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Transitional
Employment | Group Transitional
Employment
Supported/Independent Employment
Transitional
Employment is the stepping off point for many of our members who
seek to become fully independent. Transitional jobs are part-time,
short-term placements in the community. Green Door partnerships
with local businesses, nonprofits, and corporations allow us to
provide on-the-job experience to our members in real-life office
environments.
Transitional
Employment partners set aside entry-level, part-time jobs for Green
Door members. These placements last from six to nine months and
give members real work experience and the opportunity to gain skills
and build a résumé, while paying them competitive
wages. Green Door staff prepare members for jobs, provide on-the-job
training and placement, and then support members while they are
on the transitional jobs.
The positions
are always filled and a qualified worker is guaranteed each day.
If the member has to miss work on a given day, Green Door staff
work the job and the employer does not pay the staff. Green Door
staff secure the job, train the member on the job, and fill in for
the member, if necessary.
After two transitional
jobs, members look for permanent positions with the help of a job
coach. Members are assisted to write their résumés,
search for available jobs, learn interview skills, and secure permanent
part-time or full-time jobs. This phase of the employment program
is called Supported Employment, and
lasts as long as the member wishes. Members and job coaches keep
in touch by site visits, telephone calls, or meetings, as well as
at monthly Employment Dinners where all members in the employment
program can meet to socialize and support one another.
Transitional
Employment Jobs:
- Offer competitive
wages - minimum wage or above
- Are at the
employer's office, in professional settings, and the pay check
is from the employer.
- Are usually
20 hours per week and last for six months.
- Include mailroom,
office assistant, custodial, food service, and courier positions.
- Provide a
risk-free environment to begin working again after many years
of unemployment.
- Allow members
to gain experience in a real work setting and earn competitive
wages.
- Allow members
to build their résumés, get current references,
and then move on to a permanent job.
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