Generalist

Position Overview

The Generalist will provide quality support services, ensuring that members receive the necessary degree of support to facilitate reaching their indicated goals. The Clubhouse has six units: Administrative, Culinary, Employment, Education, Maintenance and Media & Communications. The Generalists are direct service staff that have to manage a caseload, but should (also) have interest/skills in these areas as they will be building programming around it.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Engage clubhouse members in the culinary, maintenance, education/employment, media, and clerical units, including working alongside members to execute tasks.
• Staff is assigned to one Clubhouse unit (i.e. culinary, clerical), but may rotate or work in other units as well.
• Be able to cook, complete job development and teach computer skills.
• Facilitate and participate in the day-to-day activities of an assigned unit on a rotating basis, with the emphasis on promoting consumer empowerment.
• Provide assistance, training, monitoring, and direction of members’ chosen unit activities, and other program related activities.
• Make programming available in such a manner as to model mainstream community e.g. Celebrate holidays on the actual holiday.
• Provide recreation and leisure, etc. Accompany members on various group outings and social events.
• Ensure that the assigned unit logbook is current and contains group notes, attendance sheets and monthly unit schedules.
• Aid in facilitating groups as needed in the program on a day-to-day basis.
• Assist members in developing an individualized plan that reflects the members’ expressed personal goals as they relate to the Clubhouse and their general goals.
• Ensure that the members receive the necessary degree of support to facilitate reaching their indicated goals.
• Community outreach and provide members with transitional employment support.
• Cooking and teaching computer skills.
• Coordinate, supervise and maintain member case records.
• Encourage and inspire members to work or attend school/training
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Required Education And Experience: High school diploma/equivalency required. Associate or bachelor’s Degree in related field preferred. Minimum of one-year experience in Clubhouse, Case Management or similar role.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Preferred Qualifications & Skills: Ability to utilize various computer programs, specifically Microsoft Word and Excel preferred A respect for, and high level of comfort around people experiencing psychiatric crisis preferred Exceptional written and oral communication skills including empathic listening, responding preferred Experience co-facilitating groups Knowledge of ICCD standards, motivational interviewing and stages of change preferred Bilingual English/Spanish a plus