Mental Health Generalist (Employment & Educat
About The Position
We’re looking for a compassionate and energetic Mental Health Generalist to join our Employment & Education Unit within our accredited mental health clubhouse. In this role, you’ll partner with adults living with psychiatric disabilities and/or substance use disorders, helping them build skills, access resources, and engage in meaningful daily clubhouse work and activities. Assisting members with the skills and resources needed in the areas of daily adult living, working, learning, and socializing. If you are looking to join our dedicated team as a Mental Health Generalist, we want to hear from you!
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited school in related field required.
- Comfort using Microsoft Office and Microsoft Teams.
- Ability to work effectively in a communal setting.
- Convey a vibrant energy that attracts our mental health members and enables engagement.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual in Spanish (preferred).
- Experience supporting individuals with mental health, vocational, or substance-use needs (preferred).
Responsibilities
- Support members in achieving personal recovery, employment, education, and social goals.
- Oversee Employment & Education Unit daily operations & develop methods to enhance unit functioning.
- Engage and work side by side with members in carrying out unit tasks, including outreaching unit members, researching community-based employers, developing jobs, coordinating job placement and training workshop opportunities, organizing quarterly unit employment/education celebrations, creating marketing strategies for and access to education institutions, training programs, and special skills building events within the Clubhouse and for social media sites.
- Assist with meeting employment and education placement targets.
- Assist with tracking and maintaining employment and education data, as well as completing required program reports.
- Participate in opportunities for social and recreational activities within and outside of the clubhouse.
- Facilitate unit meetings daily, as well as assist with the developing of special events/activities within and outside of the clubhouse.
- Assist with program marketing strategies through the documenting of unit-related activities/events via flyers, special invites, pictures and videos.
- Manage member case records and documentation via the electronic health files, and secure private health information.
- Engage members through outreach & encouragement, with a focus on their strengths, abilities and interests.
- Establish working relationships with members within the Clubhouse community to support their experiences as valued participants in the community.
- Connect members to community resources to meet individual needs (i.e. employment, housing, benefits, legal and treatment). (Note: Escorting members may be required)
- Work cooperatively with staff & members in developing Clubhouse policies and in advancing the purposes and welfare of the Clubhouse as a whole.
- Impart to members with a vision of their potential to achieve aspirations through acceptance and empathy that is not restricted by disability but is based on needs common to all people seeking employment, education, housing, and social involvements.
Benefits
- Generous Time off policy to use when you need it
- Health, wellness and financial resources to help you achieve our personal goals
- Health benefits including medical, dental, vision, parental leaves and company sponsored life insurance
- Retirement matching
- Transit and commuter benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
