Mental Health and Addiction Worker

**Shifts are Afternoons (3 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.), Weekends and Stats (9 a.m. - 9 p.m.)**

**LLGAMH is a Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) employer**

At LLGAMH, we are committed to living our values: _**Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Equality (ICARE).**_

The Rehabilitation Worker I will work with the client to implement an individual Recovery Plan of Care to address client goals. The home and the environment will be used as a recovery rehabilitation tool to develop activities of daily living and promote client transition to a less intrusive and more independent living situation.

The Rehabilitation Worker I will monitor and attend to the well-being and safety of residents and maintain a comfortable and clean-living environment. The Rehabilitation Worker I will work to support clients to improve their social/interpersonal relationships, use leisure time effectively, encourage participation in events, encourage and support the development of natural friendships.

**Primary Responsibilities and Duties**:

- Provide education to clients regarding home safety practices
- Work with the client who is living in supervised housing as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide seamless access for therapeutic counselling, vocational and educational services, holistic wellness programs, and social and recreational opportunities.
- Establish a therapeutic relationship with clients that will enhance engagement and encourage participation in the client’s individual recovery plan.
- Oversee the upkeep of the home to address health and safety of residents
- Monitor client compliance with medication regimes
- Respond to crisis situations as they arise and forward the Crisis Incident Report to the Clinical Manager
- Engage the client in daily activities using engagement techniques based on the individual’s strengths, interests, etc. and to encourage and support the client to achieve their optimum level of functioning
- Ensure medication supervision where required with clients to increase compliance for supper and evening medications
- Maintain confidential client files and records, complete documentation
- Participate in community education or community related activities and/or community development activities
- Support the client/member to participate in social and recreational activities
- Implement and facilitate activities

**Qualifications**:
**Education, Training and Experience**:

- Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution in a relevant, health-related discipline of study.
- Experience working in mental health and addictions
- Current First Aid and CPR certification required
- Course/workshop in concurrent disorders or equivalent (SMART Recovery Facilitator Training) preferred
- Certified Psychosocial Rehabilitation Recovery Practitioner (CPRRP) designation preferred
- Workshop in motivational interviewing preferred
- A valid Ontario Driver’s Licence, access to a vehicle, and vehicle insurance with a minimum of $2,000,000 liability.
- Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector police records check
- Ability to work within Mental Health Act, Occupational Health & Safety Act, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care guidelines, Psychosocial Rehabilitation Practitioner’s Code of Ethics, Best Practices, LLGAMH program standards.

**Skills and Abilities**:

- Ability to work independently and interdependently
- Strong problem-solving abilities
- Requires analytical skills to gather and disseminate data from different sources
- Ability to adapt to changing environments
- Basic computer and keyboarding skills
- Demonstrated crisis intervention skills/experience
- Compliance with Policy AH-C5 COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

Accessibility: LLGAMH is committed to providing diversity, equity, and accessible employment practices, in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you have accommodation requests related to your employment, please contact Human Resources.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $23.56-$24.77 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 29.75 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Work Location: In person