Mental Health Navigator

at  CBI Health

MENTAL HEALTH NAVIGATOR – NORTH BAY, ON

CBI Health is Canada’s leading community healthcare provider, and our passionate team is at the heart of what we do. Every day, our 13,000 staff make a meaningful difference in our clients’ lives as we live the core values that define us: heart, respect, reliability, teamwork and innovation. Along with mentoring and continuous learning opportunities to help advance your career, we are building a culture of inspiration, recognition and celebration for the meaningful work our team does every day, all across the country. Join the new CBI Health and find where your better begins.

ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY

Are you an experienced mental health practitioner with strong clinical skills in the areas of crisis intervention and support for post-secondary students? CBI Workplace Solutions is seeking a Registered Psychotherapist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Registered Nurse for placement at Canadore College in North Bay. Student Success Services includes a multi-disciplinary team that supports Student Success and Retention and fosters a healthy environment for students to engage and thrive in their learning and development. The Mental Health Navigator works closely with the team to support students’ mental health and wellness to assure the provision of holistic support to students. The position requires a service-focused professional who treats others with respect, values their time, strives for personal best and collaborates to improve services experience for all.

ABOUT US

For millions of Canadians, CBI Health is where better begins. We are Canada’s leading community healthcare provider, reliably delivering innovative rehabilitation and home care programs that help our clients achieve their health goals. With 250+ locations and supporting more than 800 communities, people are at the heart of what we do. Every day, all across the country, our 13,000 staff work together to make a meaningful difference in our clients’ lives and help shape healthcare for the better. Learn more at cbihealth.ca.
CBI Health is committed to providing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe and accepted as their authentic selves. We actively seek qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion and contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives that help us innovate and provide the best possible care to our clients.
We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristics that make each of us different.
In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and CBI Policies on Accommodation, a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of our hiring process. Please inform your recruiter if you have any accommodation requests.

• Maintain a student-focused approach to success wherein students are engaged as partners in learning and all stakeholders are viewed as customers. Engage community partners in supporting student success
• Manage caseload/workload for the provision of direct mental health and learning supports to students including but not limited to:
• Crisis intervention for students exhibiting significant levels of distress
• Needs assessment of students with non-urgent, self-identified mental health issues/concerns
• Solution-focused brief interventions that provide coping strategies and resiliency building based upon the student’s own strengths
• Be responsible for working effectively and collaboratively with a team of learning and mental health professionals to provide concurrent support to allow students to thrive
• Make appropriate and effective use of self in clinical setting
• Prepare and deliver presentations at conferences and workshops
• Participate in staff meetings, educational conferences and workshops
• Collaborate in the development of guidance and counselling programs
• Facilitate psycho-educational session and supervise peer support programs
• Consult with faculty, parents and community resource partners