community mental health worker

4 days ago

Thunder Bay ON PA P, Canada Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre Full time
  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 35 hours per week
  • Education: College/CEGEP
  • Experience: Experience an asset
  • or equivalent experience
  • Work site environment
  • Corrections
  • Education or training
  • Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
  • Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
  • Volunteer coordination
  • Early intervention programming for at-risk youth
  • Crime prevention
  • Services for the homeless
  • Work setting
  • Urban area
  • Various locations
  • Social service or charity agency
  • Community centre
  • Tasks
  • Prepare reports or case histories
  • Administrative and office activities
  • Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
  • Perform administrative tasks
  • Conduct social research
  • Implement life skills workshops
  • Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
  • Conduct follow-up assessments
  • Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
  • Housekeeping activities
  • Food preparation
  • Provide suicide and crisis intervention
  • Resolve conflict situations
  • Assist offenders in pre-release and release planning
  • Implement substance abuse treatment programs
  • Implement behaviour management programs
  • Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
  • Establish registry of special needs support workers
  • Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
  • Develop service intervention logic models and outcome measures
  • Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
  • Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
  • Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
  • Assist clients/guests with special needs
  • Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
  • Manage events
  • Manage knowledge
  • Offer mentoring
  • Supervise office and volunteer staff
  • Food safety/handling skills
  • Provide supportive counselling and life skills programming
  • Co-ordinate workshops
  • Supervision
  • 1 to 2 people
  • 3-4 people
  • 5-10 people
  • 11-15 people
  • 16-20 people
  • More than 20 people
  • Committees
  • Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
  • First Aid Certificate
  • CPR Certificate
  • Target audience
  • Aboriginal groups
  • Adolescents
  • Culturally diverse groups
  • Families
  • Females
  • Males
  • Persons with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
  • Persons with learning disabilities
  • Persons with mental health disabilities
  • Street population
  • Computer and technology knowledge
  • Electronic mail
  • MS Office
  • Area of work experience
  • Community service organization
  • Security and safety
  • Criminal record check
  • Driving record check (abstract)
  • Transportation/travel information
  • Own transportation
  • Own vehicle
  • Valid driver's licence
  • Work conditions and physical capabilities
  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Physically demanding
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail
  • Large workload
  • Weight handling
  • Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
  • Personal suitability
  • Accurate
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Interpersonal awareness
  • Judgement
  • Values and ethics
  • Client focus
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Team player
  • Organized
  • Screening questions
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Health benefits
  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits
  • Financial benefits
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
  • Other benefits
  • Other benefits
  • Support for Indigenous people
  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
  • Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
  • Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers

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