supporting people with mental illness
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 enrol in courses of interest
- Supporting members with their study and assignments
- Resume and interview assistance
- Housing support
- Budgeting support
- The opportunity 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:
Thank you to these employers who have provided employment opportunities for our members.
-Langs Building Supplies
-Queensland Health
-I.C.E Door Systems
-Keema Automotive Group Mt Gravatt
-Keema Automotive Group Springwood
-Yatala Plastics
-Kt Cables
-Hyundai Cleveland
-Acmena House
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:
- Hyundai Cleveland
- Midway Metals
- Counsellor
- Beenleigh Neighbourhood Centre
- Eagle Boys
- Centacare
- Coles
- Just Better Care
- Logan Hospital
- Beenleigh Traders
- LJ Hooker
- Precision Powder Coaters
- Jimboomba Upholstery & Traffic Control
- Wetfix
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. Back to Top...
