Clubhouse Specialist

OCO•Fulton, NY

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Our mission is to empower adults living with serious mental illness to achieve lasting stability, independence, and personal fulfillment through permanent housing and individualized, person-centered support. We promote dignity, choice, self-determination, and meaningful connection within the community. Working in this program is an opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting difference. Staff help people secure and maintain housing, strengthen independent living skills, overcome barriers, and pursue goals that matter to them. The work is collaborative and purpose-driven, offering team members the satisfaction of building supportive professional relationships, advocating for individual needs, and seeing the direct impact of their efforts as people gain confidence, stability, and stronger connections to their communities.

Requirements

Must be able to establish and maintain successful professional relationships with community members and agencies;
Must be understanding and empathetic to the needs of disenfranchised people;
Must be familiar with program and agency policies, procedures and regulatory requirements;
Must have the ability to work well with others, be a positive role model and a good representative of the Agency.
Must have public speaking skills and creativity for making presentations on sensitive issues to various groups.
Must exhibit willingness to actively participate in activities with consumers;
Must model appropriate problem resolution and living skills;
Must be able to facilitate educational and recreational activities and actively participate in activities with consumers;
Must be able to work independently as well as an intricate member of a team;
Must maintain a high degree of confidentiality and exhibit professionalism, good judgment, and flexibility.
Must attend weekly staff meetings, monthly training and annual training as required.
Must have acceptable physical and mental health to carry out the responsibilities of the position;
Travel throughout the county is required; must possess a valid NYS Driver's License with driving record within Agency policy and have access to a reliable vehicle.

Responsibilities

Organizing and arranging activities to the community and targeted populations.
Works as part of a team to provide a variety of outreach services throughout the county including Clubhouse center activities, outreach, and social media activities.
Provides information, referrals, initial contact and intake and supports those in need in connecting to services.
Assures the provision of consistent, non-judgmental, consumer centered services that are strength based and develop assets.
Provides prevention, initial contact and intake and crisis intervention services
Leads activities to individuals and groups at assigned venues; Provides information, referral and connection to services; Assesses needs, provides topical information and assists consumers in connecting to services that meet identified needs; Advocates on behalf of consumers with other community providers; Mobilizes consumers to connect with positive activities in the community & Clubhouse centers; Provides or supports participants in arranging transportation as needed; Follows up on referrals to assure client’s needs have been appropriately met;
Creates and maintains plans for outreach activities and topical information for dissemination;
Develops and maintains positive community relationships and engages in public relation activities for programs
Contacts schools, community groups and agencies to promote Clubhouse activities;
Develops and maintains service linkages and engages in public relation activities for programs.
Maintains accurate, up-to-date records of all contacts, collects statistical data and completes data entry;
Adheres to all applicable local, state, federal and agency regulations, policies and procedures;
Attends training, staff meetings, conferences and seminars, as assigned;
Assumes other program related tasks as required.