Community Mental Health Worker

6 months ago


Thunder Bay, Canada Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre Full time

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Education: College/CEGEP
- Experience: Experience an asset
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

- Corrections
- Education or training
- Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
- Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
- Volunteer coordination
- Early intervention programming for at-risk youth
- Crime prevention
- Services for the homeless
**Work setting**:

- Urban area
- Various locations
- Social service or charity agency
- Community centre
**Tasks**:

- Prepare reports or case histories
- Administrative and office activities
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Perform administrative tasks
- Conduct social research
- 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
- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention
- Resolve conflict situations
- Assist offenders in pre-release and release planning
- Implement substance abuse treatment programs
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
- Establish registry of special needs support workers
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Develop service intervention logic models and outcome measures
- 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
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
- Manage events
- Manage knowledge
- Offer mentoring
- Supervise office and volunteer staff
- Food safety/handling skills
- Provide supportive counselling and life skills programming
- Co-ordinate workshops
**Supervision**:

- 1 to 2 people
- 3-4 people
- 5-10 people
- 11-15 people
- 16-20 people
- More than 20 people
- Committees
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
**Target audience**:

- Aboriginal groups
- Adolescents
- Culturally diverse groups
- Families
- Females
- Males
- Persons with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Persons with learning disabilities
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Street population
**Computer and technology knowledge**:

- Electronic mail
- MS Office
**Area of work experience**:

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

- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
**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 13.5 kg (30 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
**Screening questions**:

- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
**Other benefits**:

- Other benefits
**Support for Indigenous people**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers



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