Full-Time Mental Health Worker/ Marketing & Communications Coordinator – 1-

at  Potential Place Society

SUMMARY

Potential Place Society is seeking a Full Time Mental Health Worker with bottom line responsibility to the Marketing & Communications Unit. This is an exciting opportunity for a committed individual seeking a challenging and rewarding position working in the field of mental health. The Clubhouse is a non-clinical psychosocial rehabilitation membership program providing structure and skills building opportunities for adults with serious mental illness. Potential Place Society.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Diploma in Social Work or equivalent. Bachelor’s Degree would be an asset
• Minimum employment experience of two years working with individuals who have chronic mental illness and/or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders
• Strong computer skills including MS Office,
• An understanding of and belief in the recovery process and the Clubhouse Model and sensitivity to the issues of people living with serious mental illness
• Ability to work with a diverse population
• Strong work ethic, patience, and a willingness to work flexible hours
• Staff transmit to members a vision of their potential that is not restricted by disability but is based on needs and aspirations common to all people. This vision is balanced by an understanding, acceptance, empathy, and support regarding the limitations, impediments and suffering of the disability
• The communal setting entails working in groups where staff share responsibilities with members enabling the raising of expectations to permeate the group and members to lead in encouraging and empowering each other
• Staff convey a vibrant energy that attracts members and enables both staff and members to do lots of things well

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work side-by-side with Clubhouse members to support core Clubhouse operations. Core operations include; computer program usage, statistical compilation, internet research, fiscal functions, culinary unit related tasks in our café unit, newsletter publications, petty cash operations, maintenance tasks, office supply inventory, mailings, and other Work-Ordered Day tasks.
• Engage member interest in participation in the Work-Ordered-Day
• Assume leadership role in ensuring positive outcomes in members’ lives
• Maintain enthusiasm, commitment and belief in the ICCD Clubhouse model
• Provide support services to Clubhouse members who have been placed in part-time Transitional Employment and Supportive Employment jobs
• Help members to identify and use community resources that promote their well-being, independence, satisfaction and self-sufficiency
• Conduct member recruitment activities to referral sources. This will also include occasional presentations in the community.
• Maintain accurate and confidential client records
• Participate in the management by team process for the development and implementation of core clubhouse services
• Screening members/ guests as for Covid-19 as per Alberta Health Services guidelines

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite and Social Media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Slack etc.
• Experience creating and working with budgets
• Familiarity with using ZOOM to facilitate meetings
• Ability to create brochures, newsletters, power point presentations
• Familiarity with using Mail Chimp
• Ability to adapt to and balance multiple and changing priorities with tight deadlines
• Excellent inter-personal, leadership and communication skills
• Team-oriented