Employment Services - CMHA New Brunswick

In Charlotte County, CMHANB administers the Working: Stronger Together program, which provides employment-related services at no cost to qualifying individuals who are having difficulty finding meaningful, sustainable employment. Clients benefit from our employer network, where we can connect with many of the employers of Charlotte County, offering an advantage that has resulted in many of our clients becoming employed while providing employers with dedicated and skilled employees.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A JOB?

Do you have a disability and are having difficulty finding or keeping a job due to:

Lack of skills or training?
Little work experience?

Employment counsellors work with their clients to ensure they receive services that target their individual needs. As a client of Working: Stronger Together, you will receive services that target the areas in which you need assistance.

WE OFFER HELP WITH:

How to Prepare an Effective Resume
Networking
Job Search Skills including the Hidden Job Market
Interview Techniques
Job Retention Skills
Training

We have access to various wage subsidies and job coaching, and we offer clients one-on-one career counselling to ensure they are equipped with the tools necessary to succeed in the work world. Once clients begin working, we will provide both the employer and the client continued support when clients are hired.

OUR SERVICE ALSO INCLUDES:

Free photocopying,
Free faxing, and
Free access to the Internet for searching job listings and posting resumes.

Employment is a central feature of life for the majority of adults.

Work provides:

Opportunity for economic self-sufficiency
Fosters social connectedness to others in society
Contributes to a sense of dignity and self-worth
Serves as a means of self-expression

Persons with intellectual disabilities are under-represented in the labour market. Perceived benefits of work for persons with intellectual disabilities are the same as those of the non-disabled population.

Benefits of working:

Sense of feeling productive and staying busy
Having relationships with co-workers
Feeling important
Increased income
Having opportunities for continued growth and advancement

The idea is to promote real inclusion in the work world.