ARIZONA@WORK City of Phoenix

ARIZONA@WORK serves job seekers of all backgrounds, all skill levels—and all ages.

Services They Provide:

Employment Assistance

  • Job Training Programs

  • Employment Assistance

Services Offered

  • WIOA Youth Program Employment program serving eligible youth, ages 14-24, who face barriers to education, training, and employment. We currently work with three contractors in the Phoenix metro area; Chicanos Por La Causa, Jewish Family & Children's Services, Neighborhood Ministries, YMCA-Watts Family Maryvale.

  • The Phoenix Youth Reach and Invest in Summer Employment (R.I.S.E.) program provides employment opportunities for youth, ages 16 to 24 years old, to learn the general aspects of working in a business during the summer months. This internship offers a pathway to building strong work ethics and making future connections.

Services Offered Virtually

  • At this time, our active youth contractors have been successful offering youth services virtually. Work Experiences (WEX) and assistance has been possible. Last summer we were also able to offer virtual job experiences as an option.

Eligibility

  • An OSY is an individual who is: (a) Not attending any school (as defined under State law); (b) Not younger than age 16 or older than age 24 at time of enrollment; and (c) One or more of the following: (1) A school dropout; (2) A youth who is within the age of compulsory school attendance, but has not attended school for at least the most recent complete school year calendar quarter; (3) A recipient of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent who is a low-income individual and is either basic skills deficient or an English language learner; (4) An offender; (5) A homeless individual, a homeless child or youth, or a runaway; (6) An individual in foster care or who has aged out of the foster care system or who has attained 16 years of age and left foster care for kinship guardianship or adoption, a child eligible for assistance under sec. 477 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677), or in an out-of-home placement; (7) An individual who is pregnant or parenting; (8) An individual with a disability; or (9) A low-income individual who requires additional assistance to enter or complete an educational program or to secure or hold employment.

  • An ISY is an individual who is: (a) Attending school (as defined by State law), including secondary and postsecondary school; (b) Not younger than age 14 or (unless an individual with a disability who is attending school under State law) older than age 21 at time of enrollment; (c) A low-income individual; and (d) One or more of the following: (1) Basic skills deficient; (2) An English language learner; (3) An offender; (4) A homeless individual, a homeless child or youth, or a runaway; (5) An individual in foster care or who has aged out of the foster care system or who has attained 16 years of age and left foster care for kinship guardianship or adoption, a child eligible for assistance under sec. 477 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677), or in an out-of-home placement; (6) An individual who is pregnant or parenting; (7) An individual with a disability; or (8) An individual who requires additional assistance to complete an educational program or to secure or hold employment.

Required Documents

  • Birth Certificate, Social Security Number

  • Does your organization provide funding for required documentation?

    • No

Cost of Services

  • No Cost

Times and Days Program is Offered

  • Monday- Friday: 8AM-5PM

Location

  • 200 W Washington St, 19th Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85003

Languages Institution has Translators for

  • Spanish

Transportation Resources Available

  • Bus Passes, Gas Cards, Uber and/or Lyft Gift Cards

  • Do you need to be found eligible for the program?

    • Yes

  • What will your organization need and ask from a youth in order to receive transportation assistance?

    • Youth need to be eligible for WIOA program. Several factors/barriers are reviewed; usually process takes 2 days to verify.

Contact

Website Link

ARIZONA@WORK City of Phoenix - https://www.phoenix.gov/econdev/arizona-at-work