Archive for September, 2009

Employment Services at the Positive Resource Center

As a visually imapired job seeker, are you also living with or at risk for HIV/AIDS? Have you looked into Employment Services that San Francisco’s Positive Resource Center offers?

For over 15 years, Positive Resource Center’s Employment Services Program has provided vocational rehabilitation and job search services to people with HIV/AIDS. Our Employment Services Program assists clients who are considering temporary work, self-employment, permanent part-time or full-time work, or training and education opportunities. Positive Resource Center is the only employment service provider in the San Francisco Bay Area that has specifically developed each of its programs to work with the HIV population.

Positive Resource Center also provides benefits counseling.
Accessing Services
Services are available to all adults 18+ who are living with HIV.

New Clients: Employment Services orientations are held each Wednesday from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. There is no orientation the last week in December.

Existing Clients: Please call (415) 777-0333. The receptionist will forward you to your assigned Service Coordinator to schedule an appointment.

Location: 785 Market Street (near 4th Street), 10th Floor, San Francisco CA 94103 (map). The closest BART/MUNI station is Powell Station. Call (415) 777-0333 for more information.

LightHouse has NEW Open Technology Lab hours

Tuesdays: 3:00pm to 5:45pm

Thursdays: 4:00pm to 7:00pm

Saturdays: 10:00am to 3:00 pm

The LightHouse technology lab offers adaptive software options such as JAWS and ZoomText, as well as access to other adaptive technology like scanners and Braille displays. Kiosk computers in the lobby area are also available when the building is open.

Our technology lab and kiosk computers are open for use by clients who have read, agreed to and signed our Technology Lab Policy Agreement. Please see a Technology Lab Supervisor during Open Technology Lab Hours to go over the Agreement if this is your first time visiting the lab.

Users must notify the reception desk before using kiosk computers. Please note that no technical assistance is available outside of Open Technology Lab Hours.

For more info contact Philip from the LightHouse.
Call 415-694-7372 or
email: pkum@lighthouse-sf.org

Disability Community Seminar, Accessing the World through International Exchange October 30!

Mobility International  USA/National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange

Disability Community Seminar Accessing the World through International Exchange
Berkeley, CA
October 30, 2009

U.S. citizens and residents with disabilities and representatives of U.S. disability organizations are invited to attend this one-day seminar and luncheon as we discuss the ‘Who, What, Where and Why’ of international exchange for U.S. students, teachers, professionals and others with disabilities:

·Presenters with disabilities will share personal international exchange stories and talk about accommodation strategies for navigating abroad, what to bring, what to expect and more.

·Participants will receive practical tools and resources on using VR and keeping SSI benefits, while also learning about scholarships available for international exchange.

·Representatives of international exchange organizations will present about programs and scholarships, best practices and share from past exchange experiences.

When:      Friday, October 30, 2009, 9:30am – 4:00pm
Where:    University of California, Berkeley, Clark Kerr Campus Dining Center (building 10): Garden Room
Cost:       $40.00* (includes lunch).
*Registrants may request a scholarship for a reduced rate based on financial need.

For more information and registration, go to:
www.miusa.org/ncde/seminarbayarea

OR
Contact MIUSA at:
E-mail: clearinghouse@miusa.org
Tel/TTY: (541) 343-1284

·Wheelchair accessible
·Disability-related accommodations such as ASL
interpreters and alternative formats available upon request

This event is co-sponsored by Mobility International USA (MIUSA), the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP), City of San Francisco Mayor’s Office on Disability, and the Disability Rights, Education and Defense Fund (DREDF).

Registration deadline: Oct. 16, 2009 – Space limited to 60 participants, so register early!

The National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange provides free information and referral services related to the participation of people with disabilities in international exchange programs. The Clearinghouse is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, and is managed by Mobility International USA, which is celebrating its 28th year as a U.S.-based non-profit organization.

Our mailing address is:

Mobility International USA
132 E. Broadway, Suite 343
Eugene, Oregon 97401 USA

Our telephone/tty:
541-343-1284

Office Coordinator and Project Assistant
Mobility International USA
National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange
132 E. Broadway, Suite 343
Eugene, Oregon  97401 USA
Tel/TTY: +1 (541) 343-1284
Fax:  +1 (541) 343-6812

http://www.miusa.org/ncde

Email: Ahenneck@miusa.org

SF Main Library shows Superfest films this Friday.

Access Services of the San Francisco Public Library in association with the San Francisco Mayor’s Office on Disability and Culture! Disability! Talent! (CDT)

presents

Superfest Classics Showcase

In honor of Disability Awareness Month,
7 award-winning films of, by and for the Disability Community will be shown on

Friday, October 2, 2009
1:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Main Library – 100 Larkin Street (at Grove)
Koret Auditorium – Lower Level

The Main Library is accessible to persons using wheelchairs. Films will be audio described and captioned. Film introductions will be ASL interpreted. Assistive listening devices will be available. Programs will be available in large print and braille. Please call 557-4557 (v) or 557-4433 (tty) or e-mail mgoddard@sfpl.org with questions or requests for other accommodations. Requesting accommodations by Friday, September 25th will help to ensure availability.

To assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, please avoid using perfumes or other chemical-based scented products.

All films are captioned, audio described and kid friendly.

All programs at the Library are free.

San Francisco Public Library
www.sfpl.org

Superfest Classics Screening Schedule

1:05  Beyond Disability: The Fe Fe Stories (26 min.)
Produced by a group of young females (Fefe’s) with various disabilities who are involved in a mentoring program in Chicago, this documentary explores their lives with gusto, humor and attitude. Director Salome Chasnoff keeps the pace as lively as her engaging young women subjects. The Fefe’s interweave their personal stories with stats about disability and take to the streets to check out people’s attitudes.

1:35  Pelswick DRAW (25 min.)
“Pelswick” is Nickelodeon’s breakthrough animated series about a 13-year old boy who uses a wheelchair and attends his neighborhood school. Pelswick was created by syndicated cartoonist and author John Callahan, who was himself paralyzed by a car accident at the age of 21. Since his launch on October 24, 2000, Pelswick has shattered stereotypes about kids with disabilities.

2:05  Raymond’s Portrait (27 min.)
“Raymond’s Portrait” is an intimate profile of a young painter born with Down Syndrome. At  age 19, Raymond Hu has already had numerous solo exhibits, published a book, and even been honored in the Congressional Record. This documentary also traces the challenges and rewards of being one of the first full-inclusion special education students in his high school.

2:30  AT Boogie (3 min.)
This short film, produced by Jim Tobias, uses computer pop-up animation and a catchy musical score to present a lighthearted “wish list” for the ideal assistive technology: “Make it rugged, tough, and sexy; make it trendy…” Assistive Technology Boogie, with its fast pace, quirky images and snappy humor, makes learning about assistive technologies like captioning and augmentative communication, fun and easy for people of all ages.

2:35  Youth Speaks (12.5 min)
This entertaining segment from KQED’s Bay Area weekly arts magazine SPARK introduces us to the slammin’ world of slam poetry. Produced by Howard Shack and the Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC), this segment of the PBS series follows two young poets involved in the local Youth Speaks program, as they prepare and then compete in a regional slam where winners earn the chance to go on to the nationals. Full of passion and promise, these talented poets, one of whom is Emiliano Borgois-Chacon, a local teenager with cerebral palsy, will have you cheering and wanting more.

-10 minute break -

3:00  Kiss My Wheels (57 min.)
A nationally ranked junior wheelchair basketball team takes us through an extraordinary season of training and national tournament competition, living with disability on a rollercoaster of life, death and rebirth. It’s about playing the game. It’s about being yourself.

4:00  The Power of 504 (18 min)
This documentary illustrates the events leading up to and including the historic 26-day sit-in for disability civil rights at the San Francisco Federal Building in 1977, resulting in the signing of the 504 Regulations, the first Federal Civil Rights Law protecting people with disabilities. It includes media coverage of the sit-in itself, as well as interviews with the organizers and participants.

CDT is a non-profit, collaborative organization that works to transform disability stereotypes by providing access and opportunities for performers and filmmakers with disabilities. Comprised of disability culture artists, activists and allies, CDT promotes artistic excellence and diversity by presenting disability culture events.

http://www.culturedisabilitytalent.org

Money-saving resources from the ILRC

STRETCHING YOUR DOLLARS
Prepared by the Independent Living Resource Center, San Francisco. Available in Spanish and Chinese

Food
• You can often get fruit and vegetables at a cheaper price if you go to the Farmers Market at the end of the selling day, since vendors would rather get paid less for their produce, than pack it up and haul it back to the farm or have to find a way to dispose of it.
• The Free Farm Stand distributes free produce from local organic gardeners, organic farmers, organic fruit from backyard fruit trees and public spaces. They also offer garden advice & help to those who want to start their own garden, including giving away seedlings.

Sundays 1-3 pm • Treat Commons Community Garden • the corner of 23rd St. & Treat Ave. http://freefarmstand.blogspot.com/2009/06/pride-day-free-farm-stand.html
• Free groceries & meals are available throughout the city (see Free Print Shop pantry & free eats lists).

PGE
PGE offers several discounts based upon income and medical need. It is possible to use more than one of these discounts at a time:
• California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE): (866) 743-2273
• Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA): (800) 743-5000
• Medical Baseline: (800) 743-5000
• TTY (800) 652-4712 • Spanish (800) 660-6789 • Cantonese/Mandarin (800) 893-9555

Phone/Communication
• ATT Universal Lifeline is a discount for basic phone service for low income customers (landlines only – no cell phone service discounts). (866) 999-6181

•TTY 800 651-5111 • Spanish (800) 870-5855 • Cantonese/Mandarin (800) 281-2288
• Free voicemail – Central City Hospitality House/Self-Help Center – 290 Turk Street
• Free Phone use
o Central City Hospitality House/Self-Help Centers (2 locations) 290 Turk Street ▪ 169 & 181 Sixth Street
o Mission Neighborhood Resource Center – 165 Capp Street

Housing
If your rent is based on a percentage of your income and your income has decreased, have it recalculated. Take your letter showing the decrease to the manager’s office or, if you have Section 8, to the Housing Authority office at 1815 Egbert St.

Transportation
• Bay Area – Make sure you take full advantage of transportation discounts for people with disabilities such as BART, Muni, Taxi (extremely limited) – see ILRCSF handout
• Homeward Bound
San Francisco’s Human Services Agency provides a one way bus ticket to areas outside of the Bay Area for people who are stranded (homeless or “marginally” homeless) in San Francisco. To qualify you must have no outstanding warrants, and not be on probation or parole. You must have a working phone number of a person who will verify that they will take you in when you arrive at your destination. You can take 2 suitcases/duffle bags weighing no more than 50lbs. each, and a small carry-on bag. Go to 1235 Mission by 9a.m. (tell guard “Homeward Bound”). After warrant check, interview and successful phone call, you’ll get a Greyhound ticket to travel THAT DAY, plus meal money. (415) 533-3475

Individual Emergency Grants
Modestneeds.org (website) makes small grants to people with an unexpected expense that threatens financial stability, including assistance to people with disabilities to support independent living.

DDTP Announces Open Consumer Seat on Advisory Committee

California Deaf and Disabled Telephone Access Program Announces the availability of One Consumer Seat for the:
Disabled Community—Vision Impaired Seat

TADDAC generally meets: The last Friday of each month from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the DDTP main office: 1333 Broadway, Oakland, California, 94612.
•    Committee members provide critical input to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) regarding the needs of their constituents and advise on how to meet those needs more effectively.
•    Committee members are paid a $300 stipend per diem for their volunteer service, plus reimbursement for travel expenses.
•    Committee members serve a four-year term with the ability to serve two consecutive terms.

Karen Evangelista
Committee Coordinator
Voice: (510) 302-1110
Email: karen@ddtp.org

Please provide your name, address, phone number, fax, and e-mail address. Please indicate for which community and committee you are applying.

Interviews may take place in Oakland, CA in:
The month of November 2009
(Interviews are held at the sole discretion of the Committee)

The Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (DDTP) is a public program mandated by the California State legislature and administered by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).

The CPUC’s Communications Division and the DDTP’s Administrative Contractor (The California Communications Access Foundation) work closely together on the DDTP program. The DDTP includes the California Relay Service (CRS), including Speech-to-Speech, and the California Telephone Access Program (CTAP), which provides assistive telecommunications equipment. The purpose of these programs is to provide access to basic telephone service for Californians who have difficulty using a standard telephone.  For more information, please visit: www.ddtp.org.

The CPUC is advised by the Telecommunications Access for the Deaf and Disabled Administrative Committee (TADDAC) and the Equipment Program Advisory Committee (EPAC). A majority of the members of these committees represent consumers of the DDTP. Committee members hold consumer seats representing different constituencies from the community and provide input to the CPUC regarding the needs of those constituents.

Help CFILC bring a disability perspective to the health care debate!

Your Letters are Needed Now!

Support the Community Choices Act

The House and Senate are considering seperate bills to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to proivde individuals with disablities and older Americans with equal access to community -based attendant services and supports and for other purposes. _{Take Action!}

Support Healthcare Reform

Congress is now debating critical changes to American’s healthcare system. It is vital that people with disabilities raise their voices to ensure that reforms remove barriers and increase access to affordable healthcare for people with disabilities._{Take Action!}

Support Long Term Care Services in Healthcare Reform

The Fight is on for Long Term Services and Supports in Health Care Reform. The health care reform plans from the five Congressional committees developing health care reform legislation have all now been released. And now begins the real fight for what stays in, gets added or taken out of those plans._{Take Action!}

HELP CFILC BRING A DISABILILITY PERSPECTIVE TO THE DEBATE! Donate now to support our efforts to:

• • Meet with local Legislators
  • Send Letters, Postcards & Emails
  • Travel to the Capitol
  • Testify at Hearings
  • Collect Personal Stories
  • Meet with the Media
  • Hold Local Rallies

Northern California Entertainment and Recreation Listing September 25, 2009

This listing is compiled by the Vision Loss Resource Center at the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. It is compiled weekly as a service to the blind and visually impaired community of Northern California. If you have meeting or event information that would be appropriate for inclusion in this list please email info@lighthouse-sf.org. This list will be updated every Friday. Information for each Friday’s listing must be submitted by the Wednesday prior to publication.  The entertainment and recreation listing are also available on the LightHouse website at: www.lighthouse-sf.org.
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Audio described movie listings by geographic area:

EAST BAY:

Rialto Theatre:
10070 San Pablo Avenue
El Cerrito
510-528-8759
Now playing
“Fame”

SAN FRANCISCO:

AMC Metreon 15:
101 Fourth Street
415-369-6201
Now playing in auditorium 8:
“Love Happens”

AMC Van Ness 14:
1000 Van Ness Avenue
415-674-4630
Now showing in auditorium 5:
“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”

SOUTH BAY:

AMC Saratoga 14:
700 El Paseo De Saratoga
San Jose
408-871-2277
Now playing in auditorium 10:
“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”
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Live Performance Described by Audiovision:
Presented by SHN
”Rent”
Curran Theatre
445 Geary St.
San Francisco
October 11:        2pm
To charge tickets and reserve one of the 20 receivers for the show call 415-551-2027 and request Audiovision tickets.  Tickets can be purchased without a convenience fee at The Orpheum Theatre Box Office 1192 Market St San Francisco.  The box office is open Monday through Saturday 10am to 6pm.
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Live Performance Described by Audiovision:
Presented by SHN
”South Pacific”
Golden Gate Theatre
1 Taylor St.
San Francisco
October 18 :    2pm
To charge tickets and reserve one of the 20 receivers for the show call 415-551-2027 and request Audiovision tickets.  Tickets can be purchased without a convenience fee at The Orpheum Theatre Box Office 1192 Market St San Francisco.  The box office is open Monday through Saturday 10am to 6pm.
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Live Performance Described by Audiovision:
Presented by Broadway San Jose
“Spring Awakening”
San Jose Center for the Performing Arts
211 W. Almaden Blvd.
San Jose
October 31     2:00pm
Tickets can be purchased at the San Jose Tix Box Office, 150 W. San Carlos Street, San Jose, via phone 408-792-4111 or on the website www.broadwaysanjose.com .  Be sure to ask for Audiovision tickets and reserve a headset.
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Live Performances described by Visual Voice:
“The Chosen”
Presented by Theater Works
Mountain Center for the Performing Arts
500 Castro Street, Mountain View
October 30        8:00pm
October 31         8:00pm
November 1    2:00pm
The times above are the show times. For descriptions of costumes and set arrive 25 minutes earlier.  Be sure to mention Visual Voice at the box office.
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Live Described Performance:
Presented by SHN
”Wicked”
Orpheum Theatre
1192 Market St.
San Francisco
This show is open ended and has a recorded descriptive sound track.  This means that every performance is accessible.  To charge tickets call 415-551-2027 and request a descriptive headset with your tickets.  Tickets can also be purchased at the box office without the convenience fee.  The box office is open Monday through Saturday 10am to 6pm.
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RECREATION:

Beep Baseball:
The West Coast Dawgs are looking for new players.  The Dawgs are the 2009 World Series Champions of The National Association of Beep Baseball. If you are interested in playing on the team, contact either Eric Mazariegos at 510- 559-1207 or Don Robinson at 415-336-3339.  Don can also be reached via email at robinsondonald@sbcglobal.net. The team practices in Concord. For more information on Beep Baseball go to
The National Beep Baseball Association www.nbba.org
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Tandems Across the Bay Bike Club:
The club has several volunteers with tandems and rides on weekends and holidays, from The Fishermen’s Wharf Area.  The easy-going rides are usually across the Golden Gate Bridge and return to San Francisco via Ferry. There is usually a picnic after the ride.  To schedule a ride or just ask questions contact the club at:
tandemsacrossthebay@gmail.com
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Bowling Team Now Forming:
The LightHouse Bowling Team is looking for members who can meet a few hours once a week to bowl together and have a good time. Transportation will be provided from the Lighthouse to the bowling alley.  All skill levels welcome.  If you are interested please call Theresa Navarro at 415-694-7334 or via email:  tnavarro@lighthouse-sf.org
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Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP):
Adventure fitness and recreation are touch phrases for BORP.  BORP believes that everyone should have access to the unique challenges that outdoor recreation provides.  BORP makes every effort to accommodate each person’s needs, including providing transportation and volunteer support. Trips are planned with a wide spectrum of abilities in mind, including wheelchair users, slow walkers, and people with visual impairments. For event listings call Lori Gray at 510-843-4398 or check out the BORP website at www.borp.org
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Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors:
Departs every Sunday at noon from Pier 40 in San Francisco. Call 415- 281-0212 for announcements or visit: WWW.BAADS.org
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OF COMMUNITY INTEREST:

Peer To Peer Support Group:
September 26  1:00pm-3:00pm
LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
214 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco
These meetings are casually structured to discuss different aspects of life with a visual impairment. Every individual is visually impaired so discussions will be set in a comfortable, confidential setting with no judgments. Refreshments provided. Free!
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Social Networking Seminar:
Online Networking for Success
September 25, 2009
Panel Presentations 1pm – 3 p.m.
Get started in the computer lab! 3pm – 4 p.m.
LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
214 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102
You’ve heard the buzz about making connections with Facebook and Twitter, but how do these sites work? More importantly, how can you, as a visually impaired user, WORK sites like when it comes to the tools, opportunities, and issues that matter? Sign on to the trend at LightHouse’s quarterly tech seminar! We will discuss professional development sites like MonsterDS, Abilicorp, LinkedIn and more. Tech savvy blogger Michael McCarty (Fred’s Head) will be a guest speaker.
You can participate via:
*Live audio stream on our website
*Our telephone conferencing service
*In-person to get the most out of the hands-on
presentations.
RSVP at info@lighthouse-sf.org or 1-888-8933
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Superfest Classics Showcase
October 2,    1:00 – 4:30 p.m.
San Francisco Main Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco
Koret Auditorium – Lower Level
In honor of Disability Awareness Month
7 award-winning films of, by and for the Disability Community will be presented. Films will be audio described.  Programs will be available in large print and Braille. Please call 415-557-4557 or e-mail mgoddard@sfpl.org with questions or requests for other accommodations. Requesting accommodations by September 25th will help to ensure availability.
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Insights Art Exhibit:
Presented by The LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired and The San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery’s Art at City Hall Program.
October 5 – December 11
Monday – Friday 8am-6pm
Opening Reception October 15 5:30pm-7:30pm
San Francisco City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton  B. Goodlett Place
Lower Level- Enter on Grove Street
An exhibition of works by artists who are blind or visually impaired.
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Introduction to the Guide Dog Lifestyle
October 8
9:00AM-3:00pm
Presented by: Guide Dogs for the Blind
350 Los Ranchitos Road
San Rafael
A hands-on workshop for persons seriously considering a Guide Dog for mobility. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work with a Guide Dog? Now is your chance! Sign up for an all-day workshop and get hands-on experience working with a Guide Dog. Lunch will be provided.  For information and to RSVP contact: Jeanine Kitahata at (800) 295-4050, Ext. 4199  or via email: :  jkitahata@guidedogs.com
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Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs Access Days:
December 21             9:00am to 1:00pm
February  27, 2010    6:00pm to  8:00 pm
De Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
San Francisco
The exhibit offers 50 objects from tomb of King Tut and 80 more from the tombs of his ancestors.  This exhibit illuminates the 18th Dynasty, Egypt’s Golden Age.  These Access days offer smaller crowds and reduced ticket prices.  There will be additional seating as well.  Objects for visitors to touch will be available at both Access Days.  Ticket prices are $18.50 and a limited number of $10.00 tickets for those with financial need.  Contact Tish Brown 415-750-7650 or tbrown@famsf.org for applications and more information.
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Follow the LightHouse on Facebook and Twitter:
Get daily updates about LightHouse activates, community events, new products and even job postings. If you are not a member of these sites, it is easy to join!  Click on the following links, sign up and you will automatically be connected to LightHouse buzz! Twitter http://twitter.com/lighthouse_sf Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/LightHouse-for-the-Blind-and-Visually-Impaired/104069923114?ref=mf

Employment Opportunity: Eligibility Support Clerk, SSA

ELIGIBILITY SUPPORT CLERK
BI-WEEKLY SALARY RANGE:  $1,545.00 – $1,827.75
APPROXIMATE MONTHLY SALARY RANGE:  $3,347.50 – $3,960.13

Last Day To File (LDF):
Monday, October 12, 2009

Examination Date:
December 4 & 5, 2009 (written)
Week of January 11, 2010

A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application.   Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be filed online at www.acgov.org/employment between 12:01 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.  Failure to submit the Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification. APPLICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRES WILL BE ACCEPTED ONE DAY ONLY, MONDAY, OCTOBER 12TH, AND WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE.   PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  The Human Resources Office is open from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.  It is located at 1405 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA 94612; there are two computer kiosks, which can be used to apply online.  Please check with your local public library or Employment Development Career Center for information regarding public access to computers.
QUALIFIED BILINGUAL PERSONS WHO SPEAK ENGLISH AND ARE ALSO FLUENT IN SPANISH, CHINESE, VIETNAMESE, CAMBODIAN, LAOTIAN, KOREAN, MIEN, TAGALOG, AMHARIC, FARSI, DARI, TIGRIGNA, RUSSIAN, ROMANIAN OR SIGN LANGUAGE ARE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

THE POSITION(S):
Eligibility Support Clerks are located exclusively in the Social Services Agency of Alameda County.  Eligibility Support Clerks provide specialized clerical support services for various benefit, advocacy, and eligibility processes.  The performance of their specialized support functions require extensive program knowledge and/or the ability, on an ongoing basis, to elicit information from and convey information to clientele in challenging situations.  Incumbents may be assigned as waiting room receptionist, MEDS/FAIR systems operators, and to the SSI Advocacy Program or other specialized clerical support areas.  All Eligibility Support Clerks are required to maintain a professional and courteous manner and to work effectively and accurately with various volumes of work under constant deadlines.  Eligibility Support Clerks may work with minimal supervision and in challenging environments.
PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES:  Eligibility Support Clerk may advance by competitive examination to:  Eligibility Technician I – $1857.75 – Current Bi-Weekly Maximum

To see the entirety of this post and apply online, click here.

Résumé Writing Workshop at Berkeley CIL

Free Workshop on Résumé Writing

Avoid:
Raggedy Résumés
One-Size Fits-All
Cookie-Cutter
Microsoft Word template

Customize each resume for each job.
Use leadership key words in your résumé.
List accomplishments instead of titles.
Stay connected, work those contacts.
Interview, network, research employers.

Sponsored by the City of Berkeley
Where: CIL 2539 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, Ca., 94704. (cross street: Blake) 510-841-4776
When: Tuesday, Sept.29, 2pm to 4pm

Meet Facilitators Clarice Houston, Karen Rose and Vickie Marcinowsky