Clubhouse Rehabilitation Advocate

Clubhouse staff work in one of the five "work units" of the Clubhouse: Café, Dining Room, Communications, Member Services, and Research and Education. Staff are expected to work closely with members and other staff to achieve the mission of Green Door and to implement the Clubhouse philosophy.

Job Responsibilities:

• Building real relationships with Green Door members and using those relationships to help people make changes and return to work.
  
• Having a respectful, mutual, equal relationship with members.
  
• Helping members build confidence and take on progressively more of the Clubhouse work.
  
• Engaging members in the work of the unit and working alongside them to perform the work of the unit.
  
• Structuring the work of the unit so that the maximum number of members have work to do all day. Developing and teaching new work to the members.
  
• Serving as Job Coach on several Transitional Employment Placements.
  
• Helping the 20 people assigned to you meet their goals.
  
• Working as part of a team in an active, energetic setting
  
• Preparing and submitting paperwork (monthly progress notes, reports, service plans) in a consistent and timely manner.
  
• Establishing and updating rehabilitation goals and recording progress with each member.
  

Additional Requirements/Personal Qualities:

• B.A/B.S. in relevant human service field
  
• Previous relevant paid mental health experience leading to a working knowledge of mental illness preferred
  
• Positive, energetic, able to engage members
  
• Flexible, willing to do what is necessary to fulfill unit or members' needs
  
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
  
• Team approach
  

To be considered for this position, submit your résumé and cover letter to our Human Resources Department, noting in your cover letter for which position you are applying. You may do this in any of the following ways:

Fax: (202) 464-5730
Email: resumes@greendoor.org
Mail:

Green Door Human Resources Department
1221 Taylor Street, NW
Washington, DC 20011

No phone calls please.

Green Door is an Equal Opportunity Employer