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<p> </p> <p>WellPower provides you with the support you need to help you develop a career in helping others succeed. We innovate, adapt, and leverage the diverse perspectives of the people on our team and the people we serve in everything we do.</p> <p>WellPower is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, transfer, or promotion opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. </p> <p><strong>NextChapter </strong>Learning and Wellness program is a psychiatric rehabilitation and supported education program that promotes overall wellness and supports adults in their recovery from mental illness. This role supports people in developing life skills, running weekly classes, organizing community based experiences, connecting people to resources in the greater community, managing a caseload, completing treatment plans and orienting new people to the program. The candidate will also have a working understanding of Psychiatric Rehabilitation philosophy and rehabilitation counseling skills; experience working collaboratively as part of a therapeutic treatment team to support people in recovery; and strong computer skills for required documentation.</p> <p><em><strong>**The ideal candidate for this position will have experience and knowledge in psychiatric rehabilitation and peer support.</strong></em></p> <p><em>Location: 456 Bannock St, Denver CO 80204</em></p> <p><strong>Learn more about WellPower:</strong></p> <p><strong> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Yno5dNktzAs?t=1s" width="560" height="314"></iframe></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Pay Range & Benefits:</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Vocational Counselor II - $28.96</li> <li>Vocational Counselor III - $30.05</li> <li>Language Differential -$2.50/hr for bilingual proficiency in Spanish or ASL</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>WellPower is committed to fair and equitable hiring with salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education, and certification/licensure (rather than wage history). Toward the principle of equal pay for equal work, we post and hire within defined hiring salary ranges. We ask all applicants to carefully review the hiring salary range for each posted job opportunity, as we will not hire outside the predetermined range.</p> <p>All full-time, benefits eligible employees will be eligible for WellPower's benefits plan. For a full description of benefit offerings, please visit: https://wellpower.org/workplace-of-choice/.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities & Duties</strong>: </p> <p>· Outreach and maintain a caseload of individuals engaged in services</p> <p>· Assist people we serve with setting short and long-term learning and wellness goals</p> <p>· Complete data, reports and clinical documentation as required</p> <p>· Coordinate care between the rehabilitation department and the clinical team</p> <p>· Facilitate social activities and special events within the community and the program</p> <p>· Support individuals with educational opportunities and training within the program and community</p> <p>· Provide program education and orient new people to the program</p> <p>· Support peer navigation and provide peer support</p> <p>· Collaborate with individuals we serve to encourage engagement and support recovery</p> <p>· Provide services with a Trauma-Informed approach and crisis intervention and de-escalation when needed</p> <p>· Effectively collaborative with peers to oversee the day to day operations of the program</p> <p>· Be self-motivated and have good time-management skills</p> <p>· Model good communication, healthy working-relationships and appropriate boundaries</p> <p>· Support cultural diversity and encourage inclusiveness of people with different abilities</p> <p>· Be creative in bringing your strengths and interests to the team and program</p> <p>· Ability to transport people we serve to/from activities using agency van</p> <p>· Perform duties as assigned</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Requirements & Qualifications: </strong></span></p> <p><strong>***Lived experience preferred</strong></p> <ul> <li>VC II: Bachelor degree in rehabilitation or related field.</li> <li>VC III: Masters degree in vocational rehabilitation or related field; with one year of experience in a vocational rehabilitation setting or experience with specific duties of this position is preferred.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Certifications: </strong>Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner or willingness to obtain certification within one year.</p> <p><strong>WORKING CONDITIONS: </strong> May require occasional evening or weekend hours. Must have valid drivers license to drive to consumer work sites, employer sites.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Why Work at WellPower?</strong><br>Join a workplace where purpose meets passion!</p> <ul> <li><strong>Mission-Driven Impact</strong>: Be part of meaningful work that transforms lives and strengthens the Denver community.</li> <li><strong>Wellness-Focused Culture</strong>: Thrive in an organization that prioritizes your self-care and well-being.</li> <li><strong>Award-Winning Workplace</strong>: Proudly named a <em>Top Workplace</em> by <em>The Denver Post</em> for 11 consecutive years.</li> <li><strong>Comprehensive Benefits</strong>: Access medical, dental, vision insurance, PTO, and retirement matching—available at just 30 hours per week.</li> <li><strong>Competitive Pay</strong>: Our $26.72/hour minimum wage ensures fair compensation for all employees.</li> <li><strong>Licensure Support</strong>: Free supervision for LCSWs, LPCs, and LMFTs.</li> <li><strong>Team Activities</strong>: Connect with colleagues through fun leagues like bowling, volleyball, dragon boat racing, and more!</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Tuberculosis (TB) screening, testing - TB screening and testing, is required</strong> <strong>and must be completed prior to hire ( i.e., preplacement),</strong></p> <p> </p>
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