Rewarding Career In Mental Health

Compensation & Benefits

• $58000 / year (DOE)
• Fully covered health dental and vision insurance
• 2 weeks PTO to start holidays including New Years Day MLK Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving Day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
• 12 Days Sick Leave Annually.
• Sabbatical for tenured employees.
• Covered travel opportunities for trainings conferences or social events.

Brief Description

This is a professional level direct service position with the members of Bellevue Clubhouse as the primary recipients of services. The Clubhouse Rehabilitation Associate provides mental health rehabilitation services to adults recovering from serious mental illness in a clubhouse model program (). The responsibilities include sharing in the operation of HERO House Bellevue. These programs include the workordered day social/recreational and career development. Main responsibility is the engagement of members in all aspects of clubhouse operation. This engagement is performed by helping members to experience the sense of belonging with a focus on their strengths talents and interests.

By joining the HERO House Bellevue team you will find your place in a vibrant community that celebrates individual strengths talents and interests. As a Clubhouse Rehabilitation Associate youll play a vital role in supporting adults recovering from mental illness in a nurturing and collaborative environment.

Primary Job Functions

• Offer a positive supportive relationship that helps promote hope empowerment choice wellness and recovery for participants while working sidebyside with the members on the work of the clubhouse.
• Work sidebyside with the members of HERO House Bellevue in program areas of workordered day social/recreational education employment advocacy and member support.
• Assist with development and establishment of routine in the brandnew Unit which is responsible forSnack Bar operation education supports community resources and fundraising.
• Consistently help members feel needed by reaching out and building meaningful connections.
• Facilitate completion of assigned tasks in a timely manner maximizing members skills talents engagement and leadership.
• Ensure that performance of job duties actively reflects and promotes the Standards for Clubhouse Model of Psychiatric Rehabilitation as developed by Clubhouse International.
• Train job coach and work with members at their place of employment.
• Work evenings and weekends approximately once a month.
• Provide education and resources that support selfmanagement selfdetermination selfadvocacy and sharedhealthcare decision making.
• Ensure all documentation is complete accurate and performed within time frames as specified in Bellevue Clubhouse procedures.
• Provide assistance in identifying and linking to communitybased services and supports (primary care mental health and or substance abuse treatment housing financial benefits etc.
• Provide and model advocacy to ensure access to service for the member when needed.
• Help with identifying and/or reengaging with family friends and other natural supports.
• Assist with transportation to appointments employment social outings etc.
• Keep supervisor informed on a timely basis of member routine/emergency/crisis needs developing the proposed or actual response to these needs and/or barriers to or gaps in needed services.

Requirements:

• Washington State Drivers License
• Clean criminal history background check
• Bachelors Degree or higher
• Basic computer skills proficiency in Word Excel Access
• Prefer experience working with adults living with mental illness
• Prefer training in Trauma Informed Care
• WA State Registered Counselor or ability to become one

Required Personal Skills

• Listening effectively
• Problem solving
• Multitasking
• Facilitating individual and group activities
• Working independently and collaboratively on a team
• Breaking down large projects into smaller tasks
  
• Showing personal initiative when identifying and completing tasks
• Maintaining healthy boundary with peers
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Demonstrates adherence to a strengthsbased perspective in words and actions with members
• Adhere to Clubhouse International philosophy and applicable federal state and local guidelines in carrying out job duties
• Travel with members to various conferences trainings and social events

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Mental Health Counseling Recovery Support Case Management EvidenceBased Practices Individual Therapy Group Therapy Crisis Intervention Treatment Planning Client Advocacy Behavioral Assessment TraumaInformed Care Supportive Counseling Coping Strategies Client Engagement Community Resources Goal Setting Psychoeducation Motivational Interviewing Peer Support Mental Health Recovery Skills Training Relapse Prevention Holistic Approaches ClientCentered Care Multidisciplinary Collaboration Professional Development Supervision and Training Outreach Services Cultural Competence.

Required Experience:

Senior IC