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The Impact of Our Nation’s Heroes Coming Home to the Civilian Workforce
Jessica Cheng MA, MSWProgram Coordinator, Veterans FirstJVS Los [email protected]
AJFCA/IAJVS ConferenceHouston 2012
Heroes Coming Home•30,000 veterans coming
home/month
▫Limited Education ▫Military Skills
Civilian Skills▫Stigma with employers▫Education, housing,
physical and mental healthcare, and transportation
EMPLOYMENT
•In operation since June 2010▫Serve recently released,
unemployed/underemployed Workforce Investment Act (WIA) eligible male and female veterans and other veterans with service connected disabilities who have significant barriers to employment.
▫Honorable or General (Under Honorable Conditions)
Target Employers/Job Sectors
Identifying
target job
sectors
Evaluation of
employer needs
Introductory calls
and/or emails
Matching of client to openings
VetWorking Collaborative•Collaborative
with other VSOs▫Best Practices
•VetWorking Career Fair
Community Involvement
Motivating and empowering the community to give back and honoring our heroesSit & Sleep Promotion – Veterans Day
Barriers•PTSD•Depression•Isolation•Substance Abuse•Family Roles•Criminal Background•Motivation•Homelessness•Financial Illiteracy
Vets Helping Vets•Relatable
▫Branch, Deployment, Base▫Similar to civilian (same school, hometown,
etc)
Shared Experiences
• Building the Relationship
Addressing the Barriers•Training and Referrals •Battle Buddy Groups
▫Research on college campuses – lower suicide rates
▫Replicate Battle Buddy Mentality
Build multiple relationshipsProblem solve, social skillsCoping skills – role play and scenariosRange of topicsSupport from fellow veterans encountering similar barriers
Empathy VS. Relatability
Workplace Scenario
Allan has been an employee at Boeing for about 5 months. He has always met his deadlines and maintained his workload. Recently, however, he has been having trouble completing deadlines at work and has fallen behind on his workload. Co-workers have noticed him as being jumpy and appearing anxious while sitting at his desk and smelling of alcohol.
You receive a call from the employer regarding the situation and they are concerned.
MSW Military Perspective = Blends traditional social work with military issues
Social Work Perspective•Individual behavior is determined to a
large extent by social environment, e.g. community norms and values, regulations, and policies.
Advantages of Hiring Veterans• Loyal-committed• Self-starter, Initiative • Plan of Action - Answer and solve problems
without systemic guidance.• Accountable• Prepared/Work Ready• Adaptable/Flexible • Shift with any changes in order to serve the
main objective of the goal.• Safety-Oriented• Trustworthy• Team Player• Self Direction• Structured