Mental Health Case Manager

**Case Manager -Full time contract up to 19 months**

This rewarding case management position challenges your skills in order to deliver intensive case management and recovery oriented psychosocial rehabilitation support to individuals with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. This is a partnership with clients, working together to achieve goals, in a dynamic and supportive team environment.

**Responsibilities include**:

- Support individuals with development and implementation of an individualized, comprehensive recovery-oriented plan based on the client’s goals and needs
- Develop a therapeutic connection with clients
- Assess and monitor client mental status
- Assess, develop a plan, and implement support and programs that facilitate client’s recovery
- Monitor, evaluate and document progress and outcomes
- Advocate and link to other resources as required
- Work collaboratively with the HPS team
- Provide associate case manager and office ‘triage coverage’ duties, as assigned
- Administer medication by injections to clients of HPS (nurse only)
- Participate in medication stock and supply management (varying roles depending on discipline)
- Participate in clozapine monitoring system (varying roles depending on discipline)
- Participate in education of health professional students
- Participate in program evaluation activities
- Maintain clinical documentation at appropriate professional standards
- Adhere to the administrative and clinical guidelines described in the HPS Policies and Procedures
- Document workload measurement
- Other duties as assigned

**Required**:
Knowledge: Solid knowledge and understanding of mental health and addictions assessment and treatment, including mental status examinations, intensive case management (ICM), legislative and regulatory requirements relevant to ICM

Attitude: Professional, respectful attitude, in keeping with recovery principles and HPS Philosophy including sensitivity to the diversity and uniqueness of HPS clients

Clinical reasoning skills: Uses evidence informed reasoning, sound decision-making and problem-solving skills

Communication skills: Demonstrates effective listening, verbal, non-verbal skills with clients and multidisciplinary team members and documentation skill

Experience: proven track record of developing therapeutic relationships, case management ability and documentation in clinical health records

Responsible, accountable and quality management focused

A valid driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle and insurance is required

Valid First Aid & CPR/AED Level C required

Computer literacy is required, particularly office 365 and ability to learn new programs

Experience and training in the following approaches is an asset: Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing

Bilingualism (French/English) or proficiency in a second language is an asset.

This position is part of an ONA Bargaining Unit.

Additional benefits:

- Extended healthcare benefits (dental, paramedical, vision, prescriptions etc)
- Paid vacation time.
- Education fund for each employee.
- Employer matched contributions to Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan.
- Option to work up to 1 day per week at home.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 19 months

**Salary**: $36.93-$44.85 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
COVID-19 Vaccines are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Application question(s):

- Do you have a valid driver's license and insurance and a vehicle for use during work hours?
- Are you a member of a healthcare regulatory college in Ontario? (CNO, COTO or OCSWSSW)
- Do you have a minimum of a bachelor's degree in one of the following: Social Work, Nursing or Occupational Therapy?

**Experience**:

- Mental Health & Addictions: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person