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Windhorse Integrative Mental Health
Housemate for Therapeutic Households
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What they do
A Mental Health Assistant provides basic care and assistance with daily activities to patients with mental illnesses or cognitive disabilities. Helps patients dress and eat, monitors patients' well-being, and restrains patients if they become physically violent. Works in hospitals or mental health care facilities.
$42,001 / year median in California
+19% projected growth
Job Description
Windhorse Integrative Mental Health in San Luis Obispo (http://www.windhorseimh.org) is a progressive non-profit organization seeking housemates to live with persons experiencing significant emotional distress and needing a high level of support and interaction in their recovery process. Windhorse uses a mindfulness-based philosophy in working with people experiencing health issues such as depression, schizophrenia or trauma. This is an excellent opportunity for any well-grounded person interested in supporting those seeking recovery and well-being. It is an opportunity for self-growth and work within the human services. Specific experience in this field is not required, but being engaged in a personal contemplative practice such as meditation or yoga would be supportive to this job.
Successful applicants are:
- Grounded
- Committed to a contemplative practice such as yoga, meditation, or a spiritual discipline
- Open to the notion that each of us is learning, growing, and healing
- Living a healthy lifestyle
- Skilled at being in relationship, with good interpersonal communication skills
- Empathetic, kind, with a sense of humor
- Understanding of mental health issues and/or recovery on a personal, familial, or cultural level Benefits include:
- Stipend of $1600/month
- Paid rent and utilities
- $700/month food allowance
- Ongoing individual and group training
- Strong individual mentoring and clinical support
- Team support through regular meetings
- An opportunity for personal growth
- One weekend off per month
- Being part of a vibrant supportive community
- May work up to 20 hours per week outside the household responsibilities Daily responsibilities include:
- Participating with the client in activities such as maintaining a household, shopping, cooking, cleaning, hiking, attending concerts, plays, etc.
- Approximately 3-4 hours/day availability in the home and being present overnight
- Helping the client coordinate other activities in and outside of the home
- Attending regular team, staff and supervisory meetings designed to support the housemate and the household
- Assisting the team with record keeping of daily activities and household budgeting, as necessary We ask a minimum of a 6-month commitment.
Job Type:
Part-time Pay:
$1,600.00- $1,856.