A placement manager from the Clubhouse contacts employers to attempt to contract with them for a position in their workplace. In each case the placement manager learns the job and teaches it to two or three members who are interested in the position. A member gets a placement, not because a staff member judges them to be ready for it, but because the member wishes to try. If the member is unable to atttend work another member or the placement manager covers for them so the contract is not broken. An uncompleted job placement is not regarded as a failure but as an experience through which the member has become more aware of problems that can occur in the world of work.
Members are always welcome to try again in another placement.
Placements last for a period of six to eight months. When members become comfortable with working they often find employment independently. Work Experience, Group Work Placements, Independent Employment, Education Clubhouse is also able to assist members wishing to try work experience in various types of industry or commerce. If a member is interested in a particular area of employment, Clubhouse can help contact employers in that area to set up a period of work experience. Clubhouse is also constantly seeking group placements with various employers.