CalWORKs Business and Employment Services

A Program of County of Ventura Human Services Agency

• BUSINESS ADDRESS: 701 E. Santa Clara, Ventura, CA, 93001; 805-385-8654; Fax: 805-585-6454; 8 am - 5 pm, M - F
  
• SERVICE SITES: Downtown Oxnard, 505 S. "A" St., Oxnard, CA, 93030; 805-240-7000 * East County Job and Career Center, 970 Enchanted Way, Simi Valley, CA, 93060; 805-584-4842 * Oxnard College, 4000 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard, CA, 93033; 805-385-9100 * Santa Clara Valley Job and Career Center, 725 E. Main St., Ste. 101, Santa Paula, CA, 93060; 805-933-8300 * Ventura College Job and Career Center, 4274 Telegraph Rd., Ventura, CA, 93003; 805-654-4100 * West Oxnard Job and Career Center, 635 S. Ventura Rd., Oxnard, CA, 93030; 805-385-9100 * West Ventura Job and Career Center, 701 E. Santa Clara St., Ventura, CA, 93001; 805-585-6400
  
• FEES: Free services - must receive a CalWORKs cash grant to be eligible for some educational training programs
  
• INTAKE PROCEDURES: Call for client's area of residence.
  
• CLIENT CONTACT: Career Service Specialist
  
• PROFESSIONAL CONTACT: Ruth Irussi, Program Administrator, 805-585-6460; Randy Feltman, Director, 805-585-6464
  
• SPECIAL ITEMS: Wheelchair access; Spanish; Tagalog; Vietnamese
  
• DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: Seven Job and Career Centers provide employment services for job seekers. Pays for transportation and needed work or training-related items. Paid daycare for infant to 12 year old children for CalWORKs job seekers while parent is in training or education. Focus on providing Job Clubs to prepare job seekers for work and direct job search. May provide educational or vocational training if needed to be employed. Resource and referral for other needs such as drug/alcohol, domestic violence, and mental health services.
  
• LIST OF SERVICES: Alcohol Services | Child Abuse | Child Day Care | Community Services | Counseling - General | Death, Dying and Bereavement | Domestic Violence Services | Education and Training (Non-school) | Employment Services | Financial Assistance | Health Related Services | Housing | Infant Care | Information and Referral | Job Club | Mental Health | Transportation | Vocational Skills Training | Women | Youth