Diversity in the Work Place
Casa Esperanza, Inc. and its affiliates are committed to equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
In order to meet the unique treatment needs of bilingual/bicultural clients, the agency requires that all clinical and 24/7 support service staff be bilingual, fluent in both English and Spanish. All employment practices ensure that individuals are recruited, hired, assigned, advanced, and compensated on the basis of their qualifications and demonstrated competencies.
Casa Esperanza, Inc. and affiliates ensure that a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity applies to all employment practices including, but not limited to: recruitment, hiring, training, promoting, compensation, benefits, transfers, tuition assistance, social and recreation programs. Sexual orientation is protected by our non-discrimination and confidentiality policies. No qualified person with a disability shall on the basis of that disability be excluded from any employment opportunity provided by Casa Esperanza, Inc. or its affiliates.
Access to Services
To the fullest extent possible, persons with disabilities are afforded equal access to the facilities, programs, and services of Casa Esperanza, Inc. and its affiliates in accordance with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the facilities of Casa Esperanza, Inc. and affiliates are wheelchair accessible.
Assistive listening devices are available at each residential facility, and at the Outpatient Services program, and the agency has a formal policy regarding the provision of needed language and/or ASL and related interpretation services, as required and requested by clients. This may include specialized materials or services beyond the normal scope of bilingual services already provided by the staff and clinicians of Casa Esperanza, Inc and its affiliates.
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