Unlock your Potential with WellPower – Where Passion meets Purpose!

At WellPower, we are not just a mental health center; we are a community of champions committed to uplifting each other and breaking down barriers. Join our dynamic team and embark on a rewarding journey to make a difference in the lives of others.

Why Choose WellPower:

Innovative Culture: We thrive on innovation, adaptability, and the rich perspectives of our diverse team. Your ideas will be the driving force behind our collective success.
Championing Diversity: WellPower is more than a workplace; it's a movement. We actively work towards eradicating bias, discrimination, and institutional barriers. We proudly stand as an equal-opportunity employer, embracing individuals from all walks of life.
Meaningful Impact: Be part of a community-based mental health center on a mission to become an actively anti-racist organization. Your role as an interpreter is instrumental in reshaping narratives and fostering inclusivity.

WellPower values and is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to ending bias and discrimination in our community and ensuring equity within all aspects of our organization. We are 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.

Learn more about WellPower:

About the Role:

We are seeking an ASL Interpreter to join the Communications Equity Services (CES) pod of our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) team. This role is located at our Dahlia Campus for Well-Being in Denver, Colorado. This role is a hybrid opportunity with some days in-office as well as some remote days. Please note that this role is 100% ASL Interpretation.

Compensation and Benefits:

$53,435 - $62,670 per year - Relocation assistance is available for candidates residing outside of Colorado.

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.

All full-time, benefits eligible employees will be eligible for WellPower’s benefits plan. For a full description of benefit offerings, please visit: https://WellPower.org/workplace-of-choice/.

What You'll Be Doing:

Interpreting Excellence: Bring your passion for ASL interpretation to life during virtual and in-person interactions, meetings, conferences, and therapeutic sessions. Advocate and serve as a liaison while adhering to professional conduct codes.
Culture Building: Collaborate with our DEIB team to create inclusive services for the Deaf, hard of hearing, and Deafblind communities. Be a driving force in training initiatives and maintain a trauma-informed environment.

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent, coupled with a minimum of 3 years of ASL interpreting experience. Certification (RID CI/CT, NIC, or BEI) is a must. Non-profit, mental or healthcare background preferred.
Prior mental health experience is not required for this role.

Meet our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Team:

Leslye C. Steptoe, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging(she/her)

StrengthsFinder 2.0 Top 5 TalentThemes: Learner, Achiever, Context, Positivity, Arranger  

“One of the best things about our department is that our work allows for a lot of variety. A day in the life of a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging team member is never predictable! This position is a great opportunity for a person who thrives in that kind of environment, and who is deeply committed to culture and community.”

Shannon Alicea, Interpreting Services Coordinator, ASL Staff Interpreter(she/her)

StrengthsFinder 2.0 Top 5 Talent Themes:Responsibility, Individualization, Relator, Intellection, Developer 

“Hello and Welcome! The communication equity team strives to create a similar experience for each person we serve to that they may participate in their recovery equitably. As an interpreter, we work on the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging team to emphasize the broader perception of the whole person. Working on this team will challenge you to stretch your thinking about culture, intersection, and accessibility, while supporting your journey and valuing you and your experiences.” 

Biko Bloom-Fisher, DEIB Project Manager(he/him)
StrengthsFinder 2.0 Top 5 Talent Themes: Woo, Adaptability, Maximizer, Communication, Positivity
"The DEIB team recognizes the innovative, exciting, and critical nature of engaging in DEIB work without failing to account for the difficult aspects of it as well. Language justice, culturally proficient trainings, and community collaboration are just some of the hallmarks of who we are and how we strive to create next practices!"

Sarah Boland, DEIB Data Storyteller (she/her)

StrengthsFinder 2.0 Top 5 Talent Themes:Empathy, Responsibility, Connectedness, Relator, Individualization

“We are a team of creative people tackling the complexity of DEIB in mental health. We each bring different talents, passions, identities, and previous experiences – all of which are critical in our work. The DEIB team is highly collaborative in our approach to problem-solving. Will you join us?” 

Kyle Fleming, DEIB Trainer(he/him)

StrengthsFinder 2.0 Top 5 Talent Themes: Strategic, Connectedness, Individualization, Empathy, Activator

“It is exciting to be a part of a team that meets the realities around us with understanding and sincerity while working towards a better future together.  The DEIB team provides space to learn, question and reach as we grow into our most vibrant selves.”

Jo Hawthorne, DEIB Executive Project Assistant(they/them)

StrengthsFinder 2.0 Top 5 Talent Themes: Learner, Intellection, Individualization, Context, Relator

“Being a part of this team means not only talking the talk but also walking the walk. This team’s impact through deep commitment and follow through is a life-changing experience. We know that the work we do is difficult, but being a part of this team makes it feel not only possible but also exciting and life-giving.  As a part of this team, I know that I am supported and encouraged through every growing pain because they really want us to be our most whole and well selves.” 

Craig Iverson, Director of Staff Development (he/him)

StrengthsFinder 2.0 top 5 Talent Themes: Strategic, Responsibility, Empathy, Individualization, Developer.

“The Staff Development team oversees the sourcing of and assignment of training and professional development opportunities for all employees. Joining this team would give you an opportunity to help us expand our valuable and needed services to our community.”

A.C. Lurati, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Manager: CES (A, èl, he)

StrengthsFinder 2.0 Top 5 TalentThemes: Arranger, Context, Futuristic, Ideation, Input

“The communication equity services team has a multidirectional institutional reach. In addition to several direct language services, team members present structuralized trainings, and even on-demand multilingual space consultations. The pillars of language justice and intercultural dignity guide our strategies to engage, serve, and learn in cultural contact zones.”

Lakeysha Molock, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Director(she/her)

StrengthsFinder 2.0 Top 5 Talent Themes: Communication, Achiever, Input, Woo, Positivity

“Our communication equity service team strives to ensure that staff and the people we serve receive services and communication in a language of their preference. I look forward to the person in this position advocating and bridging the gaps for our Deaf, hard of hearing and DeafBlind communities.”

Jes Rau, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Manager: Training & Education (they/them)

StrengthsFinder 2.0 Top 5 Talent Themes:Achiever, Connectedness, Relator, Learner, Developer

“Working at an organization that demonstrates its commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging through concrete actions is critically important to me. Having highly qualified staff interpreters/translators on the team is one of the many examples of how WellPower puts their DEIBB values into action.”

Lynnet Sanchez Martinez, Spanish Staff Interpreter(she/her)

StrengthsFinder 2.0 Top 5 TalentThemes: Empathy, Input, Consistency, Harmony, Activator

“As part of the DEIB team, I have the privilege of working with people we serve of all ages, across different WellPower sites and different teams. I am always pleasantly surprised that everyone at WellPower strives to include diversity, equity and inclusivity and belonging in the services offered to PWS. I am very happy to be part of the Communication equity services team that acknowledges the need for improvement through a language justice lens, dialogue and learning opportunities.”

David Siso, Spanish Staff Interpreter(he/him)

StrengthsFinder 2.0 Top 5 TalentThemes:Context, Includer, Arranger, Connectedness, Positivity

“I am happy to be part of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion& Belonging team. My role as an interpreter for the communication equity services team is to make sure communication between providers and the people we serve is accurate and correct. By looking at communication through a language justice lens this helps to assure everyone has access to the care they need, which in turn makes our community stronger and more united!”

Candice Smith, DEIB Trainer (she/her)

StrengthsFinder 2.0 Top 5 TalentThemes: Maximizer, Futuristic, Strategic, Individualization, Connectedness

“I’m so excited to be a part of this amazing team.  The work we do is transforming the way communities experience mental health.  Come join us in changing lives!”

Eric Smith, Manager of Staff Development (he/him)

StrengthsFinder 2.0 Top 5 TalentThemes: Connectedness, Strategic, Intellection, Context,

Input

“I love seeing strengths in action, and all of the great outcomes when we help support what people seek to accomplish in their personal and professional lives”

Travis Timmerman, Clinical Training Specialist (he/him)

StrengthsFinder 2.0 Top 5 Talent Themes: Individualization, Maximizer, Responsibility, Context, Deliberative.

“Training plays a vital role in making sure new employees not only see themselves represented and treated equitably but also experience acceptance, a meaningful connection, and commitment to their organization.“

Evelyn Hatcher, Clinical Training Specialist (she/her)

StrengthsFinder 2.0 Top 5 Talent Themes: Futuristic, Relator, Ideation, Responsibility, Individualization

"This team is transparent and open about talking through diverse experiences and has a strong commitment to DEIB practices. I have felt supported and feel fortunate to be a part of a team that understands what it means to be a DEIB educator. I appreciate being able to show up authentically and having the opportunity to provide brave spaces for learning environments through our trainings.”