Adult Mental Health Worker

5 months ago

Kitchener, Canada Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health Full time

Are you passionate about contributing to the community? Are you interested in working for an
organization that is committed to learning and growing, puts people at the centre of our work, believes in
a culture of belonging and build on the strength of our community?
Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health supports individuals, families and communities as they work to
strengthen their wellbeing and mental health. Our vision is to have a connected community where all
people thrive.

WHAT’S THE OPPORTUNITIY?
We have an exciting opportunity for an Adult Mental Health Worker to join the Family Supports team with
Polaris In this role you will be supporting parents and caregivers with one or more children with significant
mental health challenges. As an Adult Mental Health Worker, you will support Adults with Children within
the Polaris program by coordinating and providing their treatment.

WHY WORK FOR US?

We are a new organization (a new entity formed from the unification of KW Counselling Services, Monica

Place and Carizon) that serves individuals, families and communities within the Waterloo Region. We are

excited about our work, the impact we have in the community and our people (our people are our

superpower). We a committed to doing what is best for our community and to developing our people.

Join us to:

- Do work that matters.
- Be part of a caring, passionate, and collaborative workplace that lives its values.
- Learn a ton and support us in creating a more seamless experience for individuals, families and our

community.
- Be a part of our diversity, equity, and inclusion journey.
- Put the people we serve at the centre of everything we do.
- Have a positive impact in our community.
- Work with an organization that supports your growth and provides opportunities for you to use

your transferrable skills among other teams and programs.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

- Provide support and treatment to adults, individually, and in groups using a trauma informed,

motivational interviewing approach and with stage matched interventions
- Participate and contribute to the comprehensive assessment of caregivers needs and desires
- Assess the mental health and addiction needs of the adult family members
- Coordinate the services offered to adult family members
- Advise and support adult family members as they navigate the adult mental health and addictions

systems
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive knowledge of and connections to the local adult mental

health and addictions treatment system

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

- Diploma or degree in social work, social service work or a related discipline
- Experience providing support and/or treatment to adults with significant mental

health/trauma/addiction challenges

ARE THERE BONUS POINTS?
- Knowledge of attachment based developmental trauma
- Knowledge of adult psychiatric assessment and treatment systems
- Experience working in partnership with families with children experiencing mental health challenges
- Experience in motivational interviewing and staged matched interventions
- Knowledge of the local adult mental health and addictions systems ideally with existing personal

connections within these systems
- Knowledge of childhood and adolescent development and children’s mental health

ANYTHING ELSE I SHOULD KNOW?:

- This is a full-time permanent role that requires some evening and weekend work.
- This position will take place in client homes, community settings, and in the office with frequent

travel throughout the Waterloo Region.
- Must have a valid driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle, and applicable auto insurance
- Satisfactory Criminal and Judicial Matters Police check is required.
- Must be able to provide either proof of vaccination or documentation providing a satisfactory

reason under the Ontario Human Rights Code for not being vaccinated.
- Wage: $25.77 to $36.38 per hour.
- New full-time employees are entitled to 15 days vacation plus additional personal wellbeing time.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY
Camino is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity. At Camino we
believe that diversity enriches our performance, clients, services offered, the communities
where we live and work, and the lives of our employees. Should you require accommodation
interview will be contacted.
As we continue to be responsive to the changing needs of our communities, we acknowledge
the historical and present-day violence and systemic barriers that continue to harm members of
our Region and that we must ask ourselves not if we are complicit, but how.
Camino is committed to developing anti-oppressive practices and equitable outcomes for the
families we serve while ensuring that our programs reflect and meet their needs. We recognize
that we must work in collaboration with others to dismantle systems of oppression,
discrimination, and violence that people face as a result of their diversity, beliefs and identities.
Building equity takes

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