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About the Role

The Medical Withdrawal Service (MWS) is seeking a Program Assistant to contribute to the organization and safe function of the unit. You will support the clinical staff and promote the maintenance of the therapeutic milieu as a member of the interprofessional team.

Responsibilities

Contribute to and participate in the supportive interaction and monitoring of individual and groups of clients.
Provide direct care and support to clients.
Accompany clients for medical clearance and other necessary transfers.
Supervise and facilitate client participation in group and individual activities.
Communicate behavioral observations, assessments, and client responses to care interventions verbally and in writing.
Assume an active role in maintaining dynamic and static safety elements of the program and service.
Support a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork, and complies with all applicable regulatory and legislative requirements.
Work rotating shifts, including weekends.

Requirements

Possess a Secondary School diploma and/or Special Courses, a Personal Care Worker Certificate, or be enrolled in a certificate/diploma/degree in a health care discipline.
Have 6 months to 1 year of related experience.
Ability to reflect on one’s own biases and demonstrate empathy for clients is essential.
Possess effective interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a multi-professional team environment.
Be reliable, co-operative, and client-focused.
Be a motivated team player who shows initiative.
Possess effective organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills, both verbal and written.
Familiarity with clinical care and issues specific to mental health and addictions settings is required.
Ability to work with clients, teams, and stakeholders from diverse ethno-racial and cultural backgrounds.
Demonstrate high levels of sensitivity and diplomacy.

Skills

CPR (asset)
Bilingualism (French/English) and/or proficiency in a second language (asset)

Location

Queen Street Site

Work Type

Full-time
Permanent
Shift rotation
Weekend work

Experience Level

6 months to 1 year of related experience

Education Level

Secondary School diploma and/or Special Courses
Personal Care Worker Certificate
Certificate/diploma/degree in a health care discipline

Salary/Compensations

$23.64 - $29.15 per hour

About the Company

CAMH is a fully affiliated teaching hospital and research institute of the University of Toronto.
CAMH's mission is to support teaching, research, and clinical care across the hospital.
CAMH is dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an inclusive, respectful, and discrimination-free workplace.
CAMH implements its Strategic Plan: Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change.
CAMH is on a mission to change how society thinks about and responds to mental illness, aiming to eliminate prejudice and discrimination.
CAMH's goal is to shape a world where mental illness is central to healthcare and Mental Health is Health.

Equal Opportunity

CAMH strongly encourages applications from candidates who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples; Black and other racialized communities; LGBTQ2S+ communities; women; and people with disabilities, including those with lived experience of mental health and substance use challenges.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
If you require accommodations during the application or recruitment process, please let us know.