Case Manager, Addictions Specialist

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada COTA Health Full time

**CASE MANAGER, ADDICTIONS SPECIALIST**

**Access to Resources and Community Services (ARCS)**

**One (1) Bargaining Unit, Contract, Full-Time position**

**(Contract until December 31, 2023)**

**About Cota**

If you're looking to contribute your expertise at a community-based organization making a positive impact in the lives of thousands of people each year - Cota would love to hear from you

We provide a collaborative and inclusive work environment that emphasizes employee support, learning opportunities and excellence in our field. We offer flexible hours and employer-paid benefits for some classifications along with other perks and wellness activities.

For 50 years, Cota has been supporting adults with mental health and cognitive challenges to live well within their community. We provide person-centred support to help individuals find inspiration and hope in themselves, so they are better able to pursue meaningful change in their lives.

To find out more about us and our programs/services and employee benefits please visit our website

**Role Overview**

We are seeking a dynamic and innovative professional. You should be passionate about supporting the delivery of safe, recovery oriented, client & family centered comprehensive services in manner that meets client needs. You will be excited to work within a quality improvement framework to identify opportunities for enhancing client outcomes as we continue to inspire and provide excellent support to our clients.

**About the Team**

ARCS is a hospital diversion program in partnership with North York General Hospital and Humber River Hospital. The objective of this program is to reduce emergency department visits, by providing short term, community based case management services to clients that had recently visited the emergency department for mental health and/or addiction matters.

**About the role**

The Case Manager - Addictions Specialist will contribute to the development of comprehensive client-centered assessments and treatment plans and provide community-based short-term case management supports to an assigned group of clients, including education, crisis intervention, and linking to community resources. The Case Manager will have specific education and expertise that enables them to offer education and information regarding harm reduction strategies, motivating clients to change problematic substance use behaviors, and relapse prevention.

**Summary of Duties**:

- Initiate services to clients at the point of intake to ensure that proper assessment and initial service response occurs
- Have excellent knowledge of community resources and/or demonstrated ability to search for applicable resources/information
- Develop coordinated care plans with/ for clients and complete the Ontario Common Assessment of Need (OCAN) and other assessments as required
- Collaborate with other systems, organizations and individuals from courts, probation, short-term residential beds program, hospital and community to ensure a well-coordinated service system
- Record client status/progress using the appropriate documentation system

**Summary of Qualifications**:

- A minimum of Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (i.e. Psychology, Social Work, etc.),
**AND**:

- Post-graduate certificate or diploma in Addictions from an accredited educational institution required
- Minimum of one-year experience in a position identified as Addictions Specialist or working with people living with concurrent disorders (addiction and serious mental illness)
- Extensive knowledge of community services and resources relevant to addictions
- Experience, alignment and commitment to harm reduction
- Knowledge of substance use interventions
- Competence in planning, implementing and evaluating group activities
- Proven ability to develop and implement integrated treatment plans related to relapse prevention and harm reduction in collaboration with other involved service providers
- Knowledge and understanding of the client population and an ability to work effectively with people living with concurrent disorders
- Demonstrated ability to use problem-solving techniques to identify and assess client need and develop appropriate intervention strategies
- Knowledge of principles of case management theory and practice using a client-centred and mental health recovery philosophy
- Excellent clinical judgement and decision-making skills including a keen awareness of participant-clinician boundary issues
- Excellent knowledge of community resources and/or demonstrated ability to search for applicable resources/information

**Other Requirements and Working Conditions**:

- Conduct visits in the clients' homes, hostels, hospitals and other community settings as well as virtually where required
- Be comfortable working with a broad range of client groups
- Traveling to multiple locations between client appointments within a course of a day
- Have access to a vehicle

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