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About the Role

Nicole's Choice provides stable, independent housing with regular supports for women experiencing or at risk of homelessness while struggling with mental health or addictions concerns. The role involves working with residents to build life skills and personal strengths in a welcoming, non-judgmental, and harm-reduction-focused environment to promote wellness and independence.

Responsibilities

• Ensure client's electronic record and paper file is complete and up to date.
• Ensure goals are being worked toward and program expectations are being met.
• Provide client updates at Team Meetings.
• Create Team Approaches and Continuity of Care Plans.
• Assist clients to work towards goals as identified in the IRP based on their strengths, abilities, needs and preferences.
• Motivate and support clients to work towards achievement of their SPDAT goals.
• Create or update client’s Crisis Plan.
• Assist and coach clients in the learning and management/achievement of activities of daily living such as personal hygiene, chores, budgeting, socialization, etc., in groups or side by side in the participant’s apartment.
• Facilitate and implement resident meetings, scheduled groups, special events and activities.
• Support clients with medication education as needed.
• Provide recreational community outings and activities to enhance client’s quality of life and further connect clients to their community.
• Transition planning with the client and community supports to facilitate a seamless transition when participants move.
• Champion each client’s capacity for independent community living.
• Provide health teaching about mental illness and symptom management.
• Assist clients to successfully remain in the apartment.
• Offer and provide follow up support to clients in the community.
• Assess client’s strengths, abilities, needs and preferences.
• Ensure IRP’s are completed and reviewed according to policy.
• Review and revise IRP’s with clients every six months, or when there is a noted significant change.
• Regularly solicit feedback from the client and relevant community supports regarding client’s mental health and progress towards his/her goals.

Requirements

• College diploma or university degree in social services, mental health and addictions, or related field.
• Valid Driver’s License: G class required.
• Access to a vehicle required for personal transportation.
• Transportation of clients in personal vehicle required; two million-dollar ($2,000,000.00) liability insurance required.
• Current, satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC).
• Demonstrated ability to attend work regularly.

Skills

• First Aid and CPR
• Non-violent Crisis Intervention and Prevention (CPI)
• Applied Suicide Interventions Skills and Training (ASIST)
• Bilingual in both official languages

Location

• London, Ontario (London Zone)

Work Type

• Full-Time
• Contract

Experience Level

• Minimum of one year’s work experience in the mental health field
• Experience working with homeless/marginalized populations

Education Level

• College diploma or university degree in social services, mental health and addictions, or related field

Salary/Compensations

• Starting rate: $27.14 per hour (Level 1 – Direct Service)
• Regulated rate: $30.01 per hour (Level 1 – Direct Service)
• Grid progression up to Level 8 ($34.41 per hour for non-regulated, and $37.26 per hour for regulated)
• Premiums of $2.00 per hour for eligible Evening/Night (8:00pm – 7:00am) and Weekend Shifts.

Benefits

• 9% in lieu of benefits
• Immediately eligible for optional enrolment in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)

About the Company

• We believe that everyone in our community has the right to safe, affordable, quality housing and to live with dignity and as much independence and choice as possible.
• Canadian Mental Health Association Thames Valley Addiction and Mental Health Services

Equal Opportunity

• We welcome and encourage applications from all members of our community including persons of any gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, and members of visible minorities.
• If you require accommodations related to a disability at any point during the recruitment process, please contact Human.Resources@cmhatv.ca.