Clubhouse Specialist

Compensation We Offer

• The initial compensation for this position ranges from $21.00 - $25.83 per hour.
• Salary is dependent on commensurate experience above the minimum qualifications for the role and internal equity considerations.
• The salary may also vary if you reside in a different location than the location posted.
• 7.5% Bilingual Differential for qualified positions*

Benefits We Offer

• Benefits eligibility starts on day ONE
• We Offer Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision benefits, Voluntary Life Insurance, Flex Spending, Health Savings Account, EAP, and more
• Employer Paid Long-Term Disability & Basic Life Insurance
• 401K Employer Match up to 3.5%
• Competitive Time Off Plans (may vary by employment status)
• Employee engagement and advocacy opportunities to advance our justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion agenda across our Agency and throughout the communities we serve.

Who We Are

Pacific Clinics is California's largest community-based nonprofit provider of behavioral and mental health services and support. Our team of more than 2,000 employees speak 22 languages and are dedicated to offering hope and unlocking the full potential of individuals and families through culturally responsive, trauma-informed, research-based services for individuals and families from birth to older adults.

Who We Serve

Pacific Clinics serves children, transitional age youth, families, adults, and older adults. We offer a full range of mental and behavioral health services, foster care and social services, housing, continuing adult education and early childhood education programs to Medi-Cal eligible individuals and families throughout Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Solano, Stanislaus, Stockton, Tulare and Ventura Counties.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Function as a generalist in the clubhouse network supporting member driven clubhouse program. Facilitate smooth functioning of program assisting the members as requested. Assist in advocating for members, locating resources, and teaching skills, in a culturally sensitive environment. Promote a clubhouse program embracing the program philosophy in accordance with the International Standards for Clubhouse Programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists in locating resources and advocating for consumers.

• Promotes and teaches member-driven clubhouse programs operating according to the International Standards for Clubhouse Programs

• Facilitates work-ordered day along with the consumers. Helping set up work routines to meet the needs of the consumers and promote the orderly functioning of the clubhouse.

• Establishes working relationships with community providers.

• Identifies community resources as needed by members including alternatives for housing.

• Maintains resource bulletin board and housing spectrum bulletin board.

• Maintains vocational resource bulletin board (including job opportunities).

• Provides direct information and training for consumers on topics identified by the membership.

• Arranges for outside speakers to come to the clubhouse to provide information to the members.

• Assists in connecting members to outside resources.

• Advocate for members to assure they have access to needed resources.

• Assists consumers to prepare for employment outside of the clubhouse.

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• Provides group and one-on-one training and support for consumers interested in learning job skills.

• Will be part of a multi-cultural team sensitive to the cultural and linguistic needs of the families served.

• Finds work sites and employment opportunities in community.

• Works evenings and weekends as needed to meet member needs.

• Provides transportation to members in clubhouse vans as needed.

• Attends and participates in staff meetings to provide input towards program development and staff training.

• Interacts with other internal programs, clinical/support staff and external sources such as school or community personnel as applicable.

• Reports to work on time and maintains reliable and regular attendance.

• Models Pacific Clinics' approach, mission and core values in all communication and correspondence.

• Communicates effectively in a culturally competent and diverse consumer population and promotes favorable interaction with managers, co-workers and others.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS/INTERACTION:

Initiate and maintain professional interactions and communication with Clinic's employees and/or others.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE/POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience in the mental health system.

• Experience with major mental illness. Minimum one-year's experience CMI population and minimum one (1) year's experience as a care manager preferred.

• Bilingual in Spanish preferred, required for some.

• Must possess a valid California driver's license and maintain an insurable driving record under the Clinics' liability policy.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with ordinance 184652 Sec.189.04 (a) and San Francisco Police Code, Article 49. Section 4905.

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