Prevention Support Worker

Employment Status: Part-time
Department: Mental Health and Addictions

**Competition Number**

2025-822-008

**Job Type**

Part-time Permanent

**Hours**

0.70 FTE

**Classification**

PRSW

**Department**

Mental Health and Addictions

**Salary**

$30.6333 to $31.7870 per hour

As per CUPE LOCAL 822 Collective Agreement

**Closing Date**

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

**Description**

Reporting to Manager of Morningstar Centre, the prevention support worker attends to the admission, care and discharge of the clients throughout their recovery journey. The position assists through the stages of change and provides support services for effective care transition and discharge planning and functioning of the facility through group work and working across programs.

**Why Work with LWDH? In this position, there are many benefits to joining our team**:

- Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan enrolment, one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans that includes inflation protections, survivor benefits, buyback options, and early retirement
- Pay in lieu of vacation and benefits provided
- A third party partnered, self-directed and initiated benefits package through Health Care Providers (HCP) Group Insurance is provided that includes customizable health and dental plans, life insurance, long-term disability benefits (LTD), and accidental death, disease and dismemberment (ADD&D) based on package eligibility
- Access to staff physiotherapy, onsite gym, Employee Assistance Program, staff wellness initiatives, and much more

**Qualifications**
- Diploma in addictions or social services is required although lesser academic qualifications may be accepted provided that the incumbent has completed or is willing to complete CAMH course work relevant to the program and clientele
- Current certification in CPR and First Aid
- WHMIS training
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training (CPI)
- Completion of support and assist course for medication is required upon hiring
- Basic counselling and screening skills
- Demonstrated ability to observe and record appropriately
- Capable of maintaining cooperative working relationships and liaising with various other service providers
- Ability to provide, resource referrals, and effectively advocate for clients
- Crisis intervention skills and conflict resolution experience required to support clients
- Effective critical thinking skills
- Previous experience working with a vulnerable population
- Demonstrated understanding and experience working within the context of recovery, harm reduction, therapeutic engagement, homelessness and trauma informed approach, as well as the stages of change and relapse
- Effective interpersonal/communication skills, appropriate to dealing tactfully and sensitively with clients, staff and other professionals
- Ability to work flexible hours to meet client and operational needs
- Ability to organize and manage routine and administrative tasks as outlined
- Consistently utilizes a non-judgmental approach to prevention support work and interactions with internal and external stakeholders
- Awareness of the community and district treatment resources and community partners providing social/health services to clients
- Telephone etiquette
- Knowledge of the Ojibway language and culture would be considered an asset
- The ability to work as part of a peer supervision model
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Experience with and knowledge of harm reduction strategies
- Ability to work effectively with mínimal supervision in a fast paced/multitask environment
- Demonstrated proficient computer skills including MS Office Suite, Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
- Class G driver's license with a clean drivers abstract
- Demonstrated reliable attendance record
- Previous experience working with vulnerable population in the Mental Health and Addictions Field an asset
- Previous experience working in an abstinence and harm reduction environment an asset
- We thank all applicants for their interest but advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. First consideration will be given to current internal employees of LWDH._
- Qualified applicants may be considered for other comparable positions or within the same classification other than this posted position. _
- LWDH is committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion and belongingness in our operations, throughout our workplace, and seeks to employ individuals who are committed to and value these principles._
- We believe in and promote the rights of all persons with disabilities as outlined in the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA 2005) and its related Accessibility Standards Regulations. To meet this responsibility, LWDH will make appropriate accommodations, including alternative formats available. Please inform Human Resources of any accommodation(s) at any point throughout the recruitment and selection proce