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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. As a member of this team, you will work with residents to build life skills and grow their personal strengths while promoting a welcoming, non-judgmental, and harm-reduction focused environment, ultimately leading to greater wellness and independence.

Responsibilities

Ensure participant’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 participant updates at Team Meetings.
Create Team Approaches and Continuity of Care Plans.
Follow through with primary responsibilities when a client’s Primary Worker is unavailable.
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.
Facilitate and implement resident meetings, scheduled groups, special events and activities.
Support clients with physical and mental health concerns, and liaise with clinical staff.
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.
Advocate for and support clients in accessing community resources.
Champion each client’s capacity for independent community living.
Provide health teaching about mental illness and symptom management.
Build on client’s strengths, abilities and resources.
Assist clients to successfully remain in the apartment.
Crisis prevention and intervention.
Offer and provide follow up support to clients in the community.
Assess client’s strengths, abilities, needs and preferences.
Assess social and environmental factors impacting the client.
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.
Include and encourage clients’ natural support in goal planning.
Regularly solicit feedback from the client and relevant community supports regarding client’s mental health and progress towards his/her goals.
Completion of Mental Health Status Exams within the first month of client’s admission, and subsequently at a minimum of every 6 months or more frequently if change is noted.
Maintain open communication with clients’ professional and natural supports in regards to client’s rehabilitation.
Make decisions both independently and collaboratively.
Completion of a Discharge Summary upon client’s transition from the women’s congregate apartment program outlining progress made in the program and recommendations for the future.
Complete required documentation related to clients served as per organization standards.
Complete other required documentation within the required time frames.
Provide input into decisions with team concerning operations of the program, policies of the organization and accreditation standards.
Professionally liaise with community workers and agencies regarding the women’s congregate apartment program.
Ensure effective communication with director, Manager, staff team, and external treatment teams concerning client’s progress.
Identify, promote resolution, and management of all emergency situations concerning clients-served, staff, and property.
Knowledge of issues pertaining to confidentiality, such as the shared Common Client Record (CCR) and consent to release personal information processes to ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times.
Other duties as required.
Have knowledge of range of crisis prevention and intervention approaches including: crisis prevention strategies, crisis planning, crisis intervention, risk assessment, relapse prevention strategies, crisis services and hospital services.

Requirements

Successful candidates must have a Police Vulnerable Sector Check completed in the last six months.
College Diploma or University Degree in mental health & addictions 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.
The successful candidate must identify as a woman, two-spirited, non binary, transgender, or otherwise gender-diverse.

Skills

First Aid and CPR
Non-violent Crisis Intervention and Prevention (CPI)
Applied Suicide Interventions Skills and Training (ASIST)
Knowledge of Psychosocial Rehabilitation
Knowledge of psychiatric medications
Knowledge of community resources
Knowledge of computerized documentation methods
Health and safety knowledge
Crisis intervention and prevention
Applied Suicide Interventions Skills and Training
Knowledge of safe food handling procedures
Knowledge of WHMIS, fire, health and safety procedures

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
Residential experience

Education Level

College Diploma or University Degree in mental health & addictions related field

Salary/Compensations

Starting rate for this role is $27.14 per hour (Level 1 – Direct Service), with a wage differential, based on regulation ($30.01 per hour for Level 1 – Direct Service, Regulated)
grid progression based on seniority up to Level 8 ($34.41 per hour for non-regulated, and $37.26 per hour for regulated)
Premiums of $2.00 per hour will be applied 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

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.