Rehabilitation services
Setlementti Varppi
Rehabilitative work activities
Rehabilitative work activities are intended for long-term unemployed people who receive labour market subsidy or social assistance, and who are not yet ready or able to take part in the primary TE-services due to their work and functional ability.
Rehabilitative work activities provided by Vaasan Setlementti direct towards employment and education. It consists of work activity assignments arranged for the client, the guidance of these assignments and guidance in working life skills. The goal is to support the clients, improve their employment opportunities and discover continuation paths through work activities and versatile guidance.
Work and group activities are executed in small groups. Individual guidance is also provided. Varppi offers a variety of content in the work activity groups, such as Kitchen (Gastro), Cleaning (ParKo) and Property maintenance/renovation (ReKi). The service also contains individual and group guidance with different themes: mind (Vire), matters and tasks of everyday life (Feria) and job search (Jopi).
Note! The service is for customers who started the service in 2024.
Kela’s Vocational rehabilitation: Work try-out and Job coaching
This type of rehabilitation may be for client whose health or overall situation is such that needs individual coaching to help find a job, occupation or education. The coach can also help client find gainful employment or become self-employed.
To get into rehabilitation, clients must fill in the application form for vocational rehabilitation. Submit the medical statement B if doctor has not already submitted it to Kela. If necessary, client’s doctor will recommend rehabilitation, and write a statement on it (medical statement B). (Note! 16–29 years olds need not supply a doctor’s statement when you apply.) During rehabilitation, client may be entitled to a rehabilitation allowance.
The rehabilitation is implemented as an individual service in accordance with your goals.
A work try-out is right for you if your goal is to put together a career plan, choose an education, or set concrete goals for your work. Job coaching can be for you if you need support in finding employment and your goal is to get a paid job.
Note! The service starts on January 1, 2025.
Contact person responsible for rehabilitation services
Sirpa Koivula, Responsible instructor
040 678 3251, sirpa.koivula@vaasansetlementti.fi
