Internal/External Vocational Worker - YWHO Chatham Site

Canadian Mental Health Association Lambton Kent; Chatham; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Canadian Mental Health Association Lambton Kent is seeking a vocational support role for adolescents and young adults aged 12-25 in a community setting. The incumbent will help clients pursue training, placement, and work opportunities as part of their recovery plan, collaborating closely with the primary worker to create a supportive program.

The role involves promoting stigma-free youth culture, providing recovery-focused support, and developing vocational skills across school, volunteering,

Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma in a relevant discipline such as a Social Service Worker, or Vocational Rehabilitation with a Professional Registration.
• 1-2 years’ experience in a health-related organization and experience working with Adolescents/young adults with mental health issues.
• A valid Ontario Driver’s Licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Promotes a stigma-free youth culture for mental illness.
• Provides individualized community-based support from a recovery perspective to clients.
• Facilitating vocational skills development including school, volunteering, and paid employment.
• Demonstrates and facilitates safe work practices through role modelling and WHMIS training.
• Provides employment opportunities through linking with other community agencies.
• Identifies barriers to employment and assists clients to overcome barriers (resume writing, job search, interviews).
• Supports reintegration into school, work and social activities.

Skills

People skills

Counselling

Communication

Recovery-oriented approach

Education

Post-secondary diploma in Social Service Worker or Vocational Rehabilitation with registration

Job description

At Canadian Mental Health Association Lambton Kent a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace is one where all employees, volunteers, students and clients, whatever their gender, race, ethnicity, creed (religion), national origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, education or disability or any protected ground under the Human Rights Code, feel valued and respected. We are committed to a non-discriminatory and unbiased approach to inclusion including practice, environment and communication channels. We respect and value diverse life experiences and cultures and work to ensure that all voices are valued and heard.

This position is responsible for providing vocational support to adolescents and young adults 12-25 years of age who are seeking training or placement in a community based vocational setting. The incumbent will also provide additional supports to Adolescents/young adults to work toward the achievement of their goals as identified in the person’s recovery plan and work closely with the primary worker. The incumbent will have a key role in creating a vocational program which works with, and enhances, current community resources to provide work opportunities for our clients.

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

• promotes a stigma free youth culture for mental illness;
• provides individualized community-based support from a recovery perspective to clients;
• facilitating vocational skills (includes school, volunteering, as well as paid employment) development on an individual or small group basis.
• demonstrating and facilitating safe work practices through role modelling and completion of WHMIS training safe food handlers
• providing employment opportunities through linking with other community agencies who have established connections with suitable employers.
• identifying barriers to employment and assisting clients to overcome barriers, such as job readiness skills, job search strategies, writing resumes and preparing for job interviews.
• supporting reintegration into school, work and social activities.

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary diploma in a relevant discipline such as a Social Service Worker, or Vocational Rehabilitation with a Professional Registration.
• 1-2 years’ experience in a health related organization and experience working with Adolescents/young adults with mental health issues;
• A valid Ontario Driver’s Licence and access to a vehicle.

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours/week, which may include working one evening per week. Flexible hours are required to meet the position requirements.

If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs. This information is available in an alternative format upon request, to accommodate individuals with a disability. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If contacted for an interview, please inform us should accommodation be required.