Career Support
Spruce Mountain Inn recognizes that employment plays an important role for young adults transitioning to independence. A successful work experience can provide residents with a sense of accomplishment, a foundation for increased self-esteem, and enhanced well-being.
The Spruce Mountain Inn Career Development Program offers residents the opportunity to gain new skills as well as increased personal autonomy. Residents can benefit from the vocationally-related components of our Life Skills Program, volunteer placements, and competitive employment.
Components of the Career Development Program:
Volunteer Community Placement/Internship – Volunteer job placements are individualized to match the resident’s needs, interests, abilities, and personal goals. Spruce Mountain Inn has partnered with more than 80 potential placements to include: government agencies, local non-profits, nature centers and parks, community social services, television and radio stations, schools and libraries and environmental and social justice organizations. All unpaid work is accompanied by a stipend paid to the resident by Spruce Mountain Inn.
Competitive Work – Community volunteer placement and internships often result in offers of paid employment. Paid work moves residents along the continuum toward independence.
Career Assessments - The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a widely utilized psychological tool designed to assess personality types based on four dichotomies: Introversion (I) vs. Extraversion (E), Sensing (S) vs. Intuition (N), Thinking (T) vs. Feeling (F), and Judging (J) vs. Perceiving (P). By categorizing individuals into one of 16 distinct personality types, the MBTI offers valuable insights into personal preferences, communication styles, and behavioral tendencies. This framework not only aids in fostering self-awareness but also enhances interpersonal interactions across professional and personal spheres. Understanding one's MBTI type can significantly inform career choices, team dynamics, and conflict resolution strategies, making it a vital resource in organizational development and personal growth initiatives.
The Holland Self-Directed Search (SDS) is a valuable tool designed to facilitate career exploration and personal development by aligning interests with potential occupational paths. Developed by psychologist John L. Holland, the SDS assesses individuals based on six personality types—Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional—often referred to as the RIASEC model. Through a structured questionnaire, our residents gain insights into their preferences and strengths, enabling them to identify careers that resonate with their personal values and skills. This self-assessment not only empowers young adults to make informed decisions about their professional journeys but also enhances job satisfaction and fulfillment by encouraging alignment between one's intrinsic interests and chosen career paths.
Testimonials
There is no way we can possibly thank you enough for everything you did for my son while he was at Spruce Mountain. During what was the most traumatic period of our family’s life, we felt so fortunate that there was a place that could offer help for our son. Thank you all so much for helping our family get through a very dark time. We couldn’t have done it without all of you being there for us.
I will miss everyone at Spruce Mountain Inn and am beyond thankful for all the support, advice, patience and compassion everyone had for me. As I continue to grow, I am so grateful for the stable foundation I built with your help while at Spruce Mountain Inn.
Wow, what a special place you have in Spruce Mountain Inn. The people working at Spruce are incredible and they are what makes your program so special and so unique! I had no idea how warm, nurturing and professional a place you have
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Karen and Bogie are thrilled to share about Spruce Mountain Inn at the YATA conference!🌲✨ Spruce is dedicated to supporting young adults facing mental health challenges and fostering an environment of growth and healing. Interestingly, the most common Myers-Briggs type among our residents is INFP—individuals known for their creativity and empathy. #SpruceMountainInn #MentalHealthSupport #INFP #YATA. https://www.yata.net/
🎃👻 Happy Halloween from Spruce Mountain Inn! 🍂✨ We hope your day is filled with fun, laughter, and maybe a spooky surprise or two! Check out our amazing team dressed up for the occasion – we’re ready to celebrate in style! 💛🍌 #HappyHalloween #SpruceMountainInn
🎉👔 Today, we honored the incredible Brad with a fun twist! Everyone dressed up as him to celebrate his amazing 23 years with Spruce as our go-to residential counselor. Here’s to you, Brad – your legacy is as bright as our outfits! Cheers to many more fantastic years together as well as all the lives he’s touched along the way! 🥳💚 #CheersToBrad #SpruceFamily #LongTenure 💪✨
Did you know that Spruce is part of the organization ARTA? ARTA is composed of more than 25 residential treatment facilities for adults with mental illness. We offer four different styles of residential care to adults with a range of serious mental challenges, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and disorders combined with substance abuse.
The small size of our organization enables members to have real knowledge about each other’s facilities, and to provide meaningful guidance to people searching for effective mental health treatment. The resources provided on this site are designed to aid you in your search for the right match. https://www.artausa.org/
It’s a gorgeous afternoon here at Spruce! #peaceful #quiet #healing
Our Director, Aaron Aldridge, is doing his Monday morning rounds of the property. It`s a beautiful fall morning here!
Our Director, Aaron Aldridge, getting the clinical team in place for a group photo! 🤣😆🤣 This shot probably won`t be on our marketing materials! But we had fun taking it!!
Today, during our annual field day, we took a moment to have some extra fun with our assistant director, Bogie.
We had the pleasure of having Bryan Tomes tour Spruce Mountain Inn this week. It`s always a pleasure to spend time sharing about our approach to mental health. On a different note--- next time we`ll have these guys line up by height!?!?!?! 😂🤣😂🤣😂
