Employment and Training Services offered at Asian Counseling and Referral Service

Employment and Training Services offered at Asian Counseling and Referral Service

Offers comprehensive job placement and retention services, including:   -  Vocational English As a Second Language (ESL) classes -  20 hours of job readiness instruction -  Job search assistance -  Short-term skills training opportunities and career counseling -  Case management -  Retention services   Services meet language and workforce needs of local employers and cultural needs of job seekers.

Physical Address

3639 Martin Luther King Junior Way South, Seattle, WA 98144

Hours

M-F, 8am-6pm. Service hours vary by program.

Application process

Email program staff.

Fee

None

Eligibility

Low-income job seekers who are ages 18 and older.  Must be legal to work in the United States. Can work with very limited English speakers.

Languages

Cantonese

Spanish

Cambodian

French

Amharic

Oromo

Russian

Khmer

Mandarin

Vietnamese

Service area

King, WA

Agency info

Asian Counseling and Referral Service

Offers individual and family mental health treatment including outpatient counseling, intensive day treatment, co-occurring disorders treatment and a program for people with a gambling problem. Offers substance use disorder treatment and a batterer's program. Also provides programs for youth, including substance use disorder treatment, mental health counseling and a violence prevention program. Offers case management services to enable elderly and disabled adults to live as independently as possible in their homes. Operates a food pantry, a meal program, employment services, ESL classes, citizenship classes and a legal clinic. Assists clients in applying for naturalization as well as food benefits. Some programs focus on serving Asians and Pacific Islanders.