One of the goals for this year for the Roundtable will be to re-establish familiarity with the work that’s happening in the area–new and existing programs and providers in the area.
UMMC Pharm Tech Training Program
UMMC has an upcoming Pharm Tech training program. The training has been redesigned so that it focuses on recruiting community members so they can gain 21st Century skills in healthcare and be connected with job opportunities at UMMC.
Pharm Tech training program is an established program (about 6 years), has had two classes, was disrupted by covid. Kim Barnett shared a presentation on the program. Usually has been an internal program, this is the first training program focused on community members. Will provide paid on the job training, preparation to be nationally certified, online instruction, class stimulations.
Requirements: full time, 18 years or older, take online reading or math assessment (TABE), reliable transportation, access to computer and the internet, must have a background check and drug test. Board of Pharmacy background check is extremely extensive and can be hard to pass.
There will be 6 total students–4 external, 2 internal
400 hours total. Students will be paid for 40 hours a week and will have experience with inpatient and outpatient rotations
For more information contact Kim at kbarnett@umm.edu
Lisa would like to reach out to partners who do free (not paid) pharm tech training–Goodwill and Caroline Center–with the folks who don’t get into the training program.
UMMC also has other training programs–PCT started this week, upcoming healthcare fundamentals training program (leads to entry level clerical positions), surg tech information session will be upcoming
Paul’s Place Property Management Training
Institute of Real Estate Management has a Restart Program (IREM), free property management training program. Six week training program followed by a six week paid internship ($15/hr). Hope is that after the 12 week training program property management partners will offer full time work.
Looking to target between 8 and 12 students.
Completely funded by IREM chapter.
Participants need a diploma or GED, 18 years of age or over, be bondable, people skills/common sense, interest in working with the public, drug testing will probably be required by property management firms. Are asking for folks to have at least the first dose of the covid vaccine as the class will be held on site at Paul’s Place.
To apply go through the link on the flyer, Danielle and help with the application process.
Program will start May 16th. Will be accepting applications until April 1st. Training will be 9-5 as the internship will be 9-5. Do have some funding to offer some transportation assistance.
Announcements
Case Management available at Bon Secours Community Works Tuesday and Thursday and CEC Wednesdays for walk in case management
March 16th UMMC will be a hosting a resource fair and hiring event at Shake and Bake. Event is from 10-1pm.
GroundWork Kitchen is recruiting for their next cohort that will be starting in April.
United Way is opening the Family Center at Excel Academy, have in center and in home services. Have been trying to open since September but just got approved, so should be open by the end of the month. In home component is available for community members, not for in center appointments.
Bon Secours is recruiting students for their next CNA/GNA training program. Will be a night class
ABC is currently accepting applications for the spring session of the Board Pipeline program for Black people and people of color interested in serving on non-profit boards. https://www.abc-md.org/board-pipeline-program
On March 3rd ABC is having a webinar on racialized barriers to economic mobility for Black workers. https://www.abc-md.org/equity-at-work
Adenike would like to connect with Terrance on opportunities for students to get clinical hours at the United Way Family Center. BCPSS will be going on a road trip to high schools sharing information about post secondary pathways that are available to graduating seniors.
MOED ECC will be having a virtual recruitment coming up on March 1st. Looking for customer service representatives and similar positions.
Maryland Association of Adult Community and Continuing Education supports anyone involved in the adult learning space. Has usually been focused on adult ed, Lisa’s goal is to expand to folks who also do workforce and workforce training programs. Lisa will be sending out an invitation to present at the conference.
UMB is recruiting entry level positions–security officers and custodial technicians. Security officers need a high school diploma, custodial technicians don’t need a high school diploma. Rarely have openings. Positions start at just over $15/hr, security officers get a $1000 signing bonus. Have great benefits including free tuition at any U Maryland school, free tuition for spouse for first undergraduate degree, free tuition for children. In the last two weeks of recruiting for the Humanim Administrative Assistant cohort.
UMMC would like to schedule hiring events for high school students–especially for schools on the westside. BCPSS is doing a recruitment road trip at 11 schools– have better numbers when they go school to school
