Mental Health Worker

5 months ago

Sydney, Canada Cape Breton Community Housing Association Full time

Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 40 hours per week
- Education:

- Expérience:
**Education**:

- College/CEGEP
**Work site environment**:

- Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
- Services for the homeless
**Work setting**:

- Group home
- Community agency
- Various locations
- Government department and/or agency
- Shelter for the homeless
- Associations and non profit organizations
**Tasks**:

- Prepare reports or case histories
- Supervise support staff
- Administrative and office activities
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Develop specialized rehabilitation programs
- Perform administrative tasks
- Implement life skills workshops
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Conduct follow-up assessments
- Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention
- Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
- Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
- Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
- Manage events
- Offer mentoring
- May work in a team with shared supervisory responsibilities
- Supervise staff or team
**Supervision**:

- 11-15 people
- Committees
- Staff in various areas of responsibility
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Food Safety Certificate
**Area of work experience**:

- Community service organization
**Security and safety**:

- Bondable
- Criminal record check
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
**Weight handling**:

- Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
**Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Values and ethics
- Client focus
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Team player
- Organized
**Experience**:

- 2 years to less than 3 years
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
**Financial benefits**:

- Mileage paid
- Pension plan
**Long term benefits**:

- Long-term care insurance
**Other benefits**:

- Wellness program

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