Clubhouse of Suffolk Supported Employment Services
"Hiring the mentally ill is a good deed and a good deal.
- The Wall Street Journal
Our Approach
For those whose life has been disrupted by mental
illness, the road to resuming and keeping employment
is often complex and challenging. Challenges can
include the effects of medications, lost selfconfidence,
diminished stamina, transportation,
stigma, social worries, and the impact of earnings on
public entitlement programs benefits. Our staff will
help you to use the strengths and skills that you have
from your life experiences to address these barriers so
you can pursue a job with pride and confidence.
Clubhouse-based Services
Brush-up your skills through our work-ordered day
units while you use rehabilitation tools to chart
your course to employment. Our clubhouses include
computer-based technologies for assessment,
skill-building, and resource acquisition.
Job Development/Job Finding
Securing a job that matches your preferences
and workplace needs is challenging but critical for
long term success. Our agency connects with small
and large businesses in the community to identify
employers with opportunities and a positive
workplace culture.
Flexible Coaching & Support
At your workplace, at a breakfast or lunch spot, at
our office, by phone…We can design your support
contacts to meet your needs and your schedule.
Entitlements Planning & Management
The complicated maze of SSI, SSD, and Public
Assistance rules can sometimes make returning to
work treacherous. Our employment staff will help
you to understand and manage the impact of
earnings on your financial situation.
Cognitive Remediation
Clubhouse of Suffolk is a Statewide leader in integrating
the use of computer-based strategies to improve memory,
concentration, organization and and other functions that
have been impaired by illness, meds.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodations
Should you choose to disclose your disability to your
employer, we can help you to consider and negotiate
reasonable workplace accommodations – most of which
pose no cost to your employer – that can make you a
more productive, valuable, and satisfied employee.
Peer Support & Celebration
What’s work with no fun??We have regular dinnermeetings
at local restaurants for the purpose of support, getting
ideas from others in recovery about achieving success,
and for celebrating those successes.
Supported Education & Career Development
We recognize that advancement in the workplace – and in
earnings – is directly tied to education and skills. So, our
work is not done once you have landed and adjusted to a
good job. Our programs are geared toward lifetime
growth and helping you realize your full personal potential.
Our programs connect and support you in local colleges
and universities as well as technical and training schools. |
