependable (Barbara, Roscoe, Lisa,

Veronica, Marion, and Sheila)


Tava White sends kudos (cont’d):

Clarence and Ollie for working out the MP weekend

schedule and coming in to cover !!

Thank you!! Thank you!! Thank you!!

Pam Michell sends kudos to: Lee, for the extra hours to get everyone’s Christmas

bonus checks done.

Sue, Tava, and Tonya for interviewing lots of

persons needing the 15 new beds we have for perma-

nent supportive housing, as well as other vacancies

and making those hard decisions.

Sherry for your dedication, willingness to push the

boundaries, and for your great relationship building

with volunteers and guests at VIC-HOP.

The holiday spirit among the admin staff – not to

mention the creativity!

LaKesha and the EEC (Samir, Ashley, Summer and

Eden) for planning and executing a terrific holiday

party. If only we had a true love to give us our 12

days worth of gifts!

Sue Ryan sends kudos to: Reed for doing such a great job organizing (and do-

ing) repairs and upgrades at Gartlan, especially with

the time constraint!

Luke...amazing job on locating the new Housing

First and Just Homes apartments and organizing our

apartment discovery tour and everything else that you

do to make it all happen.

Martha, Jeff, Eddie and Jan and anyone else in-

volved in the gathering, transporting and placing of

furniture and readiness of the apartments. Thank you!

Jessica, thanks for your willingness to help out in

such a variety of ways and circumstances that can be

beyond the scope of a normal days work!

James, thanks for helping to facilitate the work at

Gartlan!

Sue Ryan kudos (cont’d): Summer, you have the most amazing patience I have

ever seen!

Rachel, thank you for your quick thinking, action

and concern for Max's resident's during an incident

this week.

Rachel and Summer thank you for going the extra

mile to help a Max's client.

Yvonne...thank you!!

Martha Faconer sends kudos to: Jan, Luke, Sue, Susan K., Pam, and all the work

everyone is doing to prepare 7 new units for

residents.

Wonderful holiday party EEC (LaKesha, Summer,

Eden, Ashley, and Samir). I had a nice time!

Susan Virostek sends kudos to: Luke for staying on top of all the paperwork for the

new units.

OPEN POSITIONS

New Hope Housing is currently accepting resumes for the

following job opportunities:

On Call Resident Service Specialists-

Mondloch House/Mondloch Place/Kennedy/ACS Responsibilities include monitoring the shelter, answering the phones, greeting visi-

tors, and most importantly interacting in a positive manner with our residents. $13.13

an hour. Must be flexible, dependable, and have the ability to work with a diversified

group of individuals. A High School diploma or GED is necessary, and previous

experience with the homeless/mentally ill a plus. Successful candidates will be called

to duty when we are short staffed. Hours are flexible, not scheduled, and you must be

willing to cover shifts at a moment’s notice. $13.13 an hour. EOE/ADA that values

diversity.

On-Call Residential Service Specialist for Susan’s Place and Max’s Place

On-Call Residential Services Specialist (RSS) for chronically homeless adults with

substance abuse/mental illness/or co-occurring disorders located in Arlington and

Falls Church Virginia. Must be able to establish rapport and build trust with residents

and be comfortable working in a program with few rules. Need to be flexible and have

an ability to handle crisis situations. RSS will assist Outreach Counselors with leading

life skills groups/activities, cooking and cleaning with residents and general upkeep of

the house. RSS monitors residents medication. Must be able to work well inde-

pendently and must be reliable. Provides On-call coverage. Must have a valid driver’s

license and BA in behavioral science or related field. Experience can be substituted

for education. BSW preferred. Two years experience with homeless adults, adults

with mental illness or substance abusers. Counseling and crisis intervention skills.

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Salary is $13.13 an

hour. EOE/ADA that values diversity.

If interested, please send resume to [email protected]

New Hope Housing is proud to be an EOE/ADA that values diversity!

mailto:[email protected]

OPEN POSITIONS



Case Manager-Full Time (Bridging Affordability II)

Reporting to the Community Services Director, the Case Manager will provide the support ser-

vices needed to ensure that program participants succeed in securing and retaining their housing.

Emphasis is placed on regular home visits and utilizing programs and benefits designed to increase

income, financial stability, and quality of life. You will be responsible for assessing participants to

determine eligibility for both prevention and rapid re-housing assistance. Will work closely with

the Housing Locator in identifying suitable housing for program participants. Must be able to

develop a Housing Services Plan with each household; meeting with households as often as need-

ed, at least on a monthly basis to ensure that the participants are working towards the goals stated

in their Housing Service Plan, such as paying rent on time, maintaining the terms of their lease,

maintaining employment and taking care of their financial obligations by maintaining a budget.

Bachelor’s Degree in a social services field required. Must be a self-starter, have excellent written

and oral communication skills as well as excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Ability

to work with persons with serious mental illness and/or substance addiction is critical. Empathy,

patience, and persistence are fundamental characteristics required for this position. Knowledge of

Word, Excel, and Homeless Management Information System databases is required.

Candidate must have a valid driver’s license, a clean driving record, and willingness to use per-

sonal vehicle to perform work related duties. $40,000 annually EOE/ADA that values diversity.

Full Time Case Manager-Kennedy Shelter

Full Time Case Manager needed for our single adult shelter serving individuals with mental health

issues and substance abuse. You will be part of a dynamic, “Case Management Team”. Responsi-

bilities include resident assessment, service plan development, counseling, and crisis interventions

and committed to rapid re-housing. Some early evenings may be required. Bachelor degree

required, preferably in social services. Bilingual preferred. Candidate must have a valid driver’s

license, a clean driving record, and willingness to use personal vehicle to perform work related

duties. $40,000 annually EOE/ADA that values diversity.




OPEN POSITIONS



Case Manager Position - Full Time (Housing First Case Management)

Reporting to the Program Coordinator, HUD PROGRAMS, you will case manage up to 14 single adult

residents at scattered sites in Fairfax County. Will work with area agencies to identify individuals on

waiting lists and/or in programs in need services of supportive housing. Works with residents, and other

service providers to develop a plan of service to meet social, health, emotional and economic needs to

prevent or end homelessness. Coordinates services using a wraparound approach. Provides individual and

group life skills training, socialization skills, and enrichment activities, including money management, cook-

ing, nutrition, etc.

· Addresses and if necessary, diffuses crisis situations with residents. Assesses safety issues and assists

residents to access emergency services as needed (e.g., mental health services, adult protective

services, women’s shelter, homeless shelter).

· Advocates for and actively assists residents in obtaining services (e.g., health, mental health, intellectual

disability, alcohol and drug, housing referrals, financial assistance, home based services, training,

medical services, mentoring, and socialization).

· Assists residents with upkeep of apartments by meeting regularly with residents in their units. Through life

skills training, teaches residents simple household chores, upkeep, and cleanliness of their homes.

· Develops and maintains a positive relationship with the property management for units.

· Transports residents as needed.

· Meets with the resident as needed to provide feedback. Regularly assesses, supports, and facilitates

resident progress. Maintains case notes in HMIS.

· Maintains records in compliance with agency policy and compiles requisite statistics.

· Attends interdisciplinary meetings regarding resident progress. Prepares clinical reports for inter

disciplinary team.

· Works flexible hours in order to accommodate residents’ needs.

· Models caring, concerned, respectful attitude toward residents. Maintains adherence to resident guidelines

and is familiar with and complies with policies and procedures of New Hope Housing, Inc.

· Identifies and addresses volunteer needs for program. Develops and maintains a positive relationship with

volunteers and donors.

Performs other duties as assigned. BA/MA degree and considerable experience working with adults with

serious mental illness. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Experience with

chronically homeless adults and adults with substance abuse issues. Strong counseling and crisis interven-

tion skills. Flexibility, creativity, and leadership skills. Able to make decisions independently and work

autonomously. Will rotate “on call” phone with other team members. Candidate must have a valid driver’s

license, a clean driving record, and willingness to use their personal vehicle to perform work related

duties. $41,000 annually EOE/ADA that values diversity!




OPEN POSITIONS



Case Manager Full Time– Next Steps Family Program Reporting to the Director of Family Programs, the Case Manager will provide the support services needed to ensure

that program participants succeed in securing and retaining their housing. Emp-hasis is placed on regular home

visits and utilizing programs and benefits designed to increase income, financial stability, and quality of life. Will

be responsible for assessing participants to determine eligibility for both prevention and rapid re-housing assis-

tance. Will work closely with the Housing Locator in identifying suitable housing for program participants. Must

be able to develop a Housing Services Plan with each household; meeting with households as often as needed, at

least on a monthly basis to ensure that the participants are working towards the goals stated in their Housing Ser-

vice Plan, such as paying rent on time, maintaining the terms of their lease, maintaining employment and taking

care of their financial obligations by maintaining a budget. Bachelor’s Degree in a social services field required.

Must be a self-starter, have excellent written and oral communication skills as well as excellent interpersonal and

organizational skills. Ability to work with persons with serious mental illness and/or substance addiction is critical.

Empathy, patience, and persistence are fundamental characteristic required for this position. Knowledge of Word,

Excel, and Homeless Management Information System databases is required. Candidate must have a valid driver’s

license, a clean driving record, and willingness to use their personal vehicle to perform work related duties.

$40,000 annually. EOE/ADA that values diversity!




DECEMBER

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat 1

2 3 4

PAYDAY

5 6

7 8

Pohick Church

Holiday Party

9 10 11 12 13

14 15

16

NHH Staff

Holiday Party

17 18

PAYDAY

19 20

21 22

23 24 25 26 27

29 29

30 31

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

Name Month Day

Bahira Parker Dec 3

Arisha Assaf Dec 6

Bernatria Alexander Dec 7

Stanley Royals Dec 8

Roxanne Watkins Dec 9

Sandra Mclean Dec 12

James Maltzahn Dec 13

Cordelia Maweni Dec 13

Michael Byrd Dec 16

Marsha Johnson-Colquhoun Dec 17

Samir Suarez Dec 27

Marian Washington Dec 31

Name Month Day Years

Bernatria Alexander Dec 17 12

Priscilla Castillo-Woyak Dec 1 5

George Montgomery Dec 20 15

Samika Roy Dec 9 1

Alex Saint Fleur Dec 30 1

Daryl Wagner Dec 2 12

Name Location Dates Times

Next Steps Team Sacramento Drive Every Wed 9:15am

ACS Team ACS Every Wed 2pm

EUKS Team EUKS Every Thu 2pm

Housing 1st and Bridging Affordability MP Conf Rm 4th Tues of each month 2pm

Gartlan, Susan's, Max's, Just Homes Team Susan’s Place 3rd Tues of each month 10am

Mondloch House and Mondloch Place MH Conf Rm Every 1st Wed of each month 11:30am

Community Services Team Admin Every 1st Monday of each month 10am

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