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About NAMI Eastside
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Welcome to NAMI Eastside NAMI Eastside is the East King County, WA chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Our mission is to improve the quality of life of those persons affected by acute and chronic mental illness through support, education and advocacy. Our members include families, friends, and people with mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder (manic depression), major depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, general anxiety disorder, ADHD, and others. We sponsor free support groups and educational programs, and we advocate for improvements to our mental health delivery system in terms of access to care, standards of care, continuity of care, recovery, housing and rehabilitation. Wherever you are in the process of managing mental illness as an individual or a family, welcome! YOU ARE INVITED to the NAMI Eastside Potluck!!! MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID CLASS, to be RESCHEDULED. This class will also be held at the Family Resource Center Campus in Redmond . There is no charge to attend but pre-registration is required. More information on this class to be announced. NEW classes available! FAMILY-to-FAMILY starts on September 21st, 2010. Are you ready? NEW POSITION AVAILABLE: Assistant to the Office Director
This position is designed to provide support to the NAMI Eastside Office Director whose outreach duties often take her away from the office. The incumbent is responsible for overseeing and performing a wide range of information, referral and support activities in her absence. There is no comprehensive list of tasks that the candidate will be responsible for. The individual must be flexible in accepting new assignments. The candidate must demonstrate initiative and the ability to work independently with little or no direct supervision in an often busy and stressful environment. A major component of the position is the recruiting, training and coordinating of volunteers. An example is assuring that regular office tasks are accomplished in a responsible and timely manner to include answering and logging of calls, providing appropriate assistance, etc. Candidates must have experience working in an office setting and should be proficient with Microsoft Office Pro including Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, and Outlook). The candidate must also demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills, have the ability to prioritize, and maintain confidentiality. Candidates should have an understanding of the mental health system and display a high level of commitment to persons with mental illness and their families. Preferred candidates will have experience in planning and organizing work, and managing staff /volunteers to include orienting, supervising, training, and providing recognition. Preferred candidates will have experience using the SalesForce database. 15-20 hours per week. No benefits. The rate of pay will be determined by qualifications and experience. Send resume to the NAMI Eastside Office 16315 NE 87th St., Suite B-4, Redmond, WA 98052 Fax: 425-885-3042 Email: barbthompson@nami-eastside.org NAMI Eastside is an equal employment opportunity employer. Applications will be accepted until August 31, 2010.
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