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community mental health worker Verified
Posted on May 13, 2024 by Employer details Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre
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Education: College/CEGEP. 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 previous experience in this field of employment?. Experience: Experience an asset. Health benefits: Dental plan. Health care plan. Vision care benefits. 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 .- Location401 N Cumberland StreetThunder Bay, ONP7A 4P7
- Salary$59,000YEAR annually / 35 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Day, Evening, Flexible Hours, 09:00 to 17:00
- Start date Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Verified
- Source Job Bank #2916536
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College/CEGEP
- or equivalent experience
Experience
Experience an asset
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
Responsibilities
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
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
Experience and specialization
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
Additional information
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
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Other benefits
- Other benefits
Employment groups Help - Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
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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- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
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