Wellpower Vocational Trainee Work Experience

WellPower envisions a community where every person's mental health is fostered through strength, resilience and hope. We empower people to overcome barriers and achieve lasting well-being through collaborative behavioral health care and comprehensive support. 

Our Guiding Principles:

• Person Centered. We honor people's identities, lived experience and journeys and treat every person with the dignity we all deserve.  
• Exceptional Care. We offer compassionate, innovative services that meet people where they are, from immediate support to long-term recovery.
• Integrity. We operate from a deep foundation of ethical, accountable practices in all we do.
• Organizational Resilience. We meet the moment and adapt to changing contexts with collaborative creativity, agile business processes, and financial stewardship.

Position Summary: 

WellPower's Vocational Trainee program provides experience to individuals who have a mental illness and who wish to learn a job or vocation. The goal of the program is to help individuals obtain work related skills and experiences that will lead to regular employment in the communities where they live. 

Due to the large number of applicants, not every applicant will be selected for an interview or hired- selection is fit focused to meet program needs. If selected, each program provide 9-11 months of learning experiences meant to support preparation for competitive employment. 

Work Location: 1075 Galapego St

Compensation & Benefits:

• $19.29/hr
• For complete overview of our robust Benefits: https://wellpower.org/workplace-of-choice/ 

The posted range represents the full hiring range. Offers will not exceed this range, the majority of candidates are placed near the midpoint based on experience and qualifications. 

Job Duties & Functions: 

   Daily dock and warehouse organization
   Process, receive, sorting and packing incoming donations and other products
   Daily Market set up, stocking and breakdown
   Maintain necessary records of work and supplies
   Abide by best safety practices, and uphold safety standards in a warehouse setting
   Support other staff and departments as needed
   Maintain a trauma informed environment of wellbeing and understanding
   Other duties as assigned

Learning Objectives & Competencies to be Gained

1.    Daily dock organization

   Maintain organization of dock including but not limited to pallet and equipment placement
   Maintain cleanliness of dock receiving area through regular sweeping, mopping, recycling break-down and trash emptying as needed

2.    Maintain sense of safety for ones self and others

   Abide by all safety procedures including wearing safety shoes at all times while on duty
   Communicate needs of safety to fellow coworkers and supervisors, including blocking off PIT areas to ensure pedestrian safety
   Address safety concerns regarding others present, in and outside of the building
   Understand, abide by, and support Health Department compliance, including but not limited to; routine temperature readings, maintaining temperature and cleaning logs, and safe food handling measures.
   Communicate and alert Supervisor of any falls, injuries, slips, or messes that may need to be cleaned up.

3.    Receiving goods and orders

   Assist in loading and unloading of goods- may require forklift/ WAV certification
   Assist in organization of received goods
   Assist in first expired- first out (FEFO) placement of food items in walk-in cooler, freezer, and dry storage area

4.    Develop communication skills

   Look out for and communicate, needs/ concerns/ complaints to immediate supervisor
   Communicate building/ program needs by looking for areas of improvement
   Communicate tardiness and absences in a timely manner to front desk and direct supervisor
   Communicate with fellow coworkers and supervisor in a professional and mindful manner
   Communicate to fellow coworkers and immediate supervision when products run low and need to be restocked

5.    Daily Market set up/ stocking and breakdown

   Understand weekly schedule for product distribution
   Assist in preparing product to be ready for next day distribution
   Push out and set up product before Daily Market opens
   Listen/ communicate and stock Daily Market as needed
   Breakdown and restock undistributed product after Daily Market 

Requirements & Qualifications: 

• Actively enrolled in and receiving services by WellPower.  

Physical Requirements: Standing, walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, and reaching. Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly and occasionally heavier loads with assistance.  

Learn more about WellPower:

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. 

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.