What We Do
Workforce Development Program
Creating Pathways to Self-Sufficiency Through Employment
Our Workforce Development Program empowers individuals facing significant obstacles to achieve long-term stability through quality employment. Designed to break down barriers to job access, this program offers personalized support, practical tools and life-changing opportunities for those ready to rebuild.
Workforce Development Program
Creating Pathways to Self-Sufficiency Through Employment
Our Workforce Development Program empowers individuals facing significant obstacles to achieve long-term stability through quality employment. Designed to break down barriers to job access, this program offers personalized support, practical tools and life-changing opportunities for those ready to rebuild.
Program Highlights
Comprehensive Support:
We offer one-on-one job search assistance, resume building, interview coaching and direct-hire job connections to help clients secure meaningful employment.
Impactful Outcomes:
Clients secure jobs averaging $18.82 per hour, with 88% becoming eligible for health benefits and 1 in 3 no longer require government assistance like SNAP.
Critical Resources:
We provide essentials that remove financial and logistical barriers to employment, including:
Work attire, uniforms and safety shoes
Transportation assistance
Life skills workshops in personal finance, meal planning, budgeting and professional success
Holistic Approach to Stability
Employment not only boosts income—it improves mental health, increases access to healthcare and reduces reliance on public assistance. Our program helps individuals build healthier, more stable lives for themselves and their families.
Together, We’re Building Stronger Communities
Through your support, The Worker connects individuals to sustainable careers, helps employers meet workforce demands and strengthens our community from the ground up.
Interested in becoming a Preferred Business Partner? Contact Daren Strunk at dstrunk@sjwjobs.org or call (602) 810-0376.
Program Highlights:
Comprehensive Support:
We offer one-on-one job search assistance, resume building, interview coaching and direct-hire job connections to help clients secure meaningful employment.
Impactful Outcomes:
Clients secure jobs averaging $18.82 per hour, with 88% becoming eligible for health benefits and 1 in 3 no longer require government assistance like SNAP.
Critical Resources:
We provide essentials that remove financial and logistical barriers to employment, including:
🗸 Work attire, uniforms and safety shoes
🗸 Transportation assistance
🗸 Life skills workshops in personal finance, meal planning, budgeting and professional success
Holistic Approach to Stability
Employment not only boosts income—it improves mental health, increases access to healthcare and reduces reliance on public assistance. Our program helps individuals build healthier, more stable lives for themselves and their families.
Together, We’re Building Stronger Communities
Through your support, The Worker connects individuals to sustainable careers, helps employers meet workforce demands and strengthens our community from the ground up.
Interested in becoming a Preferred Business Partner? Contact Daren Strunk at dstrunk@sjwjobs.org or call (602) 810-0376
Workforce Housing Program
Empowering Stability Through Housing and Employment
Our Workforce Housing Program offers an innovative, employment-first model of transitional housing. By combining stable shelter with income and support, we help individuals experiencing homelessness or instability rebuild their lives and achieve lasting self-sufficiency.
Program Highlights:
Transitional Housing:
Participants receive 90 days of housing in a private room within a shared unit—available to individuals working full-time, direct-hire jobs earning at least $18/hour.
Financial Empowerment
With low living costs during the program, participants are able to save 70–80% of their income, averaging $5,000 in savings by completion. This financial cushion sets them up for long-term independence.
Comprehensive Support
Clients meet weekly with Workforce Housing Experts and attend classes on life skills, personal finance and meal planning + budgeting.
Proven Success
Graduates of the program move into independent housing and increase their earning potential—averaging $19.85/hour after transition. Many leave behind the need for public assistance entirely.
Continued Care
Support doesn’t stop when the program ends. We provide nine months of follow-up care to help clients maintain their housing, navigate challenges and continue building their future.
Program Highlights:
Transitional Housing: Offers 90-day housing in a private room within a shared unit for individuals employed in full-time, direct-hire positions earning a minimum of $18 per hour.
Financial Empowerment: Participants save 70-80% of their income, averaging $5,000 in savings by program completion, setting them up for long-term stability.
Comprehensive Support: Includes weekly meetings with Workforce Housing Experts, life skills, personal finance, and meal planning and budgeting classes.
Proven Success: Graduates of the program transition into independent housing, earning an average of $19.85 per hour and achieving lasting self-sufficiency.
Continued Care: The Worker provides ongoing support for 9 months after clients move into their own homes, ensuring lasting success.
Why It Matters
Your partnership makes this work possible. By investing in employment and housing together, we’re creating a lasting impact—breaking the cycle of instability and paving the way for brighter, more secure futures.
Together, we’re building a community where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
Workforce Development Program
Creating Pathways to Self-Sufficiency Through Employment
Our Workforce Development Program empowers individuals facing significant obstacles to achieve self-sufficiency through quality employment. Designed to break down the barriers to job access, this program provides personalized support, resources, and tools to help job seekers succeed.
Program Highlights
Comprehensive Support:
We offer one-on-one job search assistance, resume building, interview coaching and direct-hire job connections to help clients secure meaningful employment.
Impactful Outcomes:
Clients secure jobs averaging $18.82 per hour, with 88% becoming eligible for health benefits and 1 in 3 no longer require government assistance like SNAP.
Critical Resources:
We provide essentials that remove financial and logistical barriers to employment, including:
Work attire, uniforms and safety shoes
Transportation assistance
Life skills workshops in personal finance, meal planning, budgeting and professional success
Holistic Approach to Stability
Employment not only boosts income—it improves mental health, increases access to healthcare and reduces reliance on public assistance. Our program helps individuals build healthier, more stable lives for themselves and their families.
Together, We’re Building Stronger Communities
Through your support, The Worker connects individuals to sustainable careers, helps employers meet workforce demands and strengthens our community from the ground up.
Interested in becoming a Preferred Business Partner? Contact Daren Strunk at dstrunk@sjwjobs.org or call (602) 810-0376.
Program Highlights
Transitional Housing:
Participants receive 90 days of housing in a private room within a shared unit—available to individuals working full-time, direct-hire jobs earning at least $18/hour.
Financial Empowerment
With low living costs during the program, participants are able to save 70–80% of their income, averaging $5,000 in savings by completion. This financial cushion sets them up for long-term independence.
Comprehensive Support
Clients meet weekly with Workforce Housing Experts and attend classes on life skills, personal finance and meal planning + budgeting.
Proven Success
Graduates of the program move into independent housing and increase their earning potential—averaging $19.85/hour after transition. Many leave behind the need for public assistance entirely.
Continued Care
Support doesn’t stop when the program ends. We provide nine months of follow-up care to help clients maintain their housing, navigate challenges and continue building their future.
Why It Matters
Your partnership makes this work possible. By investing in employment and housing together, we’re creating a lasting impact—breaking the cycle of instability and paving the way for brighter, more secure futures.
Together, we’re building a community where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
Workforce housing program
Empowering Stability Through Housing and Employment
Our Workforce Housing Program offers an innovative, employment-first model of transitional housing. By combining stable shelter with income and support, we help individuals experiencing homelessness or instability rebuild their lives and achieve lasting self-sufficiency.
Carmen’s Journey to a Career
Carmen's journey is one of courage, perseverance, and the unwavering hope for a second chance. As a single mother, she faced overwhelming challenges, and without the support she needed, she made choices that led her down a dark path. Carmen was sentenced to prison, and for five long years, she and her 17-year-old son, Elijah, were separated during some of the most critical years of his life. Milestones like his graduation came and went, moments Carmen longed to share with him. Elijah went to live with his grandmother, and while they were physically apart, Carmen's love for him never wavered.
Wesley’s Success Story
Wesley's journey with St. Joseph the Worker began in February, but his story of resilience started long before that. As a child, he survived a traumatic near-death experience. His adolescent years were burdened by undiagnosed mental health challenges, leading to frustration, substance abuse, and ultimately homelessness.
Larry's Path to stability
Life can be unpredictable. Sometimes, circumstances beyond our control can upend everything we’ve worked for, leaving us in despair and uncertainty. But with the right support, those same circumstances can be the catalyst for a fresh start.
Larry is a proud military veteran who served 9½ years in the United States Army and knows the meaning of sacrifice—first for his country, and then for his six children.
Daisy’s Path to Stability
At 68, an unexpected divorce left Daisy homeless in California. With no family to turn to, she relied on her decent wages to stay in hotels until her money ran out. In search of stability, Daisy moved to Phoenix and became a caregiver for a friend. For ten years, this partnership provided her with a home. But at the end of 2023, her friend passed away, leaving Daisy once again without a home or a job.
Carmen’s Journey to a Career
Carmen's journey is one of courage, perseverance, and the unwavering hope for a second chance. As a single mother, she faced overwhelming challenges, and without the support she needed, she made choices that led her down a dark path. Carmen was sentenced to prison, and for five long years, she and her 17-year-old son, Elijah, were separated during some of the most critical years of his life. Milestones like his graduation came and went, moments Carmen longed to share with him. Elijah went to live with his grandmother, and while they were physically apart, Carmen's love for him never wavered.
Wesley’s Success Story
Wesley's journey with St. Joseph the Worker began in February, but his story of resilience started long before that. As a child, he survived a traumatic near-death experience. His adolescent years were burdened by undiagnosed mental health challenges, leading to frustration, substance abuse, and ultimately homelessness.
Larry's Path to stability
Life can be unpredictable. Sometimes, circumstances beyond our control can upend everything we’ve worked for, leaving us in despair and uncertainty. But with the right support, those same circumstances can be the catalyst for a fresh start.
Larry is a proud military veteran who served 9½ years in the United States Army and knows the meaning of sacrifice—first for his country, and then for his six children.
Daisy’s Path to Stability
At 68, an unexpected divorce left Daisy homeless in California. With no family to turn to, she relied on her decent wages to stay in hotels until her money ran out. In search of stability, Daisy moved to Phoenix and became a caregiver for a friend. For ten years, this partnership provided her with a home. But at the end of 2023, her friend passed away, leaving Daisy once again without a home or a job.
Carmen’s Journey to a Career
Carmen's journey is one of courage, perseverance, and the unwavering hope for a second chance. As a single mother, she faced overwhelming challenges, and without the support she needed, she made choices that led her down a dark path. Carmen was sentenced to prison, and for five long years, she and her 17-year-old son, Elijah, were separated during some of the most critical years of his life. Milestones like his graduation came and went, moments Carmen longed to share with him. Elijah went to live with his grandmother, and while they were physically apart, Carmen's love for him never wavered.
Larry's Path to stability
Life can be unpredictable. Sometimes, circumstances beyond our control can upend everything we’ve worked for, leaving us in despair and uncertainty. But with the right support, those same circumstances can be the catalyst for a fresh start.
Larry is a proud military veteran who served 9½ years in the United States Army and knows the meaning of sacrifice—first for his country, and then for his six children.
Daisy’s Path to Stability
At 68, an unexpected divorce left Daisy homeless in California. With no family to turn to, she relied on her decent wages to stay in hotels until her money ran out. In search of stability, Daisy moved to Phoenix and became a caregiver for a friend. For ten years, this partnership provided her with a home. But at the end of 2023, her friend passed away, leaving Daisy once again without a home or a job.
Phoenix:
382 E. Palm Lane #150 Phoenix, AZ 85004
Mesa:
1833 W. Main Street #128 Mesa, AZ 85201
Phone:
602-755-JOBS (5627)
EIN:
86-0600437
QCO Code:
20248
Phoenix:
382 E. Palm Lane #150 Phoenix, AZ 85004
Mesa:
1833 W. Main Street #128 Mesa, AZ 85201
Phone:
602-755-JOBS (5627)
EIN:
86-0600437
QCO Code:
20248
Phoenix:
382 E. Palm Lane #150 Phoenix, AZ 85004
Mesa:
1833 W. Main Street #128 Mesa, AZ 85201
Phone:
602-755-JOBS (5627)
EIN:
86-0600437
QCO Code:
20248
Phoenix:
382 E. Palm Lane #150 Phoenix, AZ 85004
Mesa:
1833 W. Main Street #128 Mesa, AZ 85201
Phone:
602-755-JOBS (5627)
EIN:
86-0600437
QCO Code:
20248
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