Mental Health Case Manager

Your Support Services Network; Aurora; On-site; CAD 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Your Support Services Network in Aurora, Ontario, is hiring a Mental Health Case Manager to provide comprehensive community-based case management for adults 16+ with serious mental illness or addictions.

You will work within a Recovery Model to identify needs and goals that improve quality of life, collaborate with service users and families, and participate in office-based and field activities as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related discipline.
• Minimum three years related experience in mental health/community services.
• Strong counselling, crisis prevention and intervention skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide community-based case management for adults 16+ with serious mental illness or addictions.
• Collaborate with service users to identify needs and goals within a Recovery Model.
• Attend required in-office meetings and coordinate with the team as needed.

Skills

3+ years experience

Counselling & crisis intervention

Mental health care knowledge

Written & verbal communication

Diversity & inclusion awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work or related discipline

Job description

Our Vision

A Meaningful Life for All – Relationships, Community, Well-Being

Our Mission

Communicate. Connect. Collaborate.

Job Opportunity

Mental Health Case Manager

One Full-Time Contract to February 2028 (with the possibility of extension or becoming permanent)

• Status: Full-Time,Contract
• Starting Hourly Rate: $32.13/ Hour
• Office Hours: Monday - Friday - 8:30 am - 4:30 pm,35 Hours per week
• Location: Aurora, OntarioL4G 3S9
• Office Expectations; This position requires:
  • A minimum of one in-office day per month to provide team coverage
  • Attendance at additional in-office meetings, training sessions, supervision meetings, and all-staff events as required
  • Applicants must reside within a reasonable daily commuting distance of the office and/or assigned service area and be able to attend the office as required for operational needs
• Posting Closes: Wednesday, September 2at 4:00 pm EST

Job Description

In this role, you will provide comprehensive and collaborative community based case management response to individuals age sixteen and over with serious mental illness and/or addictions within York Region. Utilizing a Recovery Model framework, the Mental Health Case Manager will assist service users to identify needs and goals that will enhance the quality of their lives.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related discipline (i.e. Health Sciences)
• Experience;
  • Minimum three years related experience
  • Knowledge and practice of psychosocial rehabilitation approach and advanced clinical and assessment skills are assets
  • Counselling, crisis prevention and intervention experience
  • Experience working with individuals having serious mental illness is essential
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Second language is considered an asset
• An understanding of cultural diversity is considered an asset

Successful applicant will be required to provide a police clearance that meets agency standards

A valid G Drivers License, access to a reliable vehicle and adequate insurance coverage for business responsibilities, OR access to reliable transportation.

YSSN is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and is committed to an accessible, respectful hiring process.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you require accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact Human Resources.

Successful candidates will be required to submit proof of a primary series of a COVID-19 vaccine authorized by the World Health Organization directly to the Human Resources department. In the event that you are unable to be vaccinated as a result of a ground protected under the Human Rights Code, you may submit a written explanation of the ground and any supporting documentation to determine if you are exempt from this requirement directly to Human Resources.