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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">WellPower </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Our Guiding Principles:</span></strong></p>
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<li><em><span data-contrast="auto">Person Centered. </span></em><span data-contrast="auto">We honor people’s identities, lived experience and journeys and treat every person with the dignity we all deserve. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
<li><em><span data-contrast="auto">Exceptional Care.</span></em><span data-contrast="auto"> We offer compassionate, innovative services that meet people where they are, from immediate support to long-term recovery.</span></li>
<li><em><span data-contrast="auto">Integrity. </span></em><span data-contrast="auto">We operate from a deep foundation of ethical, accountable practices in all we do.</span></li>
<li><em><span data-contrast="auto">Organizational Resilience. </span></em><span data-contrast="auto">We meet the moment and adapt to changing contexts with collaborative creativity, agile business processes, and financial stewardship.</span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Position Summary:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p>
<p>Under supervision of the Market Farm Manager and the Garden Wellness Coordinator, the Garden Assistant maintains the interior landscaping and garden space at the Dahlia Campus for Health and Well-Being. This position will work with the farm team in the farm’s outreach, and community support programs including volunteer days, garden wellness program, food distribution, and workshops. This job assists in all ongoing tasks associated with the alcove garden and surrounding areas.</p>
<p><strong>This role works approximately 40 hours/week from June through October. This position will work primarily Monday-Friday with evening hours once a week on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays. This role spends 3 days a week in the alcove gardens, 1day on the market farm, and 1 day in the aquaponic greenhouse.</strong></p>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Compensation & Benefits:</span></strong></p>
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<li>$27.79 hr.</li>
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<p><em><span data-contrast="auto">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.</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Job Duties & Functions:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p>
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<li>Assist in plant start production including seeding, transplanting, harvesting and general</li>
<li>maintenance in the greenhouse.</li>
<li>Prep soil in the garden and market farm area using low till practices.</li>
<li>Plant and maintain annual and perennial plants, including food crops and landscape plants.</li>
<li>Maintain a regular weeding schedule for Alcove Gardens and accessible pathways, ensuring easy passage throughout the garden.</li>
<li>Maintain and repair the drip irrigation system.</li>
<li>Maintain the u-pick garden area, including placing relevant signs and information, trellising crops for easy harvest, and assisting community members as needed.</li>
<li>Assist the farm manager with projects on the 1-acre market farm and in the therapy garden as needed.</li>
<li>Assist in the aquaponic greenhouse under supervision of the greenhouse manager.</li>
<li>Participate in either farm stand on Tuesday evenings or pantry on Wednesday evenings.</li>
<li>Work with volunteer groups of up to 15 people and of all different ages to assist with garden maintenance.</li>
<li>Collaborate with the Garden Wellness Coordinator to host field trips, classes, activities etc. in the garden area, at pantry, and at farm stand.</li>
<li>Facilitate communication and understanding of site programs, services, goals and values through tours and talks.</li>
<li>Assist in building relationships and collaborations with other food and farm organizations to strengthen our local food system by helping to facilitate tours for local farmers.</li>
<li>Attend weekly farm team meetings.</li>
<li>Collaborate with the Farm team and others in planning for Farm-related events at the Dahlia Campus for Health and Well-Being and occasionally off-site.</li>
<li>Help us to carry out a Farms and Gardens vision and mission that are in line with the voices of the community of Northeast Park Hill neighborhood.</li>
<li>Regularly respond to emails and chats · Complete required WellPower trainings on a regular basis.</li>
<li>Contribute to a positive and welcoming environment at the Dahlia Campus.</li>
<li>Other duties as assigned</li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Requirements & Qualifications:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p>
<p><strong>Education:</strong></p>
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<li>· Highschool/ GED</li>
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<p><strong>Experience:</strong></p>
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<li>Minimum of 2 seasons of experience in landscaping, agriculture, or gardening including weed</li>
<li>management and pest management</li>
<li>Experience with leading groups, volunteers, and public speaking</li>
<li>Experience with record keeping</li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Work Location: </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">Dahlia Campus- </span>3401 Eudora St, Denver, CO 80207</p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Shift/Hours:</span></strong> <span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-contrast="none">This role works approximately <strong>40 hours/week from June through October</strong>. This position will work primarily Monday-Friday with evening hours once a week on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays. This role spends 3 days a week in the alcove gardens, 1day on the market farm, and 1 day in the aquaponic greenhouse.</span></span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Physical Requirements:</span></strong> Standing, walking, stooping, bending, lifting up to 50 lbs., repetitive hand/finger motions, manual dexterity. May involve early mornings, evenings, weekends, and variable hours based on season/weather.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.</em></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Learn more about WellPower:</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span data-contrast="auto">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. </span><span data-contrast="auto">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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335551550":2,"335551620":2}"> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span data-contrast="auto">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.</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">For a complete overview of our robust benefits, visit:</span></strong> <a href="https://wellpower.org/workplace-of-choice/"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">https://wellpower.org/workplace-of-choice</span></span></a><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
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