Mental Health Worker
7 months ago
**Position Details**:
**Posting #**: 28274
**Department**:Anxiety Treatment & Research - Psychology
**Employee Type**:Temporary, Part Time
**If Temporary, Number of Weeks**:52 weeks
**Union**:OPSEU
**Openings Remaining**:1
**Schedule**:
**Work Days**: Monday to Friday
**Time of Day**: Days, Afternoons, Evenings
**Shift**: 7.5 hour
**This position may be scheduled at any of the following sites**: West 5th Campus (Hamilton Mountain)
**Application Dates**:
**Opening Date**: 06/06/24
**Closing Date**: 13/06/24 Applications must be received online by 12:00 midnight on the Closing Date
**Position Description**:
Temporary assignment - approximately 52 weeks
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In response to the COVID19 pandemic, St. Josephs HealthCare and its Mental Health and Addiction Program has contributed to various initiatives ensuring support and treatment is available to those immediately affected by the pandemic and those who have limited access to care. Initiatives including the development of a peer-support service providing mental health support to all St. Joseph’s staff and physicians, as well as external healthcare and frontline workers in the community, as well as prioritizing an increase in access of culturally-informed care to our Indigenous peoples who are experiencing mental health and addictions concerns and who face barriers accessing MHA services and/or live in geographically remote areas of Canada where access to care is challenging.
This Mental Health Worker will be a part of a multidisciplinary team of mental health clinicians, as well as partners in our central intake service (Connect). This position will be housed within the Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic (ATRC). The primary responsibility of the Mental Health Worker will be to provide peer support and/or psychotherapy to individuals seeking care; primary functions include: supportive peer support/counselling; brief psychotherapy (cognitive-behavioural therapy); care planning, including facilitating referrals to tertiary care programs when needed); provide psychoeducation; system navigation; contribute to program and system development, evaluation and support the ATRC’s psychology services as needed. The Mental Health Worker will work closely with outpatient clinics and other areas of the hospital, in addition to community stakeholders.
**QUALIFICATIONS**:
- Degree/diploma in nursing (RN) or Degree in Social Work or Occupational Therapy or a degree in related health or social science field (e.g. psychology) OR current registration in good standing with the College of Psychotherapists with a Degree in a health-related discipline
- Current registration with your college in good standing: College of Nurses (RN), Ontario College of Social Workers & Social Service Workers, College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario or College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
- Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in a mental health and/or addictions healthcare setting or practice
- Current First Aid/CPR certification
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to be used in course of employment
- Knowledgeable of the history and effects of systemic racism on indigenous peoples and their ability to access mental health and addictions supports.
- Demonstrated knowledge and practiced skills in intake assessment, care planning, supportive counselling, and system navigation in mental illness and/or addictions for adults.
- Demonstrated knowledge and practiced skills in conducting a risk assessment, intervening when required and providing necessary supports.
- Demonstrated knowledge and practiced skills in cognitive-behavioural therapy.
- Demonstrated understanding and practiced skills working with Indigenous clients; extensive knowledge of the history of our First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples in Canada and the unique considerations in delivering mental health services to them.
- Experience providing culturally-informed care to Indigenous clients
- Lived experience of anti-Indigenous racism
- Current and demonstrated knowledge of mental health illnesses and/or addictions symptoms, required.
- Current and demonstrated knowledge of motivation interview techniques and/or interventions, highly recommended.
- Demonstrates superior knowledge in engaging with patients and/or families who may be reluctant to seek help and establish rapport in various scenarios.
- Demonstrated educational/presentation, facilitation and networking skills.
- Understanding of basic use of psychotropic medications.
- Ability to work collaboratively and in partnership with an interdisciplinary team and other agencies/organizations in the community.
- Ability to ensure continuity of care between services and development of coordinated care plans to promote community integration for service users.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrates a strong recovery-oriented, client-focused philosophy in all interactions.
- Demonstrated ability in conflict resolution.
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