Plymouth Bay House

Employment & Education Standards

EMPLOYMENT

21. The clubhouse enables its members to return to paid work through

Transitional Employment, Supported Employment and Independent Employment; therefore,
the clubhouse does not provide employment to members through in-house
businesses, segregated clubhouse enterprises or sheltered workshops.
Transitional Employment
22. The clubhouse offers its own Transitional Employment program, which provides
as a right of membership opportunities for members to work on job placements
in business and industry. As a defining characteristic of a clubhouse
Transitional Employment program, the clubhouse guarantees coverage on all
placements during member absences. In addition the Transitional Employment
program meets the following basic criteria.
a. The desire to work is the single most important factor determining placement
opportunity.
b. Placement opportunities will continue to be available regardless of success or
failure in previous placements.
c. Members work at the employer’s place of business.
d. Members are paid the prevailing wage rate, but at least minimum wage,
directly by the employer.
e. Transitional Employment placements are drawn from a wide variety of job
opportunities.
f. Transitional Employment placements are part-time and time-limited,
generally 15 to 20 hours per week and from six to nine months in duration.
g. Selection and training of members on Transitional Employment is the
responsibility of the clubhouse, not the employer.
h. Clubhouse members and staff prepare reports on TE placements for all
appropriate agencies dealing with members’ benefits.
i. Transitional Employment placements are managed by clubhouse staff and
members and not by TE specialists.
j. There are no TE placements within the clubhouse. Transitional Employment
placements at an auspice agency must be off site from the clubhouse and
meet all of the above criteria.
Supported and Independent Employment
23. The clubhouse assists and supports members to secure, sustain and
subsequently, to better their employment.
24. Members who are working independently continue to have available all
clubhouse supports and opportunities including advocacy for entitlements, and
assistance with housing, clinical, legal, financial and personal issues, as well as
participation in evening and weekend programs.

EDUCATION

25. The clubhouse assists members to further their vocational and educational
goals by helping them take advantage of adult education opportunities in the
community. In addition, clubhouses provide in-house educational programs
that significantly utilize the teaching and tutoring skills of members.

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