Asiakasnäkymä
Rehabilitative work activities (Helsinki)
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Who is the service for?
Rehabilitative work activities are intended for those who have been unemployed for a long time and who require special support to find employment.
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How can I participate in the service?
First bring up the matter with your assigned employment services specialist, social worker or social instructor. Together, you can assess your ability to participate in rehabilitative work activities.
Before you can start work activities, an activation plan or a multi-sectoral employment plan will be drawn up for you, covering the details and goals of your rehabilitative work activities and the support you will receive during the activities.
Those who participate in these work activities do not have an employment relationship with the organiser, and they are not paid. Jobseekers who are entitled to an integration plan cannot participate in rehabilitative work activities.
- You are an unemployed jobseeker living in Helsinki and you are currently registered as a jobseeker with employment services.
- You receive labour market subsidy or social assistance on the basis of long-term unemployment.
- Due to challenges with your work ability or functional capacity, you are unable to accept work or training.
- You do not have the resources to participate in services promoting employment.
- You require support and guidance on life management, identifying your strengths and drawing up plans for the future.
- The purpose of rehabilitative work activities is to improve your life management skills and promote the conditions for your employment.
- Participating in the activities can help you discover your skills and interests.
- You can strengthen the general skills required in working life, such as working in a working group, providing customer service, and communication.
- You can apply to Kela for labour market subsidy or social assistance for the duration of the work activities. Additionally, you can apply to Kela for compensation for expenses for the days on which you participate in rehabilitative work activities.
How is the service organised?
The rehabilitative work activities will be organised according to your individual needs.
The work activities can be organised on a part-time or full-time basis. There are 1–4 days of participation per week, with one day of work activities lasting for 4–8 hours. The work activity period lasts for at least three months and up to two years.
In Helsinki, rehabilitative work activities are provided in:
- work centres: Uusix workshops and Pakila Work Centre
- non-institutional work activity teams: building and property team, nature and environment team, and home care assistive team
- normal workplaces.
The tasks carried out in rehabilitative work activities include things such as assisting with care work, cleaning, cooking, tasks requiring manual skills, information technology, sales work or work related to the environment.