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Occupational Therapist
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Community Mental Health Specialist
2 months ago
Coast Mental Health is seeking a skilled Community Mental Health Worker to join our team. As a Community Mental Health Worker, you will play a vital role in delivering housing and support services to individuals with mental illness, enabling them to maintain and exit supported, independent living.
Key Responsibilities- Implement programs, including leisure activities, cooking, housekeeping, and maintenance tasks, by engaging clients in daily life skills activities.
- Provide community-based psycho-social rehabilitation services by identifying and supporting clients in accessing and developing links into community programs and services.
- Teach and model life skills and strategies necessary for self-care, independent living, and interaction with outside social agencies.
- Apply effective communication strategies, such as role modeling, to establish a collaborative rapport with clients.
- Provide support and information to help clients build self-esteem and develop decision-making skills through role modeling and other techniques.
- Assist clients in identifying and gaining access to formal and informal community supports, such as leisure, vocational, and educational services.
- Observe and record the physical and mental health status of clients and take necessary action.
- Advocate for and with clients to encourage them to maintain their rights and dignity.
- Work with clients, peers, supervisors, other agencies, and relatives in a cooperative and professional manner.
- Develop individualized life skills programs with clients, involving family, friends, and community resources, as appropriate.
- Ensure all requirements of the QWIK process and administrative tasks are completed within allocated timeframes.
- Use formal and informal assessment practices, such as interviews, to develop individual plans identifying clients' areas of interest and need.
- Distribute medications safely in accordance with medication policies and procedures.
- Ensure the implementation of program maintenance, housekeeping, and cooking tasks.
- Report and address health and safety issues/concerns as they arise.
- Perform administrative tasks, as assigned.
- Maintain records as required.
- Fulfill any other functions/duties that may develop in conjunction with the above.
- May be asked to direct students and volunteers.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Diploma in Community Social Service or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Recent, related experience of two years.
- Ability to provide/obtain the following upon hire: Certificates in First Aid + CPR, WHMIS, and FoodSafe; Ministry of Justice Criminal Record Clearance; TB Clearance; Immunization Records.
- Knowledge of housing issues and local community resources.
- Firm understanding of harm reduction approach and its implementation in a community-based setting.
- Demonstrated ability in crisis de-escalation skills applied in a team setting.
- Demonstrated ability to work with individuals who are marginalized, underserved, and who may be at risk of homelessness or homelessness.
- Demonstrated ability working with individuals living with substance misuse issues and/or untreated mental illness.
- Understanding of a trauma-informed approach.
- Knowledge of psychosocial rehabilitation practices.
- Knowledge of program policy and procedures.
- Knowledge and proficiency in relevant software.
- Ability to work with clients living with mental illness.
- Good understanding of the issues related to meeting basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter.
- Ability to work effectively independently and in cooperation with others.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to observe and recognize changes in clients.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate groups.
- Some knowledge of the criminal justice system.
