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Community Mental Health Worker, Peer Support

1 month ago

Ottawa, Canada Pinecrest Queensway Community Health Centre Full time

**Position Title**: Community Mental Health Worker, Peer Support
**Type and Hours**: Regular Full-time, 35 hrs/wk
**Department**: Integrated Health Services
**Program**: Assertive Community Treatment Team
**Reports to**: Manager, Community Mental Health
**Pay Scale**: $31.201/hr to $36.706/hr

**Benefits**:

- Extended Group Health Benefits
- Paid Leave Entitlements
- HOOPP
- Flexible Health and Wellness Spending Account

Who are we?
Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre is an innovative community-based, multi-service center. We strive to meet the needs of the diverse communities we serve. We work in partnership with individuals, families, and communities to achieve their full potential, paying particular attention to those who are most vulnerable and at risk. PQCHC is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce. If at any stage in the selection process you require accommodation due to a disability, please let us know the nature of the required accommodation.
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 and systems. 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 multi-disciplinary assessment instruments, client self-assessment, 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 mini-team and the larger ACT team.
- Provide direct assistance with symptom management (includes medication delivery if needed, 24-hour 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, side-by-side 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 non-clinical administrative documents (e.g., workload measurement, quality improvement, forms, etc.).

Peer Support Services
- Provides strengths-based and recovery-oriented approaches with individuals and groups to help combat stigma, promote self-determination and instill hope.
- Establishes a dignifying and purposeful relationship with the client, contacting and getting to know the client as a unique individual, and clarifying the role of the Peer Support Worker with the client.
- Provides consultation from a mental health consumers perspective
- Peer support will focus on: discussion of recovery values and principles, focus on strengths and wellness, introduction to Recovery Support Plan from a recovery and strengths-based perspective, and support in communicating with others (e.g., family, companion, care provider, clinical staff)

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/spe