Community Support Counselor

**Position Details**:
**Posting #**: 27867
**Department**:Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) - Haldimand-Norfolk
**Employee Type**:Regular, Full Time
**If Temporary, Number of Weeks**:
**Union**:OPSEU
**Openings Remaining**:1

**Schedule**:
**Work Days**: Monday to Friday, Occasional Weekends, Holidays
**Time of Day**: Days, Evenings
**Shift**: Rotating, 7.5 hour, 10 hour
**This position may be scheduled at any of the following sites**: West 5th Campus (Hamilton Mountain), Haldimand Norfolk Assertive Community Treatment Team (Simcoe)

**Application Dates**:
**Opening Date**: 25/04/24
**Closing Date**: 02/05/24 Applications must be received online by 12:00 midnight on the Closing Date

**Position Description**:
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The Community Support Counselor - Peer Specialist participates as a member of a multidisciplinary team to provide assessment, treatment, rehabilitation support, skills teaching and crisis intervention treatment to persons with severe and persistent mental illness, helping them to live successfully in the community by demonstrating best practice competencies in psychosocial rehabilitation.

The Community Support Counselor - Peer Specialist acts as a role model, promoting hope and empowerment in clients’ recovery and enhances team engagement with clients. Individuals who have had lived experience with both mental illness and addiction are strongly encouraged to apply.

**QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS REQUIRED**:

- Post secondary education - Certificate in Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR), or related field or equivalent human services experience
- Minimum 3 years front line care taking experience in the community to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness
- Lived Experience in both mental health and addictions
- Familiarity with Mental Health Legislation and Reform and consumer/survivor issues
- Knowledge of the Haldimand Norfolk region would be considered an asset
- Excellent knowledge and specializing in consumer/provider perspectives in case management and sound knowledge of principles of Psychosocial Rehabilitation
- Excellent assessment, crisis intervention, problem solving and organizational skills
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills and demonstrated ability to function effectively in a team
- Demonstrated ability to be flexible in work assignments
- Demonstrated commitment to personal professional development
- Sound knowledge and understanding of systems issues, legislation, Mental Health Reform and patient entitlements for the seriously mentally ill
- Good family counseling skills and experience with dysfunctional family systems
- Basic understanding of psychotropic medications
- Knowledge of housing, social, financial, vocational and other community resources
- Good working knowledge of the ACT Model is essential
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Working knowledge of MS Word and Outlook
- Valid driver’s licence, adequate insurance and access to a car
- Sound knowledge of serious and persistent major mental illness symptoms and impact on functioning
- Good attendance and work record are essential
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) is an equal opportunity employer and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all our programs, practices, facilities, and people. We foster a culture of patient and staff safety where all positions comply and work in conjunction with the _Mission, Vision, and Core Values_ of SJHH._

**We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. SJHH is committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process - please inform us should accommodation be required at any point in the recruitment process.**

**Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.