Mental Health Worker - Mental Health Services

Canadian Mental Health Association-Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 44,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Canadian Mental Health Association-Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge in Peterborough seeks a Mental Health Worker for a 12-month full-time temporary posting. You will perform assessments, case management, counseling, and serve in a multidisciplinary team to support clients across Haliburton, Peterborough, Northumberland, and Kawartha Lakes.

The role emphasizes person-centered, recovery-focused care with strong documentation and collaboration with community partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in the social/health science disciplines is preferred.
• A relevant post-secondary diploma combined with significant, demonstrated experience may be considered.
• Mandatory trainings include WHMIS 2015, Infection Prevention & Control, Workplace Violence, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, ASIST, Verbal Intervention Training, OCAN, CRMS, First Aid/CPR.

Responsibilities

• Complete a comprehensive assessment of the client's need.
• Assess risk and develop safety plans as needed.
• Identify support needs and develop treatment goals with the client.
• Incorporate client supports into the treatment plan.
• Assist with navigating health, housing, financial, legal, education and employment systems.
• Advocate for clients and coordinate with community partners as required.
• Develop crisis plans and share with supports and partners.
• Refer to community resources and coordinate case planning.
• Collaborate with CMHA HKPR staff to support clients.
• Use evidence-based modalities (CBT, MI, DBT, trauma-informed care) as appropriate.
• Facilitate groups and provide mental health education to clients and caregivers.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Person-centered care

Trauma-informed care

Concurrent disorders

Active listening

Documentation

Computer and organizational skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social/health sciences

Master’s degree in social/health services

Relevant post-secondary diploma with experience

Tools

Client Record Management System (CRMS)

Job description

Please note this is an internal posting. Only current employees at CMHA HKPR are eligible to apply.

Mental Health Workers provide up to six months of community-based mental health support, within a person-centered and multi-disciplinary approach. The primary goals of the service are to improve mental health symptoms and daily functioning through supportive counseling and best practices in mental health care. Face-to-face client services will be provided throughout the counties of Haliburton, Peterborough, Northumberland, and the City of Kawartha Lakes.

Location: Peterborough Status: Full-Time Temporary (12 months) Posting# MHW-FTT-11-26

Wage: $31.88 to $33.35 per hour Application Deadline: 12:00 noon on November 24, 2026

Key Responsibilities

1. Mental Health Work/Case Management

• Complete a comprehensive assessment of the client's need.
• Assess risk, develop strategies to mitigate risks, and develop safety plan where needed.
• Assist with the identification of support needs and work collaboratively to develop treatment goals.
• Includes client's identified supports in a treatment plan.
• Provide support with system navigation including health, housing, financial, legal, education, and employment.
• Advocate and negotiate on behalf of clients, when necessary.
• Complete crisis plans and ensure communication of the plan with identified supports and community partners as required.
• Facilitate referrals to identified community resources.
• Organize and participate in case coordination, liaison, and service planning in collaboration with the client.
• Monitor and evaluate progress of treatment plans.
• Work with other C.M.H.A. staff/programs to support clients.
• Use specialized interventions and counseling approaches, within a recovery philosophy, according to evidence-based best practices established for C.B.T., M.I., D.B.T., brief narrative therapy, trauma-informed care, and concurrent disorders.
• Facilitate groups as assigned to clients in the program and other C.M.H.A. H.K.P.R. programs, as required.
• Provide mental health information/education to individuals, caregivers, and other service providers.
  

2. Documentation

• Complete formal written rationales and assessments evidencing recommendations/referrals for interventions.
• Complete administrative tasks – mental health assessments, treatment plans, pre and post measures, case notes, timesheets, expense claims, time off requests.
• Document and maintain client records.
• Proper entry of demographic and statistical data.
  

3. Other Activities

• Liaise with community partners.
• Participate in community outreach activities through the development of collaborative partnerships, education, and visits to community agencies and services.
  

4. Performance Management and Professional Development

• Participate cooperatively in the agency performance management process/system.
• Stay current on relevant legislation and best practices, current research, policies, and procedures.
• Participate in ongoing professional development and mandatory training.
• Actively engage and participate in the supervisory process.
  

5. Health and Safety– Worker Responsibilities

Work in compliance with the Occupational Health And Safety Act, applicable regulations, and all organizational health and safety requirements and procedures to ensure the health and safety of clients, staff/colleagues, volunteers, and students

6. Client Safety

Adhere to C.M.H.A. H.K.P.R. client safety programsincluding program policies as well as infection control and prevention procedures. In partnership with clients, family members, and fellow staff, maintain open lines of communication to assist the organization in identifying and achieving quality outcomes for client safety.

7. Quality Assurance Measures

Q.A.M does not apply to this position.

8. Other Duties as Assigned

• Attend, and participate in team/staff meetings, and all-staff meetings as required.
• Participate in agency quality improvement activities, e.g. accreditation projects, committee work, special events.
• Participate in quality improvement activities at the team/program level.
• Participate in external committees as required.
• Duties may change from time to time.
  

Requirements of the Position:

A. Education and Training

Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree in the social/health science disciplines is preferred. A relevant post-secondary diploma combined with significant, demonstrated experience may be considered.

We recognize that mandatory training before hire is an asset, however, successful completion of the training applicable to this role shall be a requirement for continued employment in this position:

• Health and Safety Training (including but not limited to the following):
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (W.H.M.I.S. 2015)
  • Infection, Prevention & Control
  • Workplace Violence
  • Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (A.S.I.S.T.)
• Verbal Intervention Training
• Ontario Common Assessment of Need (O.C.A.N).
• Client Record Management System (C.R.M.S.)
• First Aid/C.P.R.

Assets with regard to this position:

• Master’s degree in social/health services

Training in the following: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy or other forms of emotional regulation support, Motivational Interviewing, Concurrent Disorders, Trauma-Informed Therapy

B. Related and Relevant Experience

Mandatory experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the delivery of case management/community support to clients, especially within the mental health services field
• Demonstrated understanding of the crisis theory and recovery model, crisis intervention, mental illness, psychiatric medication, and the Mental Health Act
• Demonstrated ability to apply a person-centered, trauma and concurrent-informed approach to care.
• Demonstrated conflict resolution and crisis intervention abilities.
• Proven assessment skills, sound judgment, and decision-making skills
• Demonstrated observation and active listening abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively with the Crisis team and Management.
• Proven interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated computer and organizational skills.

Preferred experience

• Intermediate to advanced minus proficiency in French

C. Competencies

Refer to C.M.H.A. H.K.P.R Competency Matrix

D. Other

• Valid driver’s license
• Automobile in good repair and insurance coverage as required by agency policy
• Satisfactory police records search
• Satisfactory references
• Lived expertise with a mental health concern or addiction, either personally or with a family member is an asset.
• Proof of receipt of full COVID-19 vaccine
• Ability to work remotely, for example from home, as required.
• Requirement to have reliable home internet service and the technology to complete work from a remote location, for example, computer/laptop, telephone, etc.

Working Conditions:

• Work in an office setting, community, and clients’ homes.
• Work directly with individuals experiencing mental health concerns/crises including serious mental illness and/or dual diagnosis and/or addictions.
• Work directly with individuals living in poverty who may live with a serious mental illness and/or dual diagnosis and/or addictions.
• Required to work flexible hours, with some evening work.
• There are multiple competing demands that require time management skills, the ability to be flexible, and to prioritize.
• Work in a stressful environment where there are mental and emotional demands, there is a high volume of work as well as unpredictable work, and life-threatening situations for others such as instances of suicide.
• Transport clients in personal vehicle.
• Work in a remote location, such as a personal home, as required.