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Community Mental Health Worker, Peer Support

3 months ago

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Pinecrest Queensway Community Health Centre Full time

POSITION TITLE:
Peer Support Specialty - (Community Mental Health worker)

PROGRAM:
Assertive Community Treatment Team

REPORTS TO:
Assertive Community Treatment Team Manager

Pay Range:
$31.20/hr to $36.70/hr

Role Type:
Regular Full-time, 35 hours per week
Job Summary

The Assertive Community Treatment Team is looking for a Peer Support Specialist who has experienced their own journey with mental health and/or addictions challenges.

Under the general direction of the ACT Team Manager and as a member of the ACT Team, the Mental Health Worker provides advocacy and support services to clients and families affected by mental illness.

The Team works from a psychiatric rehabilitation perspective, to provide client-centered treatment, rehabilitation, and support to referred clients.
Job Specific Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive client assessments using a peer support lens (includes in vivo discipline specific and multidisciplinary assessment instruments, client selfassessment, family assessment, reports by other service providers, etc.), in collaboration with other ACT Team members and the client, develop individualized client treatment/rehabilitation plans.
  • Assume responsibility for the treatment, rehabilitation, and support of assigned clients within the context of the miniteam and the larger ACT team.
  • Provide direct assistance with symptom management (includes medication delivery if needed, 24hour crisis support, individual clinical relationship, etc.).
  • Provide direct assistance with instrumental functioning employment, social relations and/or activities of daily living (includes in vivo skill teaching, environmental modifications, sidebyside assistance, assistance with transportation, etc.)
  • Facilitate an optimally supportive environment including assistance with meeting basic needs, a supportive social environment, and supportive family relationships.
  • Enhance team understanding of psychiatric recovery theory.
  • Advocate on behalf of clients and their families.
  • Refer clients, and introduce them to, consumer initiatives within the community, identify opportunities for client empowerment
  • Assist clients with social functioning including developing and facilitating groups with clear skill building and developmental objectives.
  • Support with the design, implementation, and monitoring of recreation service activities including maintaining budget and statistics.
  • Participate in daily ACT team meetings to review clients and organize daily assignments.
  • Complete and maintain all necessary documentation as per ACT and professional standards (includes client assessments, treatment/rehab plans, progress reports, client Kardex/log, client contact schedule, etc.).
  • Monitor, revise and enhance client progress and revise treatment/rehabilitation plans as indicated.
  • Participate in the design, implementation, and evaluation of program services to meet the needs of the program.
  • Complete all required nonclinical administrative documents (e.g., workload measurement, quality improvement, forms, etc.).
Peer Support Services

  • Provides strengthsbased and recoveryoriented approaches with individuals and groups to help combat stigma, promote selfdetermination and instill hope
  • Provides consultation from a mental health consumers perspective
  • Facilitates recovery education and support groups including Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) from a recovery and strengthsbased perspective
Networking and Development Related Activities

  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with local employers, service providers, stakeholders, and families.
  • Work collaboratively with other ACTT teams, local employers, service providers and community stakeholders in the provision of service to ACT clients.
  • Provide consultative services to community agencies and the public: act as resource/speaker on mental health issues.
  • Ensure service provision is consistent with local/regional mental health system planning.
  • Keep up to date, re: professional standards by reviewing current literature, attending workshops/seminars, networking with colleagues, etc.
  • Maintain an uptodate record of community resources/contacts.
Team Related Activities

  • Work as a member of a multidisciplinary team and participate in team and staff development opportunities.
  • Participate in client recreational activities as scheduled.
  • Participate in team, staff, Board and committee meetings, and other Centre activities as required.
Common Responsibilities

  • Working in a manner that preserves confidentiality and seeks to minimize risk in keeping with Privacy and Confidentiality Policies and Procedures.
  • Working in a manner that incorporates health promotion and recognizes the determinants of health.
  • Incorporating and strengthening collaborative and interdisciplinary teamwork.
  • Respecting and valuing the diversity of communities and individuals.
  • Contributing to the Centre's activities to collec