Join our Team: Program Specialist at Threshold ...

Looking to make a difference? Threshold Clubhouse in Durham, NC, offers a unique opportunity to work within a proven recovery model, assisting adults with severe mental illnesses. We're on the lookout for a Full Time Culinary Program Specialist who's passionate about mental health recovery, skilled in case management, and ready to dive into our culinary and employment units. What You'll Be Doing: Preparing, Planning, and facilitating meals cooked for and with Threshold members. Create engaging health and wellness activities. Menu Planning and health and wellness programming. Managing a member caseload of 10-20. We Need Someone With: A degree in a relevant field (BA/BS or OTA). Experience with mental health populations (a big plus). A valid NC driver's license and the ability to travel for training. The necessary certifications: (First Aid/CPR). A clean background check. Why Threshold? Competitive salary ($45,000 - $48,000 to start). Generous vacation time. Annual FTE leave time starts with 3 weeks of vacation, 3 personal days, and 1 accrued day of sick time per month. Fully covered health benefits. A retirement plan that matches your contributions. Support for your professional development. If you're a team player, ready to make a meaningful impact, and comfortable in a lively setting, we'd love to hear from you. Threshold is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. To apply: Please send up-to-date resume, along with answers to the following 2 scenario questions. All employees are required to be fully vaccinated per CDC guidelines. Threshold is an EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) employer. Describe a time when you worked on a team. What were some of your roles and challenges? Describe your experience in working with adults with serious mental illness and where do you find job satisfaction in working with that population?

Created: 2026-03-04