Community Mental Health Worker

Stella's Circle Community Services Inc.; San Juan de Terranova; Sur place; CAD 34 000 - 38 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health and dental

Long-term disability

Life insurance

RRSP matching

Sick leave

Personal leave

Birthday leave

Three weeks vacation

15 statutory holidays

Summer hours

Résumé du poste

Stella’s Circle is seeking Community Mental Health Workers to join our Community Support Program in St. John’s, NL. This full-time frontline role provides intensive case management and one-on-one support to individuals with complex mental health and criminal justice needs.

You will assist with daily living, accompany to appointments, support community reintegration, and help with medication adherence. A post-secondary degree in human services, 2+ years of relevant experience, First Aid/ASIST,

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in human services or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years experience with people who have complex mental health histories is an asset.
• First Aid and ASIST training required.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills; attention to detail.
• Valid driver's license and access to a safe vehicle for work.
• Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Check and Enhanced Reliability Status Clearance.

Responsabilités

• Assist participants with daily living tasks and attend appointments.
• Motivate participation in community activities and life skills.
• Provide crisis intervention and eviction prevention support.
• Accompany to medical/psychiatric appointments and support medication adherence.
• Supervise and support group activities and outings.

Connaissances

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Multitasking

Valid driver’s license

Formation

Post-secondary degree or diploma in human services

Description du poste

COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM Full Time Front Line St. John's, NL, CA

Salary Range: $25.02 To $27.49 Hourly

About Us

Stella’s Circle is a non-profit organization rooted in social justice and working together with our community to advance inclusion for its most marginalized members. We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to belong. For the adults we serve, barriers such as homelessness, mental health challenges, addiction, poverty, trauma, unemployment, low literacy, and involvement in the justice system can make that difficult. These challenges rarely occur in isolation, and one often makes another harder to navigate. Because life’s challenges are connected, our supports are too.

The Position

We are currently seeking Community Mental Health Workers to join our Community Support Program. The Community Support Program provides intensive case management and one-on-one support services to individuals with complex mental health and criminal justice issues. The goals of the Community Support Program are to reduce the number of days individuals spend in hospital and jail, improve the quality of their lives, and help them live successfully in the community.

What You’ll Do

• Assisting participants of the program with daily living tasks, such as accompanying them to appointments and teaching life skills.
• Motivating individuals to become involved in their community.
• Other activities that allow individuals to achieve their fullest potential.
• Accompanying participants to medical and psychiatric appointments as required.
• Delivering medications and encouraging medication adherence.
• Providing crisis intervention and prevention.
• Providing eviction prevention support to participants.
• Providing supervision and support for group events such as visiting, community outings and Stella’s Pride.

What You’ll Bring

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in the human services field or equivalent combination of education, training and experience especially in the areas of mental health or therapeutic recreation.
• Have a minimum of 2 years experience in working with people who live with complex mental health histories would be an asset.
• First Aid and ASIST training is also required.
• Strong interpersonal skills while being able to work independently.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and to prioritize work.
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Valid drivers license is required, access to a safe vehicle for work and must be insurable on the company vehicle.
• Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Check
• Enhanced Reliability Status Clearance with Public Services and Procurement Canada

The Details

There are three full-time contract positions until November 30, 2029. The hourly rate for this position is $25.02 - $27.49. You must be flexible for hours of work as there will be some regular evening and weekend hours for this position. Stella's Circle offers health and dental, long-term disability, life insurance, matching RRSP plan, sick leave, personal leave, birthday leave and three weeks vacation as well as 15 statutory holidays and summer hours.

Stella’s Circle is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that reflects the community we serve, and to creating a workplace where everyone can participate fully and is treated with respect and dignity.

We encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black people and people of colour, 2SLGBTQIA+ people, people with disabilities, people living with mental health challenges, and anyone who faces systemic barriers. We also value lived experience of the challenges our participants navigate, and welcome applicants who bring it.