GENERALIST MENTAL HEALTH WORKER

PUBLISHED: MAY 26, 2025
EXPIRY: MAY 26, 2025
ONSITE
CALGARY, ALBERTA
FULL TIME
SOCIAL SERVICES

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
Responsibilities:

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 Read more