Mental Health Clinician

**Mental Health Clinician**

**(Up to 12-month Contract)**

Are you looking for a career working with amazing people while helping your community thrive? This opportunity may be right for you. We want to hear from you if you are looking to take the next step in your career; or you are a newer graduate with experience, new to Canada, or retired, semi-retired or returning to the workforce. At Good Shepherd we are dedicated to building an equitable, inclusive and diverse workplace.

**Get to Know Us**

The work of Good Shepherd is based on our fundamental belief in offering hope and respectful support to the most marginalized members of our community. Our services include emergency shelters; homelessness support services, emergency food and clothing, crisis support services, community mental health programs, affordable and supportive housing, as well as services for seniors and residential hospice and palliative care.

**This opportunity is with Good Shepherd's Integrated Health Team Project.**

**Culture and Values**

At Good Shepherd, we see the good in people. We hear the warmth in their voices. We recognize and celebrate the promise in every individual. We strive to reduce the barriers that get in the way of people living their lives with self-determination, dignity and optimal well-being.

**_ Hospitality_**, as inspired by St. John of God is at the heart of Good Shepherd's mission. This means that we welcome people with empathy, acceptance and a spirit of generosity - creating opportunities for transformation. Hospitality embodies our values of **Responsibility, Availability, Adaptability, Quality and Dignity.**

**Why Work with us?**
- Be part of a caring **team that supports our local community**:

- Support for continuing **education and professional development**:

- Staff recognition programs along with access to self-care supports and **Employee/Family Assistance Program**:

- ** Positive and Encouraging** atmosphere
- Make a difference and provide **Hope**

**Role Description**

**Qualifications**
- Minimum undergraduate degree in a related health or human services field (social work, nursing)
- Experience providing counseling, case management and crisis intervention to individuals experiencing mental health challenges and impacted by poverty, homelessness, substance use criminalization, social isolation etc.
- Commitment to and experience working within a harm reduction framework
- Strong clinical assessment and crisis intervention skills, with well
- developed problem-solving abilities and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of community resources, social and environmental determinants of health, evidence-informed practices in working with child, adolescent and adult mental health
- Current knowledge of relevant legislation including the Mental Health Act and P.H.I.P.A.
- Current CPR/First Aid Certification
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Fluency in French and/or another language in addition to English an asset
- Demonstrated commitment to anti-racist/anti-oppressive practice and alignment with the mission and values of Good Shepherd
- Valid Ontario driver's license

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This is a full time, in-person contract role, however we are open to schedule flexibility_**

**_ (i.e. full-time hours, part time hours or shared hours etc.)_**
- 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._
- At Good Shepherd, we recognize the inherent value of people living with addiction and their right to quality care and services. Good Shepherd is committed to integrating Harm Reduction practices into our programs and to prioritizing the rights, dignity, and choices of those who use substances. By integrating a Harm Reduction framework at Good Shepherd, we can decrease barriers to service and better support some of our community's most marginalized members. _
- 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._

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