Friends Outside LA
Pasadena, CA USA
“I look at emotional literacy as one of the biggest keys in people’s lives because how do you learn to express yourself if you don’t know what to express. You have to ask yourself, what is it that you want?”
Job Specialist
I help formerly incarcerated individuals receive the career counseling they need to reenter society.
I provide career counseling and job seeker services to formerly incarcerated individuals. My duties include identifying individual's values, develop possible career paths, referrals to supportive services, employer services, career coaching, job search and classroom instruction, and regular follow-up in executing client's individual employment plan. I facilitate customer access to supportive services, social services, training, education, and employment services, as well as job search mechanics.
Here's the first step for everyone
Advocate for the cause(s) you care about. Get involved and familiarize yourself with the details of the area(s) you want to help out in. Take classes at a community college or trade school and get certified in different areas. Connect with people and challenge yourself to get out into the world. When working with formerly incarcerated individuals, it is all about helping to strip away the stigma and giving them the resources to succeed.
"I'm scared of you."
Changing careers and reinventing your path
