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Employment & Education

The Employment and Education Unit coordinates information and tasks associated with the employment/education program. The tasks involve the following:

Assisting members find employment (Transitional, Supported or Independent Employment)
Liaison with potential employers for Transitional or Supported Employment
Providing support to members who are currently employed
Assisting members to find and enroll in courses of interest
Supporting members with their study and assignments
Resume and interview assistance
Housing support
Budgeting support
The oopportunity to help members gain new computer skills such as typing, collating information from the internet, Microsoft Office, Facebook etc

Transitional Employment

The Transitional Employment Program allows members lacking work experience, confidence or skills for independent employment, the opportunity to work at real jobs for real pay. Members are given unlimited opportunities at TE regardless of past work history or unsuccessful attempts. There is no such thing as failure at TE.

Characteristics of Transitional Employment:

6 to 9 months temporary work with part time hours
Members are paid at award wages
Members complete TE work at the employer's place of business
All TE work is entry level and does not require qualifications
An absence of work history and or hospitalisation will not affect a member's chance to obtain a TE
No resume or interview required (selection of TE workers is done by clubhouse staff)

Transitional Employers

Several employers are benefiting from all that Transitional Employment has to offer Canefields currently has partnerships with:

Lang's Timber and Hardware
Queensland Health
Chez's Diner

Thank you to these employers who have provided employment opportunities for our members.

If you are an employer and interested in finding out more about how Canefields Clubhouse's Transitional Employment Program can benefit your organisation, please contact us on 3807 0951 or employment@canefieldsclubhouse.org.au.

Supported Employment

Supported Employment is designed to assist members to secure their own permanent employment, of their choice (as opposed to Transitional Employment which, is temporary). Members choose the amount of support they receive, and lasts as long as the member is employed in the position and/or for as long as the member requests. Disclosure of mental illness to employer is the decision of the member.

Supported Employers

Thank you to those employers that have provided employment opportunities to our members. Canefields currently has partnerships with:

Wetfix
Beenleigh Neighbourhood Centre
Siepen Accounting and Taxation
Rochedale After Hours School Care
Centacare
Eagleboys Pizza
Subway Beenleigh
Coles
Midway Metals
Compass Catering
Just Better Care
Logan Hospital
Beenleigh Traders
LJ Hooker

Independent Employment

Independent employment is a program of the Clubhouse through which members, when ready, are assisted from the Clubhouse to apply for and acquire a full time job of their own. The Clubhouse then provides on-going support and encouragement for the members as long as they request assistance for their employment. There is no on-site support at the place of business for members in independent employment. All of the support is at the Clubhouse. Members still have equal opportunity to participate in all Clubhouse events such as social recreation and Employment and Education Dinners, as well as any support they require from the Clubhouse.