Social Worker, Relief

7 months ago


Kitchener, Canada Thresholds Homes and Supports Full time

**Social Worker, Relief**

**Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team**

Thresholds Homes and Supports Inc. is a community-based agency that promotes recovery and improved quality of life for people who are experiencing mental health and addiction issues by providing affordable housing and individualized, flexible support services through our wide-ranging programs offered throughout Waterloo Region and Wellington County. Our staff are committed and passionate about what they do, and take pride in the difference they make in our community. Our values include **PERSON-FOCUSED, HOPE, RECOVERY, SELF-DETERMINATION, QUALITY OF LIFE, INTEGRITY** and **COLLABORATION**. We also take time to recognize each other and have fun

**SALARY RANGE**:$26.49 - $33.58

**HOURS OF WORK**
- This position has a set schedule on a four week rotation
- Must provide availability to work a minimum of 4 shifts a month
- Additional shifts available for pick up
- Available to work a minimum of 5 public holidays per year and 1 of those shifts must be either Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day
- Available to work days, afternoons and evenings

**SUMMARY OF THE POSITION**

The Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) is a multidisciplinary team that provides comprehensive, community-based psychiatric treatment, rehabilitation, and support to persons who experience serious and persistent mental illness or concurrent issues that are complex and cause significant functional impairments.

This person-centered, recovery-oriented outreach model helps people achieve their goals, improve their health and quality of life, and live as independently as possible

**The Social Worker will**:

- Conduct comprehensive psychosocial and mental status assessments.
- Provide a back-up role in providing intensive treatment, rehabilitation, counselling, coaching, and support based on a personal support plan developed with clients to help them reach their potential.
- Provide back-up support for full-time case managers for clients, as needed.
- Provide medication administration support in the community, as needed.
- Assist clients with identifying their needs for skill enhancement in their relationships with others.
- Assist in linking clients with community resources and providing consultations to other team members.

**ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS**
- Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited university.
- Registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.
- One (1) to three (3) years’ experience in a community mental health setting working with adults recovering from serious mental illness (including placements).
- Certification in CPR, non-violent crisis intervention and in suicide risk assessment preferred.
- Knowledge of mental health resources within the Waterloo Region.
- Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation.
- Specific training in family intervention approaches.
- Experience using a harm reduction approach and motivational interviewing.
- Experience working with individuals who have both mental health challenges and acute housing instability.
- Experience in supporting individual vocational programing and collaboration with community resources.
- Willing to travel extensively within the catchment area and to work evenings and weekends.
- Must have a valid driver’s license, relevant insurance and use of a reliable vehicle.
- Proficient in MS Office Suite, PC Skills, and documentation.
- Satisfactory police vulnerable sector check.

**VACCINATION REQUIREMENT STATEMENT**

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $26.49-$33.58 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Kitchener, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person


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