Summary

Potential Place Society in Calgary, Alberta is seeking a Generalist Mental Health Worker, with bottom line responsibility to the Culinary Program. Potential Place is an accredited adult psycho-social mental health servicing agency. Our mandate is to aid individuals who are experiencing mental illness to stay well as they continue to participate in therapy and taking their medications as needed. We are a non-profit agency that is part of an international clubhouse movement that seeks to be inno

Description

  • 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, newsletter publications, petty cash operations, maintenance tasks, office supply inventory, mailings, etc.
  • Generate 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
  • Conduct private employer job development outreach activities to generate Transitional Employment job slots for Clubhouse members
  • Provide on-the-job skills training at employment sites for Clubhouse members
  • Provide support services to Clubhouse members who have been placed in part-time Transitional Employment and Supportive Employment job
  •  Make periodic job site visits to meet with clients and provide interventions and conferences with employers if required
  • 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
  • Maintain accurate and confidential client records
  • Compile statistics and complete data reports
  • Assist the Executive Director as needed with administrative and fundraising functions
  • Participate in the management by team process for the development and implementation of core clubhouse services

Qualifications:
 

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Culinary experience
  • Class 5 driver’s license
  • 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 transmits 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 have the capability and flexibility of handling and juggling the multiplicity of activities and demands occurring in the group setting
  • Staff convey a vibrant energy that attracts members and enables both staff and members to do lots of things well
  • Bilingual skills a plus
  • Job development experience a plus

Additional Information:
 

  • Willingness to attend a paid, two to three week long, out-of-province/country International Clubhouse training
  • Willingness to work evenings and weekends and the occasional statutory holiday 10:00 am – 3:00 PM