What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Clubhouse Coordinator position at Community Connections of Franklin County?
Job Summary:
The Clubhouse Coordinator(s) are responsible for the daily coordination and oversight of the psychosocial clubhouse program serving adults with serious mental illness. The coordinator(s) ensure that services are delivered in accordance with recovery-oriented psychosocial rehabilitation principles and program established by the New York State Office of Mental Health.
This full-time position supports member engagement, facilitates program development and ensures compliance with regulatory and documentation requirements.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma, associate or bachelor’s degree.
- Willing to work a flexible day schedule to include every other weekend.
- Reliable and trustworthy, sound decision-making skills.
- Strong verbal, written and organizational skills.
- Strong active listening skills.
- Strong computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel).
- Demonstrated ability to serve individuals and assist interagency and outside agency employees in a professional, welcoming, and efficient manner.
- Cooperative, friendly, and helpful attitude with individuals and co-workers. Ability to work closely with other employees to ensure a positive, constructive environment within individual programs and overall agency.
- Ability to work independently and in a team setting.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding the agency’s functions and individuals receiving services.
- Must be able to practice professional boundaries with individuals you are working with, fellow employee and partner’s employees always.
- Reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license, registration, inspection, and insurance that is always active.
- Ability to engage and reengage individuals for services.
- Must be willing to self-disclose personal recovery.
- Knowledge of trauma and its effect on an individual.
- Must be detail oriented.
- Must be able to work to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be able to clear NYS Justice background check, NYS Office of Children and Family Services background check and clear the NYS staff exclusion list, OIG, and HHS-OIG.
- Clean driving abstract for the past 5 years.
- Must clear a drug and alcohol screening
- Willing to travel 30% or more per week.
Job Responsibilities:
- Must complete Mandated Reporting and HIPPA Training within first week of employment.
- Must obtain New York State Peer Certification within 6 months of date of hire.
- Must obtain additional CEUs annually after receipt New York State Peer Certification to maintain credentials.
- Must abide by all agency policies and procedures.
- Must adhere to professional boundaries with fellow employees, individuals receiving services, and partner agency employees.
- Work a flexible day schedule and every other weekend.
- Must continually learn systematic processes for all systems in Franklin County such as, but not limited to, housing assistance, food banks, courts, probation, Department of Social Services, Public Defenders, Conflict Defenders.
- Engage in supervision meetings with direct supervisor.
- Maintain a professional working relationship with all agencies on behalf of CCFC.
- Work with and educate all systems on the services offered at CCFC.
- Attend all required meetings and/or trainings requested by the agency and or partner agency. Build respectful, collaborative relationships with clubhouse members.
- Encourage and support member participation in all clubhouse activities, including work-ordered day tasks, employment programs, education, and social programming.
- Promote a recovery-oriented, strengths-based environment focused on autonomy and empowerment.
- Assist members in setting and working toward personal goals (employment, education, wellness, daily living skills).
- Partner with members to complete and oversee daily operational tasks (e.g., clerical work, kitchen, maintenance, communications, outreach, reception, or unit-specific responsibilities).
- Model work skills and encourage the development of new competencies through shared responsibility.
- Support clubhouse units in planning and running tasks, meetings, and projects.
- Help plan and facilitate social events, holiday activities, wellness programs, and community outings.
- Encourage member leadership and participation in organizing social programs.
- Promote a sense of belonging, inclusion, and community connectedness.
- Maintain accurate documentation, attendance records, and progress notes in accordance with agency and funder requirements.
- Attend staff meetings, training sessions, and collaborative team discussions.
- Uphold clubhouse standards, policies, accreditation criteria (e.g., Clubhouse International), and safety protocols.
- Assist with outreach to engage current members and welcome new members into the community.
Other Duties
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
- Employment at Community Connections of Franklin County is “at will”. You are free to resign at any time and for any reason sufficient to you, just as Community Connections of Franklin County is free to terminate your employment at any time and for any reason. We do not guarantee continued or permanent employment.
Salary : $40,000