Full Time Clubhouse Generalist (Community Mental Health)

Goddard Riverside Community Center • New York, NY

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Goddard Riverside Community Center (Goddard Riverside) and the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center (Isaacs Center) are well-established Manhattan community-based agencies that support services to approximately 30,000 New Yorkers. We are two of New York City’s leading human services organizations meeting the needs of children, youth and families, homeless individuals, and older adults through-out Manhattan and New York City. We work every day for a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families. The Isaacs Center focuses primarily on the needs of children and low-income families, out-of-school and out-of-work youth, and aging New Yorkers. We operate at community centers located in the neighborhoods of East Harlem and Yorkville, and seek to deliver programs that are impactful, innovative, and intergenerational. The Other Place (TOP) is a clubhouse that assists individuals with mental illness to achieve their desired goals in the areas of working, living, learning, and socializing. Members belong to a community where they share in a decision-making about the operation of the clubhouse and its daily activities. Members work side by side with staff through a work-ordered day structure and can also engage in social activities together on the evenings and on weekends. Increased fulfillment, sense of purpose, and stability inevitably follow as members hold jobs, graduate from schools, develop social networks and experience fewer hospitalizations and improved overall health.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related field required or associate’s degree + 2 years’ experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Team oriented
• Good judgment and problem-solving skills
• Creative, flexible, skilled in working with hard to engage members
• Able to work in the Microsoft Office Suite, should be especially proficient in Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Able to use or learn to use AWARDS database.
• Able to use or learn other electronic databases, programs, and funder-related software as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Food Handler’s Certificate a plus
• Experience working with individuals diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness, substance abuse, and/or co-occurring disorders preferred

Responsibilities

• Carry a caseload of 25-30 adults with serious and persistent mental illness.
• Maintain caseload records with documentation of services provided, according to specific program procedures.
• Responsible for completing case notes and service plan using an electronic database.
• Prepare timely internal and external reports.
• Collaborate with treatment, housing, education, and vocational providers.
• Active participation in operating and maintaining clubhouse.
• Assist in the development of transitional employment opportunities for members of the Clubhouse.
• Assist in organizing and engaging members in work ordered day and social and recreational activities.
• Facilitation of evidenced-based workshops/meetings, encouraging input for shared decision making and program improvements.
• Attend training programs and supervision meetings.
• Assist in maintaining the cleanliness and upkeep of the clubhouse environment, along with other staff and members.
• Conduct outreach activities to referral sources to enhance membership.
• Providing some services and activities remotely.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree