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About the Role

The Addiction Transitional Case Manager will perform duties and responsibilities consistent with providing a psychosocial model of care to assist in streamlining access to community addiction and mental health supports for individuals who are presenting to hospital services. This is a front-line, clinical position providing crisis intervention, brief addiction transitional case management, and system navigation related to substance use health. This position provides support and care pathways to community-based addiction and mental health services in a collaborative manner to reduce avoidable, unnecessary and repeat emergency department visits or admissions.

Responsibilities

Share in the provision of face-to-face Entry / First Contact / Intake Services as well as using virtual technology and clinical conferencing
Provide a quick response to urgent situations as they arise
Provide intervention and short-term support to individuals experiencing an addiction or mental health crisis
Facilitate early linkage with internal programs and/or other agencies and/or supports i.e. family, neighbours etc. by communicating and coordinating relevant information and providing case management services until linkages are created
Provide screening for addiction and mental health issues and assessment of appropriateness of service
Provide addiction and mental health screening, referrals for psychiatric consultation, mental health supports and referrals to community resources
Provide and facilitate referrals to addiction resources as appropriate
Provide referrals to all appropriate social and health related services based on client wishes
Offer harm reduction strategies as well as abstinence strategies based on client’s intentions and stated needs
Provide discharge planning and support
Deliver appropriate level of navigational support based on client capacity
Share information about health and community/social services and link clients to same
Provide assessment, treatment planning, referral, advocacy, preliminary case management, community treatment and education as appropriate to persons who have concerns about their own substance use or someone else’s.
Counselling may be on an individual or group basis
Facilitate community treatment groups as needed and appropriate
Engage in advocacy and system transformation as appropriate
Provide the above-mentioned clinical services at various points of access and other locations as designated and needed
Manage and meet targets for a clinical caseload and maintain direct service requirements
Manage indirect services and administrative duties
Engage in community development, community awareness, education and outreach as designated and appropriate
Maintain awareness of and adherence to agency policies and protocols
Establish a caring and therapeutic relationship with clients; demonstrating trust, respect, and honesty
Promote decisions/actions that are consistent with a culture that values client-centred care
Demonstrate ability to deal effectively with sensitive issues with clients and families using a harm-reduction and trauma-informed approach

Requirements

College diploma or university degree in a mental health or addiction related field, e.g. BSW, MSW, post-graduate diploma in addictions or equivalent
Valid Driver’s License: minimum G2 class required
Access to a vehicle required for personal transportation
Current, satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC)
Demonstrated ability to attend work regularly

Skills

Crisis intervention
Brief addiction transitional case management
System navigation related to substance use health
Psychosocial model of care
Harm reduction strategies
Trauma-informed approach

Location

London, Ontario (London Zone)

Work Type

Full-Time
Contract (Approximately 4 months)

Experience Level

Clinical work experience ideally in substance use assessment and treatment including intake services, referral and treatment planning
Experience working with community and health care organizations and leveraging community resources to coordinate healthcare and support services
Experience in crisis intervention/management and crisis resolution
Experience conducting complex assessments and treatment plans (including safety plans)

Education Level

College diploma or university degree in a mental health or addiction related field
BSW
MSW
Post-graduate diploma in addictions or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

Starting rate: $27.14 per hour (Level 1 – Direct Service)
Wage differential: $30.01 per hour for Level 1 – Direct Service, Regulated
Grid progression up to Level 8: $34.41 per hour (non-regulated), $37.26 per hour (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 has the right to live with dignity, autonomy and independence in our community.
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