Mental Health Employment Support Consultant

at  Canadian Mental Health AssociationHaliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Mental Health Employment Support Consultant will work collaboratively with employment agencies within the Muskoka region through the delivery of mental health consultation, group facilitation and informational sessions related to vocational supports and services to help complex clients with mental health concerns find and maintain competitive employment. Consultative supports will focus on symptom management, mental health interventions and distress tolerance/coping strategies. Informational sessions may include general information about mental illness, stigma, harm reduction and mental wellness management. Staff will also provide assertive outreach to connect clients who require support with effective referrals and facilitated access to community based mental health supports. Staff must possess the strong professional skills and abilities to build and maintain solid working relationships with relevant community partners. Staff must possess the ability to efficiently and accurately collect and enter statistical and financial reporting to program funders.
Location: Muskoka area
Status: Full-time
Posting# MHESC-FT-M-05-24
Wage: $28.14 to $29.49 per hour
Application Deadline: Open until Filled

A: EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Successful completion of a post-secondary diploma or degree in social services, human resources or a related field, is required. Experience or education related to employment counselling is an asset.

MANDATORY EXPERIENCE

• Three (3) years related experience in the mental health field
• Demonstrated experience or understanding of the impact of employment rehabilitation in mental health recovery
• Excellent organizational skills; demonstrated ability to self-manage time and multiple tasks
• Solid clinical and therapeutic assessment and intervention skills
• Excellent skills in communication, advocacy on behalf of clients, collaboration with inter-professional teams, consultation with professional colleagues and employers and the community
• Excellent interpersonal skills, flexible, and works effectively at an individual, program and system level
• Knowledge of psychosocial rehabilitation principles
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Group facilitation experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of computer applications (Microsoft Outlook, Word, databases)

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge of regional community resources
• Intermediate to advanced level in French language

7. HEALTH AND SAFETY – WORKER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, applicable regulations and all organizational health and safety requirements and procedures to ensure the health and safety of clients, staff/colleagues, volunteers and students.

9. OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED

• Attend, participate in team/staff meetings, and all-staff meetings as required.
• Participate in agency quality improvement activities, such as accreditation projects, committee work, special events.
• Participate in any funder driven audits.
• Participate in quality improvement activities at the team/program level.
• Participate in external committees as required.
• Duties may change from time to time.

WE RECOGNIZE THAT MANDATORY TRAINING BEFORE HIRE IS AN ASSET, HOWEVER, SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING APPLICABLE TO THIS ROLE SHALL BE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT IN THIS POSITION:

• Health and Safety Training (including but not limited to the following):
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (W.H.M.I.S.) 2015
• Infection, Prevention & Control
• Workplace Violence
• Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (A.S.I.S.T.)
• Verbal Intervention Training
• Ontario Common Assessment of Need (O.C.A.N.)
• Client Record Management System (C.R.M.S.)
• First Aid/C.P.R.