Community Mental Health Worker

**COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH WORKER**

**Full Time Contract - Up to 12 Month Contracts with possible extension**

**(Multiple positions available - Mobile an Onsite opportunities)**

If you are looking for a career working with amazing people while helping your community thrive, then this opportunity is for you and we want to hear from you. We urge individuals that have retired, semi-retired, are returning to the workforce, those that are new to Canada, and recent graduates to also apply. At Good Shepherd, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, equal and authentic workplace.

**About Good Shepherd**

The work of Good Shepherd is based on a fundamental belief in providing hope and restoring dignity to the most vulnerable members of our community. Our services include emergency food and clothing; daily hot meals; emergency shelters for men, youth, families, women and children; transitional housing and education for homeless and street-involved youth; hospice palliative care; community mental health programs; and supportive housing programs. This opportunity is with our Good Shepherd - HOMES Program.

**Why work with us?**
- Be a part of a caring **TEAM THAT SUPPORTS OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY**:

- **POSITIVE **and **ENCOURAGING** atmosphere
- Dental Care
- Disability Insurance
- **EMPLOYEE AND FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM**:

- Extended Health Care
- Life Insurance
- Out of Country Travel Insurance
- Vision Care
- Wellness Program
- Make a difference and provide **HOPE**:

- Paid Time Off

The HOMES program provides supportive housing to persons who have been homeless and are living with a mental illness. Team members support tenants in scattered apartment units throughout the city to reach personal goals and to have a satisfying and meaningful life in the community.
- Responsible for assessment, planning, crisis prevention and intervention, supportive counselling, education, advocacy, conflict resolution between tenants and landlords
- Facilitating social interaction and community integration
- Provide linkages with other community services
- Provide primary support to individuals and support their recovery planning
- Some opportunities include work done in the community and in tenant apartments, with constant driving required for Mobile Team
- Must be willing and able to assist in a hands-on capacity with tenants

**Qualifications**
- Primary case management and community development skills acquired through a post-secondary education in social work, registered practical nurse or other human service field
- Minimum of five years’ experience in mental health in a community-based setting
- Worked in an outreach/mobile atmosphere is an asset
- Knowledge of community resources, the forensic system and the social and environmental determinants of health
- Demonstrated cultural sensitivity
- Must have recovery orientation and consumer-driven style of practice
- Some positions require a valid driver’s license (for our Mobile Team) and must be willing to use personal vehicle at work and acquire appropriate insurance
- Time management skills are necessary in a high energy, changing environment
- Individual and team problem-solving capability is essential
- Pro-active approach to service provision
- Committed to anti-racist/anti-oppressive practice and to the mission and values of Good Shepherd
- Fluency in a language in addition to English is an asset

**How Can I Apply?**

or Fax: 905-528-2732

**Don’t Meet Every Requirement?**

**Our Values**
- **Hospitality**_, as inspired by St. John of God is at the heart of Good Shepherd’s mission. This means that we welcome all people with compassion, acceptance and a spirit of generosity; creating opportunities for transformation.

Hospitality embodies our **Values** of:

- **Responsibility**:

- **Availability**:

- **Adaptability**:

- **Quality**:

- **Dignity**
- Good Shepherd, a ministry of the Hospitaller Order of St. John of God, is an equal opportunity employer operating within an anti-racist and anti-oppression framework. We strive to establish workplaces that reflect and are enhanced by the rich diversity of the community we serve._
- Good Shepherd has a mandatory verification of COVID-19 vaccination policy. More information on the full policy requirements and accommodation allowances will be provided to those selected for an interview._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

**Salary**: $25.02 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Hamilton, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location