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Diversion and Reentry Services
Diversion and Reentry Services

Employment

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County - Right Directions Program 

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County provides employment services to reentry clients through job readiness training, job search assistance, and job placement.

Eligibility and referral process

Referrals for employment services are made by the Reentry Resource Center (RRC) located at 151 W. Mission St., San Jose, CA 95110

Contact and address

Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO)

Provides comprehensive employment services to Probation adult clients including transitional employment, life skills education, job readiness training, job placement, and job retention support. This Agreement is currently enabled by a partnership between the County and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), whereby Caltrans provides compensation in exchange for clients providing litter abatement services along Caltrans owned roadways.

Eligibility and referral process

Population Served: All Probationers Probation Officer must make the referral

Contact and address

  • Center for Employment Opportunities
    521 Parrot Street
    San Jose, CA 95112
  • (408) 684-8731

Center for Employment Training

Full time job training school with programs that can be completed in under a year.  There are 10 training programs available for jobs in construction (building, electrical and heating/air conditioning), healthcare, automotive repair, hospitality, IT and education.  Graduates get job placement assistance. CET San Jose also partners with other organizations to support individuals to overcome employment barriers and is open to all regardless of background. Financial aid is available for those who qualify. 

We offer employment training programs, all of which, run from Monday through Friday from 8am-3pm, and are designed to be completed within 9 months. Towards the end of each respective program our students receive job placement assistance through the career center. Our programs are all open enrollment, meaning, you can start at any point during the year.

The programs offered here at CET San Jose are as follows:

  • Automotive Assistant
  • Culinary Arts
  • Cyber Security*
    • *Cyber Security is not yet accepting new enrollments
  • Early Childhood Care & Education
  • Electrician (Residential & General)
  • HVAC & Green Technology
  • Information Technology Support Specialist
  • Low Voltage Applications Technician
  • Medical Assistant

Eligibility and referral process

Please call for an appointment, no referral needed

Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Contact and address

Conxion to Community (day-worker)

Operates an employment center that provides training, meals, showers, and daily jobs where workers are paid at the end of the day. Offers a variety of supportive services

Eligibility and referral process

Operates an employment center that provides training, meals, showers, and daily jobs where workers are paid at the end of the day. Offers a variety of supportive services. Individuals can walk in or call for information. Hours are 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Contact and address

Downtown Streets Team

Provides a stipend to clients for volunteer work on community improvement projects

Eligibility and referral process

Must be homeless or at-risk of homelessness

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Goodwill NOW Program

New Opportunity Work (NOW) Program: provides all participants paid-on-the job training up to 90 days.  Participants will complete employability skills workshops, Moral Reconation Therapy, as well as receive intensive case management.  Goodwill will successfully place participants in regular employment before the 90 days of subsidized employment ends. Once placed, the peer mentor will follow up with each participant for retention and goal setting.  

Eligibility and referral process

Clients can be referred through the Reentry Resource Center (RRC). Clients must be drug free. Clients need to visit the RRC in person and register for a referral. 

Contact and address

NOVAworks

Provides employment and training services to job seekers through our job centers in Sunnyvale and San Mateo. Services include: career advising, workshops, networking, job leads, employer information and recruitment events.

Eligibility and referral process

 18 years or older and U.S. work authorization documentation. 
 Visit our website at novaworks.org for more information. If you would like to register for services, please contact your local office to sign up for an orientation. 

Contact and address

Sacred Heart Community Service JobLink

Help with resumes, interviews and finding employment

Eligibility and referral process

Hours: Mon. - Thurs.  9:00am - 3:00pm, Fri. 9:00am - 12:00pm

Contact and address

Santa Clara County Intern and Earn Program

Santa Clara County Intern & Earn is a youth employment program that provides year-round options to engage participants in employment-based activities. The participants are employed in internships at various locations while also participating in workshops and seminars relating to completing applications, interview techniques, resume development, financial education, and exploring opportunities for post-secondary education.

Eligibility and referral process

Youth and young adults receiving CalWORKs benefits (ages 16-18), CalFresh benefits (ages 16-21), and current and former foster youth (ages 16-24) are eligible

Contact and address

Work2Future One-Stop

Provides counseling, workshops, coaching and job networking

Eligibility and referral process

Hours: Mon. -Fri.  8:00am - 5:00pm

Contact and address

work2future/San Jose Job Center