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Community Friends Wanted!
Meet interesting people! Help others in the community! We need mental health clients to coordinate and attend outings with their peers in the community.
The Community Friends program is a social-recreational program designed to assist individuals living in the community with mental illness to enhance their quality of life by becoming more active outside of their homes. The Community Friend and program participant attend outings in the community based on mutual interest.
Responsibilities:
- Attend all Community Friends staff meetings and trainings as scheduled. Call supervisor to provide client updates if unable to attend the scheduled meetings.
- Schedule meetings with clients by phone and make reminder calls as needed.
- Submit legible timesheets and activity fund expense sheets.
- Budget monthly activity funds and retain receipts for all expenses.
Qualifications:
Individuals who are applying to become a Community Friend must:
- Have a telephone.
- Be able to schedule and keep appointments.
- Be able to plan and carry out activities.
- Be able to budget, handle money, and keep accurate records (timesheets, receipts, replenishment of funds sheet).
- Be outgoing, responsible, patient, and comfortable meeting new people.
- Have a neat appearance and good hygiene.
- Be able to work with little supervision.
Pay: $8.00 per hour.
To apply, submit resume to: TinaL@mhasmc.org or fax to (650) 368-9017 or call (650) 368-3345 ext. 123.
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