Clubhouse Assistant

The Mental Health Association of Columbia-Greene Counties, Inc.•Catskill, NY

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Association of Columbia-Greene Counties Inc. is currently hiring Clubhouse Assistants for the Youth Clubhouse. The MHACG Youth Clubhouse is a Youth Recovery Community Organization that operates drop-in centers in Columbia and Greene Counties. Its mission is to provide resources and support to all young individuals within the community who are in recovery, seeking recovery, or have been impacted by substance use disorder (SUD). It also welcomes young allies impacted by SUD who support recovery. The Clubhouse provides Peer Support services and youth-led programming to empower young people to work collectively to achieve personal and shared goals related to recovery and wellness. By offering a safe, non-judgmental, reliable, and thriving environment, members can participate, experience joy, achieve, and succeed, leading to self-actualization, self-sufficiency, and personal recovery. Connections with the Community help youth, families, and professionals build sustaining positive support systems and foster opportunities for young people to overcome the current culture of addiction.

Requirements

Must have the ability to model abstinence or recovery from substance use.
Have knowledge and understanding of substance use and recovery.
Leadership skills.
Self-starter who works independently and with community.
Maintains professional relationships with clubhouse members, staff, and providers.
The ability to model healthy boundaries and relationships.
Ability to work evening and weekends.
Ability to travel and work normal business hours for events, trainings, or community meetings as needed.
Must have excellent verbal, written, communication, and interpersonal skills.
The ability to navigate Microsoft systems for managing data, organizing schedules, creating presentations, and handling Word documents.
Regular and steady in-person attendance is a requirement for all positions.
Ability to work with a diverse population of urban, suburban, and rural cultures and with community members from varying socioeconomic backgrounds.
Demonstrate a commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
Must have a valid NYS driver’s license with a MVR eligible for agency insurance coverage and reliable transportation.
Regular and steady attendance is a requirement for all positions.
All offers are contingent upon successful Statewide Central Registry (SCR), fingerprint clearance and possession of a valid NYS driver’s license with a MVR eligible for agency insurance coverage.

Responsibilities

Engagement and Supervision of youth and young adults ages 12-21.
Meet with individual members who are pursuing recovery to support their respective recovery path.
Facilitate peer led support groups and skill building workshops.
Provide crisis intervention as necessary.
Connect youth and young adults to community resources as necessary.
Accurately record services delivered to clubhouse members.
Complete reporting documents and submit them to the Program Director.
Attend all scheduled supervision meetings.
Complete all training requirements as directed by the Clubhouse.
Maintain the confidentiality of all Clubhouse members.
Drive van as assigned, maintaining all policy and procedures relevant to transportation.
Encourage clubhouse members to clean up at the end of the day. If clubhouse members do not complete all tasks in the housekeeping checklist you will be responsible for light housekeeping duties including but not limited to taking out garbage, sweep, mop, dishes, etc.
Will be responsible for providing meals during clubhouse hours, staff should encourage clubhouse members to help assist with making the provided meal.
Responsible for keeping open communication between locations, co-workers and the Program Director regarding scheduling, events, coordination of transportation, etc.
Keeping open communication with parents/legal guardians of the clubhouse members regarding transportation, field trips, updated records, etc.
Keep up-to-date knowledge regarding recovery, services offered in the community, trainings, events, etc.