To be considered for a position within Evergreen House, please submit the following complete application package:
- Evergreen Employment Application - this is available on our website. Applicants must be sure to include their complete employment history(including full-time and part-time jobs) for the past 5 years with full contact information and complete addresses for previous supervisors and employers, including name, organization, mailing address and phone number.
- Cover letter - please send a cover letter indicating the position you're interested in and the skills and experience you believe qualify you for the position.
- Resume - If you lack formal work experience, we're interested in volunteer roles you've held and other related experience.
- Three references - we request that at least 2 of your references be your current or former supervisors.
- Motor Vehicle Record - a copy of your driving record from the courthouse or law enforcement center.
Your complete application package should be directed to: Evergreen House, Inc., P.O. Box 662, Bemidji, MN 56619, ATTN: Human Resources Manager.
Interviews
We will review all completed applications received. We will contact you for an interview if we believe your qualifications, skills, and experience match our criteria for an open position.
Additional Steps in the Employment Application Process
If you are offered a position with Evergreen House, we will request that prospective employees complete the following steps:
- Pass a drug and/or alcohol test in compliance with our agency's Drug Testing Policy.
- Have two years of sobriety (if you have ever had previous chemical abuse or dependency problems).
- Pass a Minnesota Department of Human Services Background Check.
- Pass a Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension web-based criminal background check.
- Pass a Sexual Contact Background Check (this is a form we send to your former employers for the past five years).
Other Job Requirements:
- All agency staff, both full-time and part-time, are expected to be available to attend a majority of the monthly all-agency trainings, which are scheduled on the last Tuesday of each month from 2-4 p.m.
- All staff must be able to attend weekly team meetings at the site where they work. Shelter team meetings are Tuesdays from 4-6 p.m., Recovery House team meetings are Wednesday mornings from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., and ECS team meetings are Thursdays from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
- All agency staff must have a reliable means of transportation to attend work-related meetings and training.
