Employment Services

Westhab has been offering employment and training programs in Westchester County since 1996 and in the last year alone we have placed 245 people in new jobs. Our services are designed for those with limited academic skills and work experience, and our client-centered approach focuses on career track job development and retention strategies. Specific services include: employment case management and the development of individualized employment plans, employment readiness training, skills training with referral and follow-up, job development and placement and job retention counseling.

Westhab offers these programs and services to those in our shelters and transitional units, though they are also available to the public through our Community Resource Centers in Yonkers (103 Elm Street) and Mount Vernon (49 East 3rd Street).

In an effort to expand the pool of jobs available to our clients and to ensure successful placements, Westhab establishes strong relationships with employers and even makes available a wage subsidy program.

Employer Testimonial - Eileen Ford, VIP Health Care
Exceptional Cleaning in Ossining has been one of Westhab’s Wage Subsidy employer partners for over five years. Its president, Henry Jones, shared the following with us recently: “Westhab's Wage Subsidy Program has been extremely beneficial to [our] staffing efforts. There is no arguing that the economic benefits are ideal to assist the small business owner in navigating often complex Human Resources issues. Westhab's initial screening and job retention counseling services save valuable time since only those candidates who are well suited to our business culture are referred to us. On those rare occasions when an employee might need to be replaced Westhab is prompt in presenting alternative candidates.“

Job Fair at Community Resource Center in Mount Vernon

	American Maintenance & Janitorial Services & Supplies Co. Corp. recently presented at a job fair at our Community Resource Center in Mount Vernon. Westhab sponsored 21 such job fairs in 2009 and participated in another 41.