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Position: Clubhouse Vocational Rehabilitation Staff – Training and Development Unit
Reports to: Program Director
Status: Hourly/non-exempt
Summary:
Genesis Club, a nationally recognized rehabilitative community dedicated to supporting people recovering from serious mental illness, based in Worcester, Massachusetts, is seeking a qualified staff person to join our team. Candidates should possess an understanding of serious mental illness and a belief in strengths-based approaches to engagement and recovery. In addition to being a renowned clubhouse, Genesis Club is also one of 12 training centers in the world. We provide training year-round to colleagues working to start and grow clubhouses in communities across the country and around the world. Candidates must have a passion for excellence and enjoy a community setting where relationship-building is a priority and multi-tasking is the norm. A Bachelor’s degree in human services or vocational rehabilitation is preferred, as is language capacity for an underserved population.
The position is based in the Training and Development unit, one of six units (departments) in the clubhouse where staff work side-by-side with members to accomplish necessary work of the clubhouse. The Training and Development unit is responsible for the overseeing the grant application and reporting processes for the clubhouse as well as organizing the logistics for colleague training workshops. Successful candidates will also have strong information and data management skills with an interest in fund raising and donor relations, and will have an interest in developing these skills for the advancement of the Clubhouse.
Other responsibilities, such as staffing occasional weekend and evening social activities are also a part of this position.
Essential Responsibilities:
Experience Required:
Experience Preferred:
Physical/mental demands are generally:
Sedentary. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee is frequently required to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
Mental Demands are generally:
Demanding. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to problem solve, make decisions, interpret and organize data, and engage members effectively.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Genesis Club Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in recruitment, employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, veteran’s status, sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression.
Interested candidates should send their resume and cover letter to: Ruth@genesisclub.org
Position: Clubhouse Vocational Rehabilitation Staff – Training and Development Unit
Reports to: Program Director
Status: Hourly/non-exempt
Summary:
Genesis Club, a nationally recognized rehabilitative community dedicated to supporting people recovering from serious mental illness, based in Worcester, Massachusetts, is seeking a qualified staff person to join our team. Candidates should possess an understanding of serious mental illness and a belief in strengths-based approaches to engagement and recovery. In addition to being a renowned clubhouse, Genesis Club is also one of 12 training centers in the world. We provide training year-round to colleagues working to start and grow clubhouses in communities across the country and around the world. Candidates must have a passion for excellence and enjoy a community setting where relationship-building is a priority and multi-tasking is the norm. A Bachelor’s degree in human services or vocational rehabilitation is preferred, as is language capacity for an underserved population.
The position is based in the Training and Development unit, one of six units (departments) in the clubhouse where staff work side-by-side with members to accomplish necessary work of the clubhouse. The Training and Development unit is responsible for the overseeing the grant application and reporting processes for the clubhouse as well as organizing the logistics for colleague training workshops. Successful candidates will also have strong information and data management skills with an interest in fund raising and donor relations, and will have an interest in developing these skills for the advancement of the Clubhouse.
Other responsibilities, such as staffing occasional weekend and evening social activities are also a part of this position.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the success of Genesis Club members, in particular people seeking employment and those exploring education, career, and socialization options
- Assist members toward independence through modeling Clubhouse techniques and approaches to rehabilitative recovery
- Develop vocational work-unit opportunities that are consistent with the varying levels of readiness and capabilities of people with mental illness
- Assist with the development of relationships with local foundations, donors, employers, colleges, universities and public schools
- Work cooperatively with staff to provide all Clubhouse services
- Complete required work in a timely manner including service logs, vocational logs, and member rehab plans
- Provide job placement and job coverage for 2 - 3 Transitional Employment positions within the TE program (bringing the clubhouse model into the community)
- Participate in special activities both within the Genesis Club and within the community to promote goodwill, Clubhouse awareness and Clubhouse quality
- Participate in Colleague Training sessions as needed
- Attend and participate in morning meeting, policy meetings, and unit meetings.
- Perform other duties related to the operation of the Clubhouse as requested by the Program Director.
Experience Required:
- Experience working with people or familiarity with severe mental illness
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook
- Two years successful and relevant work experience
Experience Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree in human services, social work, psychology, community health or other related field strongly preferred
- Experience working with young adults and older adults
- Working knowledge of language and culture from underserved population in Worcester area
- Working knowledge of fund development systems including grant-writing, donor tracking and donor cultivation
Physical/mental demands are generally:
Sedentary. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee is frequently required to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
- Required to sit for long periods of time.
- Infrequent light physical effort required
- Requires driving own vehicle to various sites
Mental Demands are generally:
Demanding. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to problem solve, make decisions, interpret and organize data, and engage members effectively.
- Ability to do detailed work with high degree of concentration
- Ability to work under stress or in a fast-paced environment.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Genesis Club Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in recruitment, employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, veteran’s status, sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression.
Interested candidates should send their resume and cover letter to: Ruth@genesisclub.org
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Genesis Club, Inc.
274 Lincoln St. Worcester, MA 01605 (508) 831-0100 Info: training@genesisclub.org Referrals: referral@genesisclub.org Genesis Club is an Accredited Clubhouse, a charter member of Clubhouse International, and an international training center for clubhouses worldwide. 
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Leadership in Mental Health Recovery. This year Genesis Club Inc. has been recognized by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation for our dedication to alleviating the struggle consistent with mental illness. 
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