SUPERVISOR, MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE USE (CH)

Location: Toronto, ON
Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week
Jean Tweed is a leading, community-based organization that provides a supportive environment for women with substance use, mental health, and gambling concerns. Recognizing the diversity of women’s experience in today’s society, our programs seek to address a range of issues in a woman’s life that may contribute to substance use and gambling concerns. Understanding each woman’s experience within the broader physical, emotional, social, cultural and gender framework, fosters our client-centered approach to health. At Jean Tweed, we share a common belief and passion in our mission. Here at The Jean Tweed Centre, our experiences are as individual as each of us are, and your unique combination of skills, passions, and experiences makes you a valuable asset to our team.
The Jean Tweed Centre is building capacity to transform the level of support for women with substance use, mental health, and gambling concerns.

PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT SUMMARY

Jean Tweed Centre supports and operates a number of housing and residential programs for women and their families with histories of substance use and/or mental health concerns.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Social Work or relevant field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in related field.
• Minimum 2 years supervisory experience preferably in a unionized environment.
• Approach to leadership consistent with organizational values.
• Knowledge and understanding of women’s issues, particularly as they relate to women with substance use, mental health and/or gambling concerns.
• Excellent decision-making, problem-solving and conflict/crisis management skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive and collaborative working relationships with individuals and teams.
• Strong computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent individual and group supervisory skills.
• Administrative, project management and program development skills.
• Upon commencement of employment, all new employees are required to be up to date with vaccinations.

As a Supervisor, Mental Health & Substance Use (BV) you will provide supervision and support a team approach to case planning, consistent with evidence-based practices in the fields of mental health and substance use; support your teams to manage crisis situations, conflict resolution, and risk assessments; provide coordination of the daily operations of the programs.