ABOUT US:

The Canadian Mental Health Association Hastings Prince Edward (CMHA HPE) provides a wide range of services and programs to support individuals aged 16 and older in achieving their mental health and addiction recovery goals. Committed to promoting mental wellness and resilience, CMHA HPE offers crisis intervention, addiction services, and mental health support, ensuring everyone in the community has access to the resources they need to feel well. By fostering inclusive and supportive environments, CMHA HPE empowers individuals to lead fulfilling and healthy lives. For more information, visit CMHA HPE.

POSITION SUMMARY:

As a member of a larger multidisciplinary team, the IMPACT Co-Response Worker (ICW) operates under the general guidance of the IMPACT Program Manager. This role provides mobile addiction and mental health (AMH) co-response, intervention, support, and services in partnership with local police services. The ICW will be embedded within area police service locations and serve as a dedicated AMH resource. The ICW will assist with AMH-related calls for service when it is safe and appropriate to do so. They will act as the primary point of contact for the police services where they are stationed and will liaise with AMH services and the broader health system as needed (e.g., crisis intervention services, primary care). This position involves close collaboration with IMPACT Transitional Workers (ITWs) for individuals not currently connected to care, as well as other AMH staff. Together, they will support service engagement, navigation, referrals, coping strategies, supportive counselling, harm reduction, relapse prevention, crisis and safety planning, follow-up, and communication. When not actively responding to calls, the ICW will work alongside police officers to conduct proactive AMH outreach and prevention in the community. This includes promoting engagement with services and providing information and resources. The ICW will work across various environments including office settings, police service locations, community settings, and local hospitals. Additional responsibilities may include participating in situation tables and delivering presentations to the community.
This float position will be based out of Belleville Police Services but will require travel throughout Hastings and Prince Edward (HPE) counties to respond to calls as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Post-secondary degree in a related discipline (social work, psychology, criminology, behavioural sciences); an acceptable combination of education and related work experience in mental health, addictions, psychiatry, crisis service delivery or equivalent may be considered.
• Wide range of crisis intervention experience, risk assessments and interventions that include hospital based psychiatric services, emergency departments experience and community mental health services and system navigation.
• Minimum three to five years of relevant/recent experience directly related to the provision of mental health and/or addictions services required
• Ability/willingness to deal with numerous competing demands in a fast-paced environment with police services, while observing deadlines
• Well-developed presentation skills to present assessment information and provide effective information sessions to referral sources and reports regarding the team’s activities in various forums.
• Well-developed clinical and group leadership skills to assist in the planning, coordinating, and evaluating services, participation in the development of systems to collect information for program planning and to provide input for strategic planning purposes.
• Ability to travel between agency work sites and to community meetings
• Current First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (FA/CPR) Certification
• Current Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) preferred or willingness to certify within 3 months of hiring
• Current Suicide Intervention training (i.e. Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is an asset
• Ability to work under pressure within a changing environment
• Working knowledge of the Health Care Consent Act, Mental Health Act, Personal Health Information Protection Act, and other relevant legislation
• Awareness of community resources
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team or independently as required
• Ability to adjust to working in different social and economic environments
• Basic proficiency in computer skills; MS Office preferred
• Ability to work flexible hours and including weekends
• Must possess a valid Ontario Driver’s License and have regular access to a reliable vehicle and provide proof of adequate vehicle insurance.
• Required to provide a satisfactory criminal reference check (CRC) and Vulnerable Sector prior to hire

Please refer the Job description for details