IMPACT WORKER
STARTING RATE – $30.12/HOUR
PART TIME POSITION – VARIABLE HOURS
THIS POSITION IS WITHIN OPSEU LOCAL 720 BARGAINING UNIT
START DATE: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
APPLICATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 10, 2021
The IMPACT Worker work alongside with a team member from the Thunder Bay Police to respond to individuals in a mental health crisis, and will be situated at the local police station when so scheduled. The IMPACT Worker completes a comprehensive mental health assessment and connects individuals to the appropriate mental health services. The IMPACT Worker also provides follow-up to individuals within 24 hours of the initial crisis intervention. The IMPACT worker will also be scheduled for in office work as required and appropriate, such as administrative/office functions, telephone or regular mobile response. The IMPACT worker will also determine the need for admission to Crisis Safe beds.
The work of the IMPACT Worker is guided in practice to apply the principles of “recovery” and Psychiatric Rehabilitation Approach Technology. The IMPACT Worker is an employee within the Crisis Response Services department of CMHA- Thunder Bay.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide crisis intervention and support services to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.
- Provide services information and link individuals, families and friends to community mental health agencies and social service resources.
- Provide telephone crisis assessment, brief telephone counseling, referrals and follow-up for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis on occasion/when assigned.
- Liaise with families and friends, mental health specialists, police, emergency service personnel, and Schedule 1 facilities to assist individuals requiring acute care admission under the Mental Health Act.
- Coordinate referrals, linkages, and follow-up to appropriate community support services.
- Maintain up-to-date client information and records in agency client records systems.
- Ensure all required documentation is completed in a timely fashion.
- Communicate service and client information in accordance with established procedures.
- Maintain effective working relationships with community agencies, clients, family members, and other mental health specialists as appropriate.
- Attend and contribute to Crisis Response Service Team meetings and other client related team meetings as required.
- Ensure safe work methods and practices at all times.
- Represents the Canadian Mental Health Association, Thunder Bay Branch, in a professional manner and adheres to standards consistent with the values and philosophy of the Association.
- Adhering to and promoting CMHA’s Code of Ethics Policy.
- Complying with CMHA’s Health and Safety Policies
- Complying with Thunder Bay Police Services applicable policies, procedures and protocols.
- Performs any other tasks related to the position as required.
Qualifications and Characteristics:
- Must possess advanced skills in crisis assessments, documentation and intervention and/or possess ASIST
- Ability to working collaboration with Thunder Bay Police officers by providing guidance and expertise in determining apprehension criteria and or resolution strategies through de-escalation techniques
- Ability to work a variety of shifts (eight & twelve hour lengths).
- Experience and knowledge of the criminal justice system an asset
- Diploma or Degree in the Health and Human Services
- Strong background working with individuals with mental illness & addictions
- Good knowledge of community health and other health related social services resources
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Good problem solving, team work and counseling skills
- Computer and data entry skills (emhware, OCAN)
- Physically capable to perform job requirements.
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
- Successful completion of a Thunder Bay Police Service Waiver is required
- Ability to speak French is considered an asset
- You must be available for shift work and have a valid driver’s license
Interested applicants must submit a cover letter, resume & three supervisory references to: careers@cmha-tb.on.ca
CMHA Thunder Bay is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including those with a lived experience, members of visible minorities, Indigenous peoples and persons with disabilities.
We thank all candidates for their interest in this position however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Full Covid-19 Vaccination Verification required subject to any contraindications that are medically supported.
NURSE PRACTITIONER
PART-TIME (MINIMUM OF 17.5 HOURS, WEEKLY)
STARTING WAGE: $48.66 – $53.43/HOUR (BASED ON EXPERIENCE)
THIS POSITION IS WITHIN OPSEU LOCAL 720 BARGAINING UNIT
START DATE: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
APPLICATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 10, 2021
To provide initial and ongoing assessment, treatment and evaluation for clients referred to. To ensure that standards of patient care are maintained according to the standards of practice within the College of Nurses of Ontario Registered Nurses in the Extended Class.
Key Responsibilities:
The Nurse Practitioner shall assume responsibility and be evaluated for:
- Performs initial mental health assessment of clients, documenting in health record
- Prescribes, monitors and evaluates medication in treatment
- Order diagnostic testing for clients
- Refers clients to psychiatry services, relaying all pertinent information from assessment
- Maintain accurate and timely records
- Collaborate with consulting psychiatrist on appropriate treatment, advocating for the client, serving as primary liaison with psychiatry
- Collaborate with primary practitioners in shared care philosophy
- Provide education to staff as required
- Attend OTN appointments as required for district clients
- Comply with Nurse Practitioner practice standards as outlined by College of Nurses of Ontario
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications and Characteristics:
Minimum education and experience includes:
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
- Current registration with the College of Nurses in Ontario for Nurse Practitioner in good standing
- Up to date knowledge of psychiatric medications
- Training, knowledge and experience working with clients who have psychiatric illness, with particular emphasis on psychosis and concurrent disorders
- Knowledge of developmental issues and needs of young adults, their families, caregivers, and a sensitivity to the needs of indigenous clients
- Good communication, engagement, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills
- Knowledge, skills, and experience, in integrating medical and recovery models of care with clients
- Ability to work collaboratively with, and knowledge of community resources, to support clients, families, caregivers, team members, hospital and community resources
- Computer skills using Microsoft Windows Outlook and Word
- Knowledge of screening tools used in psychiatric practice
- Knowledge and comprehension of the Mental Health Act, Healthcare Consent Act, Child & Family Services Act. Substitute Decisions Act and Privacy legislation
- Current Police Clearance Certificate required
- Valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle and $2,000,000 vehicle liability insurance
- Strong work ethic and emphatic to needs of clients with mental health issues
Interested applicants must submit a cover letter, resume & three workplace supervisory references to: careers@cmha-tb.on.ca
CMHA Thunder Bay is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is fully accessible and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including those with a lived experience, members of visible minorities, Indigenous peoples and persons with disabilities.
Please make us aware of any known accommodation needs, if necessary.
We thank all candidates for their interest in this position however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Full Covid-19 Vaccination Verification required subject to any contraindications that are medically supported.
CRISIS RESPONSE WORKER
STARTING RATE – $27.25/HOUR PART-TIME (VARIABLE HOURS)
THESE POSITIONS ARE WITHIN OPSEU LOCAL 720 BARGAINING UNIT
START DATE: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 10, 2021
The Crisis Response Worker will assist individuals experiencing a mental health crisis to resume community functioning. Specific responsibilities include information and referral assistance, crisis assessment, interventions and supports, brief crisis counseling and on-site crisis intervention. In addition, you will be part of a team assisting individuals to access mental health specialists and/or hospitals and to coordinate referrals, linkages and follow-up to appropriate community support services. One of these positions is a designated position requiring proficiency in French and English, at the Advanced Level.
Major Key Responsibilities:
- Assisting individuals experiencing mental health crisis to resume community functioning.
- Provide telephone crisis assessment, brief telephone counseling, referrals and follow-up for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.
- Respond and provide on-site crisis assessments, intervention and support to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.
- Coordinate admission to the Crisis Safe Bed and to assist clients in accessing mental health specialists and/or local hospitals, as indicated.
- Provide Crisis support and to assist clients enrolled in the Crisis Safe Bed and develop Wellness Plans. Attend community appointments, and community referrals, as required.
- Liaise with families and friends, mental health specialists, police, emergency service personnel, and Schedule 1 facilities to assist individuals requiring acute care admission under the Mental Health Act.
Key Qualifications and Characteristics:
- A post-secondary degree in the health or human services field, along with two years of mental health experience
- Ability to speak English and French at the Advanced Level
- Applicants should demonstrate a good knowledge of community mental health and other social service resources and possess skills and experience in crisis assessment, intervention strategies, and crisis counselling/support
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
- Successful completion of a Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) is required
- You must be available for shift work and have a valid driver’s license
Interested applicants must submit a cover letter, resume & three workplace supervisory references to: careers@cmha-tb.on.ca
CMHA Thunder Bay is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is fully accessible and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including those with a lived experience, members of visible minorities, Indigenous peoples and persons with disabilities.
Please make us aware of any known accommodation needs, if necessary.
We thank all candidates for their interest in this position however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Full Covid-19 Vaccination Verification required subject to any contraindications that are medically supported.
INTERVENANTE OU INTERVENANT EN CAS DE CRISE
POSTE À TEMPS PARTIEL
HORAIRE VARIABLE
COMPÉTENCE EN ANGLAIS ET EN FRANÇAIS
CEL’UNITÉ DE NÉGOCIATION DE LA SECTION LOCALE 720 DU SEFPO
DATE D’ENTRÉE EN FONCTION : DÈS QUE POSSIBLE
DATE LIMITE POUR POSER SA CANDIDATURE : 10 DECEMBRE 2021
L’intervenante ou l’intervenant en cas de crise aidera les personnes en situation de crise de santé mentale à retourner vivre dans la communauté. Figurent parmi les responsabilités rattachées à ce poste la prestation d’aide pour trouver les renseignements et les services nécessaires, l’évaluation des situations de crise ainsi que la prestation de services d’intervention et de soutien, de services de counseling d’urgence brefs et de services d’intervention d’urgence sur place. De plus, la personne qui occupe ce poste fera partie d’une équipe qui facilite l’accès à des spécialistes en santé mentale et aux hôpitaux ainsi que la coordination des demandes de services, de l’orientation des clientes vers les services de soutien communautaire pertinents et du suivi nécessaire. Un de ces postes est un poste bilingue qui exige un niveau avancé de compétence en anglais et en français.
Responsabilités principales
- Aider les personnes en situation de crise de santé mentale à retourner vivre dans la communauté.
- Évaluer la situation de crise par téléphone, fournir des services de counseling brefs par téléphone, orienter les personnes en situation de crise de santé mentale vers les services nécessaires et faire un suivi.
- Intervenir auprès des personnes en situation de crise de santé mentale; fournir sur place une évaluation de la situation de crise, une intervention et un soutien.
- Coordonner l’admission au programme de lits sûrs en cas de crise et aider les clients à avoir accès à des spécialistes en santé mentale ou à des hôpitaux locaux, selon les besoins.
- Fournir un soutien d’urgence, aider les clients inscrits au programme de lits sûrs en cas de crise et élaborer des plans de bien-être. Assister à des rendez-vous dans la communauté au besoin.
- Assister aux réunions de l’équipe d’intervention en cas de crise et à d’autres réunions concernant les clients au besoin, et contribuer à ces réunions.
- Assurer une liaison avec les familles, les spécialistes en santé mentale, la police, le personnel des services d’urgence et celui des établissements de l’annexe 1 afin d’aider les personnes qui doivent être admises aux soins actifs en vertu de la Loi sur la santé mentale.
Qualités et caractéristiques requises
- Détenir un diplôme d’études postsecondaires dans le domaine de la santé ou des sciences humaines et avoir au moins deux années d’expérience en santé mentale.
- Pouvoir parler l’anglais et le français à un niveau avancé.
- Avoir une bonne connaissance des ressources communautaires en santé mentale et d’autres services sociaux, et posséder des aptitudes et de l’expérience en évaluation des situations de crise, en stratégies d’intervention et en counseling ou soutien en cas de crise.
- Avoir légalement le droit de travailler au Canada.
- Détenir une preuve de vérification valide des antécédents en vue d’un travail auprès de personnes vulnérables.
- Pouvoir travailler par quarts et posséder un permis de conduire valide.
Les personnes que ce poste intéresse doivent envoyer une lettre d’accompagnement, leur curriculum vitae et trois références de superviseures ou de superviseurs à careers@cmha-tb.on.ca.
Nous encourageons les personnes unilingues à poser leur candidature, que nous pourrions considérer en l’absence de candidates ou de candidats bilingues (français/anglais).
L’ACSM de Thunder Bay se fait un devoir de créer un milieu favorable à la diversité et à l’inclusion et invite toutes les personnes possédant les qualités requises à poser leur candidature, y compris celles qui ont un vécu en santé mentale, les membres des minorités visibles et des peuples autochtones ainsi que les personnes ayant un handicap.
Faites-nous part de toute mesure d’adaptation dont vous pourriez avoir besoin.
La pleine vaccination contre la COVID-19 est obligatoire à moins que le vaccin soit contre-indiqué pour des raisons médicales.
CRISIS RESPONSE WORKER
STARTING RATE – $27.25/HOUR
PART-TIME & CASUAL POSITIONS
VARIABLE HOURS (MINIMUM OF 24 HOURS, WEEKLY)
THESE POSITIONS ARE WITHIN OPSEU LOCAL 720 BARGAINING UNIT
START DATE: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
APPLICATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 10, 2021
The Crisis Response Worker will assist individuals experiencing a mental health crisis to resume community functioning. Specific responsibilities include information and referral assistance, crisis assessment, interventions and supports, brief crisis counseling and on-site crisis intervention. In addition, you will be part of a team assisting individuals to access mental health specialists and/or hospitals and to coordinate referrals, linkages and follow-up to appropriate community support services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Adherence to all policies of Canadian Mental Health Association.
- Assisting individuals experiencing mental health crisis to resume community functioning.
- Provide telephone crisis assessment, brief telephone counseling, referrals and follow-up for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.
- Respond and provide on-site crisis assessments, intervention and support to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.
- Coordinate admission to the Crisis Safe Bed and to assist clients in accessing mental health specialists and/or local hospitals, as indicated.
- Provide Crisis support and to assist clients enrolled in the Crisis Safe Bed and develop Wellness Plans. Attend community appointments, and community referrals, as required.
- Partner with Thunder Bay Police Services for the Joint Mobile Crisis Response (JMCR) Team by attending to mental health calls and connecting individuals experiencing a mental health crisis with appropriate care and services.
- Being part of a team assisting individuals to access mental health specialists and/or hospitals and to coordinate referrals, linkages, and follow-up to appropriate community support services.
- Maintain up-to-date client information and records in agency client records systems.
- Attend and contribute to Crisis Response Services Team meetings and other client-related meetings as required.
- Liaise with families and friends, mental health specialists, police, emergency service personnel, and Schedule 1 facilities to assist individuals requiring acute care admission under the Mental Health Act.
- Performs any other tasks related to the position as required.
Qualifications and Characteristics:
- A post-secondary degree in the health or human services field, along with two years of mental health experience
- Applicants should demonstrate a good knowledge of community mental health and other social service resources and possess skills and experience in crisis assessment, intervention strategies, and crisis counselling/support
- Applicants should demonstrate a willingness to learn and actively participate in an extensive training program provided in the Crisis Response program
- The incumbent shall also have excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated understanding of personal space and the ability to role model healthy boundaries
- Ability to manage conflict and crisis situations
- Ability to communicate professionally with community agencies
- Cultural competence for diverse populations
- Personal qualities of empathy, understanding and patience
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
- Successful completion of a Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) is required
- Ability to speak French is considered an asset
- You must be available for shift work and have a valid driver’s license
Interested applicants must submit a cover letter, resume & three workplace supervisory references to: careers@cmha-tb.on.ca
CMHA Thunder Bay is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is fully accessible and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including those with a lived experience, members of visible minorities, Indigenous peoples and persons with disabilities.
Please make us aware of any known accommodation needs, if necessary.
We thank all candidates for their interest in this position however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Full Covid-19 Vaccination Verification required subject to any contraindications that are medically supported.
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE WORKER – HOMELESSNESS INITIATIVE PROJECT (HIP II)
TEMPORARY FULL-TIME (70 HOURS BI-WEEKLY)
CONTRACT DURATION: 6 MONTHS
STARTING WAGE: $27.25/HOUR
THIS POSITION IS WITHIN OPSEU LOCAL 720 BARGAINING UNIT
START DATE: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
APPLICATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 10, 2021
The Mental Health Service Worker will work within a team that serves to provide comprehensive case management services within a recovery and strength based model of care to referred individuals with mental health problems and dual diagnosis, in the City of Thunder Bay, who have come in contact with the law and/or who are experiencing homelessness.
Key Responsibilities:
The Mental Health Service Worker – Homelessness Initiative Project (HIP II) shall assume responsibility and be evaluated for:
- Ability to conduct a bio-psychosocial intake focussing on strength and recovery for individuals with mental health problems going through the legal process or requiring housing to assist in determining appropriateness.
- Work as member of a team in venues such as case reviews in order to profile presenting issues of referred clients in order to develop strategies for intervention or alternative resources and options.
- Providing mental health supports, liaison services, and educational/consultation to court house personnel, service providers and landlords.
- Developing service and safety plans with clients, client and systemic advocacy, symptom management capacity building, supportive counselling, family support, and crisis support as well as completing tenancy and landlord agreements.
- Routinely assessing client’s health for potential problems, and developing and implementing a plan with the client to address any health related concerns.
- Outreach and client and landlord identification.
Qualifications and Characteristics:
Minimum education and experience includes:
- Degree or Diploma in Social Sciences
- Three to five years direct experience working with individuals with serious mental illness and addictions issues who are not effectively engaged with formal services (homeless)
- Demonstrated ability to work with complex populations.
- Ability to work in unstructured environments.
- Evidence of solid relationships with community partners.
- ASIST and Non-Violent Crisis intervention an asset.
- Ability to work independently in the community.
- Knowledge and understanding of harm reduction and recovery approaches to service delivery.
- Ability to travel and must have use of personal vehicle, Valid Driver’s license, and two million dollar liability.
- Valid Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) on file.
- Ability to speak French Considered an asset
Interested applicants must submit a cover letter, resume & three workplace supervisory references to: careers@cmha-tb.on.ca
CMHA Thunder Bay is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is fully accessible and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including those with a lived experience, members of visible minorities, Indigenous peoples and persons with disabilities.
Please make us aware of any known accommodation needs, if necessary.
We thank all candidates for their interest in this position however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Full Covid-19 Vaccination Verification required subject to any contraindications that are medically supported.
OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT WORKER – GAPPS
FULL TIME POSITION – VARIABLE HOURS
STARTING WAGE: $27.25/HOUR
THESE POSITIONS ARE WITHIN OPSEU LOCAL 720 BARGAINING UNIT
START DATE: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
APPLICATION DEADLINE: DECMEBER 10, 2021
The Outreach and Engagement Worker’s priority is to facilitate outreach and engagement activities to the following target population: Individuals with a serious mental illness and/or addiction, have a history of not engaging with the “traditional mental health/addiction services, have a need for episodic urgent service however have had frequent re-entry and/or inappropriate access to access points within the health care system (i.e. emergency room), have considerable difficulty with engaging with formal health care providers including having challenges committing to treatment/support plans, and who may be involved with the criminal justice system.
The Outreach and Engagement Worker(s) will work in partnership with other community partners, to facilitate access to services along the service continuum.
Service is delivered in non-traditional settings and may include evenings and weekends.
Key Responsibilities:
- Demonstrating ability to effectively engage with the identified target population
- Developing and sustaining community partnerships within and external to the mental health and addictions service continuum
- Performing comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessments and identifying risks
- Assisting the target group in navigating health, mental health/addiction and social services, including housing
- Working with the client and in consultation with the team facilitating timely access to clinical services associated with this project and with the formal and informal care/service/support system
- Maintaining ongoing connection with the target group.
- Demonstrating active involvement within the team planning process in the development of treatment and recovery plans including activities, expected outcomes and time frames that produce expected results as well as a mechanism for reporting consistent progress towards achieving identified goals.
- Ensuring all documentation, reporting and file management functions are addressed
- Ensuring supplies are purchased and approved through proper handling of agency funds.
- Ensuring accurate records, receipts, mileage statements, and expense claims are maintained with appropriate forms.
- Ensuring collection of statistics, reports, incident reports, on-call reports, weekly time sheets, and performance appraisals are submitted to the Program Supervisor/Director.
- Adhering to and promoting CMHA’s Code of Ethics Policy
- Complying with CMHA’s Health and Safety Policies
- Completing other duties that may be assigned.
Qualifications and Characteristics:
- Degree or Diploma in Social Sciences,
- Minimum 2 years direct experience working with individuals with serious mental illness and addictions issues who are not effectively engaged with formal services (homeless)
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills in bio-psychosocial assessment
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-site/inter-agency team
- Knowledge of the health, mental health, addictions, and social services
- Ability to work independently with minimal support and supervision
- Police Vulnerable Sector Check Required
- Ability to travel and must have use of personal vehicle, Valid Driver’s license & two million dollar vehicle liability insurance
- Ability to speak French is considered an asset
Interested applicants must submit a cover letter, resume & three workplace supervisory references to: careers@cmha-tb.on.ca
CMHA Thunder Bay is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is fully accessible and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including those with a lived experience, members of visible minorities, Indigenous peoples and persons with disabilities.
Please make us aware of any known accommodation needs, if necessary.
We thank all candidates for their interest in this position however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Full Covid-19 Vaccination Verification required subject to any contraindications that are medically supported.
CMHA Thunder Bay does offer insured benefits (extended health insurance plan) to both permanent full-time and permanent part-time employees.
We thank all candidates for their interest in this position however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Full Covid-19 Vaccination Verification required subject to any contraindications that are medically supported.
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