Life Skills Trainer – Transitional Care – Full Time
Purpose:
The Life Skills Trainer will run Ventures Coffee Shop a Life Skills Training Program for psychiatric out-patients. The Life Skills Trainer is responsible for helping staff in the Coffee Shop learn day to day living experiences that can be adapted and applied to their own lives.
Duties:
- Coordinating and monitoring day-to-day functioning of the coffee shop including hiring staff, maintaining and ordering supplies, safety issues, problem solving, scheduling, interventions as needed, payroll and distribution of pay.
- Developing programming around cooking, healthy eating and other activities of daily living.
- Participating in the development/facilitation of groups for out-patients and in-patients.
- Functioning as a professional role model demonstrating good interpersonal skills and a commitment to self-growth and development.
- Maintaining current knowledge of best practices and benchmarks for the delivery of services, appropriate research, literature, accreditation requirements, policy and legislative requirements and implementing improvements/changes as appropriate.
- Complying with organizational policies, procedures and standards.
- Assuming other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications and Experience
- College Diploma in a relative field of study preferred.
Knowledge, Skill and Ability:
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, including Suicide Intervention.
- Knowledge specific to position, such as:
- Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Job Coaching and support duties
- Ontario Disabilities Support Program
- Ontario Works
- Community Resources
- Principles and practice of psychosocial rehabilitation
- Psycho-education and Recovery
- Knowledge of evidence based treatment modalities and services.
- Experience in a multidisciplinary team.
- Writing skills including the ability to synthesize information into clear, concise messages both for detailed analytical reports and executive summaries.
- Verbal communication including the ability to relate well with others and ability to adapt style as needed.
- Organizational and prioritization skills and ability.
- Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Windows.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain successful working relationships; ability to meet and interact with people in a pleasant, professional, responsible and reassuring manner, both in person and on the telephone; tact, courtesy and alertness in public contacts.
- Demonstrated behaviour consistent with the hospital’s mission statement and core values.
Note: Because of the changing nature of the work and work to be done, other responsibilities and duties may be assigned and qualifications may be adjusted from time to time. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Sault Area Hospital is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace.
We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity, equal opportunity and maintaining a barrier-free selection process for job applicants. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known to the Human Resources department when contacted. All requests are handled confidentially.
All new employees shall be fully vaccinated against COVID 19-prior to their start date
All new employees shall be fully vaccinated against COVID 19-prior to their start date. For clarity, fully vaccinated means that 14 days have elapsed after completion of your vaccine series (i.e. full two doses). The Hospital’s Occupational Health team will require evidence of full vaccination prior to an employee’s start date. If not fully vaccinated, the Hospital’s Occupational Health team can assist successful applicants with setting up the necessary appointments to become fully vaccinated, but any start date may be delayed to the date on which a successful applicant becomes fully vaccinated. The hospital’s requirement that successful applicants be fully vaccinated is subject to any accommodation obligations it may have under the Human Rights Code. Employees shall also be required to obtain boosters or other vaccinations related to COVID-19, as deemed necessary by the Hospital, and any failure to do so will be considered wilful misconduct and/or disobedience and will result in the termination of the Employee’s employment without notice or pay in lieu thereof.
