Mental Health Worker – Transition House – Part Time

Duties:

Supervise and assistant residents with household chores such as cooking, cleaning, meal planning, budgeting and grocery shopping.
Teach and monitor safety protocols and ensure that the facility is clean and safe.
Provide accurate and detailed feedback regarding on-site visits by applicants to the program.
Monitor resident medication protocol, and continually educate and encourage each resident to establish healthy habits regarding their medications.
Monitor resident behaviour and apply appropriate crisis intervention and conflict resolution techniques as necessary.
Work with multi-disciplinary team to develop appropriate goals and plans for each resident, including continued to monitoring of the plan’s effectiveness and resident’s progress.
Plan, encourage and monitor individual resident’s participation in education, support and social programs and events within the community.
Provide appropriate feedback to physicians, family and the multi-disciplinary team.
Provide support to the Crisis phone line; responding appropriately to each call, directing calls as necessary to Crisis Intervention.
Complete all required documentation and data collection.

Qualifications:

Two year community college diploma in a Human Service program.
Current BCLS
Current First Aid certification.

Experience:

Previous employment in a residential human service setting.
Extensive knowledge of mental health programs, mental illness and psychiatric medication.
Demonstrated assessment, communication and crisis Intervention skills.
Demonstrated effective social rehabilitation skills.

Ability:

Effective oral and written communication skills.
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.
Behaviour consistent with Hospital Mission, ICCARE Values and Standards of Performance.

Note: Because of the changing nature of the work and work to be done, other responsibilities and duties may by assigned and qualifications may be adjusted from time to time. Only those selected for the test/ interview will be contacted.

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 willful misconduct and/or disobedience and will result in the termination of the Employee’s employment without notice or pay in lieu thereof.

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.

This position is covered by a collective agreement. Applications from outside the bargaining unit are welcome, but can only be considered if the position is not filled from within the bargaining unit.