Internal/External - Mental Health First Response Worker – HART Hub/Mobilecare

Canadian-Mental-Health-Association; Sarnia; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Canadian Mental Health Association in Sarnia seeks a Mental Health First Response Worker to deliver crisis supports across Mobilecare and HART Hub. You will gather collateral information from care providers and coordinate with a multidisciplinary team to develop recommendations and treatment planning.

Brief services will be offered where identified through assessment. The role focuses on crisis intervention, assessment, and coordinated care to promote recovery and empowerment for clients.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in Social Work with current registration with OCSWSSW.
• Nurse registration (RN/RPN) with current CNO registration (preferred Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing).
• Bachelor’s Degree with Social Service Worker Diploma with current OC SWS S W registration.
• Bachelor’s Degree with an applicable college diploma in Addictions and current CACCF registration.

Responsibilities

• Complete detailed standardized inter-RAI ESP assessment to determine client needs and services.
• Provide intervention and brief solution-focused support to individuals experiencing a psychiatric crisis (via telephone or in person).
• Respond quickly to urgent situations as they arise.
• Identify client needs through ongoing assessment and team-oriented treatment planning.
• Implement treatment plans focusing on strengths, wellness and empowerment to support recovery and goals.
• Provide crisis prevention and intervention planning to prevent relapse and hospitalization.
• Assess clients’ physical and mental health and liaise with physicians/psychiatrists as needed.
• Act as a resource or advocate to help individuals access information and supports.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Assessment

Brief solution-focused support

Team collaboration

Education

Social Work degree (OCSWSSW)

Nurse registration (CNO)

Social Service Worker Diploma with degree

Addictions college diploma with CACCF registration

Tools

InterRAI ESP

Job description

Vacancy Number:39-2026

Position:Mental Health First Response Worker – HART Hub/Mobilecare

Program:Sarnia Site

Position Status:1 Temporary Full-time

QUALIFICATIONS:Post-secondary degree in Social Work from an accredited university with current registration with the O.C.S.W.S.S.W; a Registered Nurse or Registered Practical Nurse with current registration with the CNO. (Preference to those with Canadian Certification in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing); Bachelor’s Degree with a Social Service Worker Diploma and a current registration with the O.C.S.W.S.S.W; or Bachelor’s Degree with an applicable college diploma in Addictions and current registration with the C.A.C.C.F

SALARY RANGE: As per salary grid

HOURS OF WORK: 35 hours per week

STARTING DATE:To be determined

This position is responsible for providing Crisis supports to both Mobilecare, HART Hub and other various locations that CMHA serves. The incumbent will gather collateral information from primary care providers, psychiatrist, family or care givers, and in coordination with the multidisciplinary team, assist in the development of recommendations and treatment planning. Brief services will be offered to individuals who require supports, within areas that have been identified through assessment.

Reporting to theIntegrated Manager of Client Services,the incumbent will be responsible for the following functions:

• Complete detailed standardized inter-RAI ESP assessment to determine client needs and services

• Providing intervention and brief solution focused support to individuals experiencing a psychiatric crisis (intervention may be via telephone or by personal contact);
• Providing a quick response to urgent situations that arise;

• Providing client needs identification through on-going assessment and team oriented treatment planning.
• Implementing treatment plans that focus on strengths, wellness and empowerment to support recovery and goal achievement.
• Providing crisis prevention and intervention planning with the intention of preventing a relapse and/or hospitalization.
• Routinely assesses client’s physical and mental health and liaises with appropriate physicians/psychiatrist regarding identified concerns.

• Acting as a resource person or an advocate to assist individuals in obtaining information/accessing services/supports which are deemed needed

Qualified internal candidates will be given a preference as per Article 11.00 (f) of the Collective Agreement.

POSTING DATE:October 19, 2026

CLOSING DATE: October 27, 2026