• Community Partnerships

Title I Providers

We contract with WIA Title I providers to deliver services to jobseekers and employers. Our contractors are Southwest Training Services, Inc., serving Washington and Greene counties; and Job Training for Beaver County, Inc., serving Beaver County. These companies offer many services to residents of the Southwest Corner. Visit the organization websites to learn more:

Beaver County – Job Training for Beaver County, Inc.

Greene and Washington Counties – Southwest Training Services, Inc.

Youth Providers

Year-Round Youth Services are offered in the Southwest Corner. These services range from career guidance, internship opportunities, and employment services just to name a few.

Also, the Business Education Partnership (BEP) provides area youth with opportunities such as job shadowing and field trips to local businesses and the State Local Internship Program (SLIP) gives current college student and recent graduates access to high-level, paid internships with local companies.

To learn more about the providers and services, visit their youth services web page:

Beaver County – Job Training for Beaver County, Inc.

Greene and Washington Counties – Southwest Training Services, Inc.

Employment, Advancement, and Retention Network (EARN)

The Washington Greene County Job Training Agency, Inc. operates three EARN program sites in Washington and Greene County. All EARN programs are located within PA CareerLink centers in Washington, Donora, and Waynesburg, PA.  Job Training for Beaver County, Inc. operates the EARN program for Beaver County within the PA CareerLink Beaver County.  All referrals to the EARN program are from the Department of Human Services (DHS).

The mission of the EARN program is to address the needs of welfare and low income individuals with serious barriers to gaining and maintaining employment by providing comprehensive case management, remediation, job readiness, short term training, work activities, job placement, and job retention services.

A Local Management Committee (LMC) jointly manages EARN at a local level.  The LMC is comprised of the local fiscal agent, PA CareerLink representatives, economic development, educational institutions, and the Department of Human Services.

Workforce Delivery System Activities

Detailed information on Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board partners, programs, and services are discussed at quarterly workforce board meetings.

County profiles, SCWDB plans, and meeting briefing books from the last four meetings are available to review at this link.

Link to an article about youth services in Washington and Greene Counties: Read More

Additional Partners

Steel Valley Authority is a nationally recognized leader in layoff aversion, responsible investment and innovative economic policy. They contribute to the Pennsylvania economy and renewed prosperity by saving skilled and sustainable manufacturing jobs using more than 35 years of experience around financial, operational, and marketing expertise. Check out their services at www.steelvalley.org.

PA CareerLink® Centers

PA CareerLink® is the front line service provider of the SCWDB. Services are available at all centers to assist with Veteran’s Services, OVR Services, job search, resume assistance, and many other functions to assist job seekers and employers.

PA CareerLink® Business Plans detail operational activities which occur in each PA Careerlink® Center. These business plans are available for download.

Beaver County PDF

Greene County PDF

Mon Valley PDF

Washington County PDF

For information on PA CareerLink® or to sign up for job seeker or business services, visit here.

There are four PA CareerLink® centers in the Southwest Corner. The PACL centers receive oversight from the Southwest Corner Operator Consortium, which includes Patti Hanley – Pittsburgh Technical College, Lisa Neil – Southwest Training Services, Inc., and Rick Riley – Job Training for Beaver County, Inc.

Beaver County

285 Beaver Valley Mall, Route 18
Monaca, PA 15061

Phone: (724) 728-4860

Site Administrator:
Emily Shuster

Email:

eshuster@washingtongreene.org

Greene County

200 Greene Plaza
Waynesburg, PA 15370

Phone: (724) 852-2900

Site Administrator :

Terri Cooley-Taylor

Email:

ttaylor@washingtongreene.org

Washington County

Millcraft Center, Ste 150LL
90 West Chestnut Street
Washington, PA 15301

Phone: (724) 223-4500

Site Administrator:

Aimee Trunzo

Email:

aimeetrunzo@swtraining.org

Mon Valley

130 McKean Avenu,

Charleroi, PA 15022

Phone: (724) 379-4750

Site Administrator

Rachel Rotolo

Email:

rrotolo@swtraining.org

Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board
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