The Work Ordered Day provides an opportunity for members to be involved in the overall operation of their Clubhouse with real work that enables them to prepare for community employment.
Members come to the Clubhouse because they have discovered they can be truly helpful to the Clubhouse and to one another. During the Work Ordered Day, members spend their time working side-by-side with staff, contributing to the overall functioning of the program in such tasks as answering the telephone, typing, printing, and collating the newsletter, preparing, computer media, serving, and cleaning up daily lunches, housekeeping and environmental/yard work, and involvement in the decision making that affects the Clubhouse. The purpose of the Work Ordered Day is to provide members with real work which enables them to prepare for community employment. Even though the work is voluntary, it is important work that keeps the Clubhouse going and provides a work setting where members can learn valuable skills, build confidence, and develop meaningful relationships with peers.
Activities of the Work Ordered Day are organized and coordinated by work units. When new members join the Clubhouse, they have the opportunity to join one of two work units, Kitchen Unit and Clerical Unit. Each work unit meets twice, Monday through Friday. The purpose of the unit meeting is to come together as colleagues to plan the tasks the work unit will be involved with throughout the day. Being engaged in a work unit is an effective way for members to establish supportive and inspiring relationships with others, to become involved in meaningful work activity, to receive assistance with meeting one’s needs, to work towards goals such as going to work or school.
The Work Ordered Day, a building block of the Clubhouse philosophy, means that each day is structured to mirror the expectations and relationships of a workplace – preparing members that much more for future employment.
Members come to the Clubhouse because they have discovered they can be truly helpful to the Clubhouse and to one another. During the Work Ordered Day, members spend their time working side-by-side with staff, contributing to the overall functioning of the program in such tasks as answering the telephone, typing, printing, and collating the newsletter, preparing, computer media, serving, and cleaning up daily lunches, housekeeping and environmental/yard work, and involvement in the decision making that affects the Clubhouse. The purpose of the Work Ordered Day is to provide members with real work which enables them to prepare for community employment. Even though the work is voluntary, it is important work that keeps the Clubhouse going and provides a work setting where members can learn valuable skills.
Activities of the Work Ordered Day are organized and coordinated by work units. When new members join the Clubhouse, they have the opportunity to join one of two work units, Kitchen Unit and Clerical Unit. Each work unit meets twice, Monday through Friday. The purpose of the unit meeting is to come together as colleagues to plan the tasks the work unit will be involved with throughout the day. Being engaged in a work unit is an effective way for members to establish supportive and inspiring relationships with others, to become involved in meaningful work activity, to receive assistance with meeting one’s needs, to work towards goals such as going to work or school.
The Work Ordered Day provides an opportunity for members to be involved in the overall operation of their Clubhouse with real work that enables them to prepare for community employment.
A safe and supportive environment for building a better life.
Members may participate in one of the following Work Units:
Clerical Unit
The Clerical Unit handles a wide variety of administrative duties. These include: receptionist, daily attendance logs, data keeping, accounting and banking, weekly newsletter, data entry and reports. The CU also is comprised of our orientation team who welcomes new members to our Clubhouse. And the media area for creating a weekly clubcast video, digital photography, and website updates.
Kitchen Unit
The Kitchen Unit is responsible for the following aspects of the Clubhouse: menu planning, grocery shopping, coordinating the Snack Bar, monthly newsletter, and preparing lunch.
