Weekend Addiction Worker

7 days ago

Toronto Ontario MH Y Canada St. Michael's Homes Full time $48,960 - $62,400 per year

Position: Weekend Addiction Worker, Bed-Based Treatment Program

Position Description: The Addiction Worker performs a broad range of activities including but not limited to overnight monitoring and assigned tasks; brief interventions; individual counseling, information and referral; health promotion; utilize EMHware to record case notes as required; and liaising with community and allied services, resources, partners and referral sources. The Addiction Worker prepares and updates templates and group programming handouts, ensures the security of the buildings and kitchen at night, checks the status of the defibrillators, and monitors the setting during the shift period.

Job Type: Part-time permanent; 16 hours/week; Saturday and Sunday 4pm-12am

Salary:  $23.38 hourly

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of issues related to addiction, concurrent disorder, mental health, trauma and recovery.

• Knowledge and understanding of community addiction and mental health case management services.

• Knowledge of the spectrum of harm reduction and abstinence approaches to problematic substance use.

• Experience with EMHware an asset.

• Understanding and commitment to health equity, diversity and inclusivity.

• Experience utilizing various approaches to substance use and recovery.

• Skilled in managing individuals who are anxious or escalated, including strong crisis de-escalation skills.

• Experience and skills working with individuals affected by poverty, violence, homelessness, institutionalization (incarceration), stigma, racism and/or homophobia/transphobia.

• Knowledge of the impact of social/cultural/economic factors on the determinants of health.

• Knowledge, understanding and sensitivity to the complexity of issues arising for individuals who have experienced homelessness, addictions, poverty and/or mental illness.

• Ability to work collaboratively within and across interdisciplinary teams and community partners.

• Ability to work with clients presenting with a wide range of mental health issues.

• Demonstrated flexibility, sound judgment, initiative and creativity.

• Demonstrated capacity to thrive and engage in a dynamic and changing work environment.

• Experience working within an anti-oppression and trauma informed framework.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Proficiency in the use of computers and various software applications.

• Experience working in a residential setting is an asset.

Qualifications:

• University or College Degree in a related field OR equivalent education and related work experience.

• Demonstrated experience in addictions work, supportive counseling and brief intervention.

• Demonstrated experience in motivational interviewing.

• Demonstrated experience with crisis management and de-escalation.

• Additional training in screening, assessment and treatment related to concurrent disorder and trauma an asset.

• Proficiency and ability to work in both French and English is an asset.

• Ability to work in a language in addition to English is an asset


• Mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations

St. Michael's Homes is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment. Accommodations are available on request for candidates throughout the recruitment process.

St. Michael's Homes thanks all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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