Registered Nurse (FACT)

Canadian-Mental-Health-Associatio; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 68,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HOOPP pension plan

Travel opportunities

Competitive compensation and benefits

Job summary

Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington (CMHA WW) is seeking a Nurse Clinician (RN) for its FACT program in Kitchener. The role provides psychiatric nursing care, assessments, and education for adults with severe mental illness within a multidisciplinary team.

The position is a contract, full-time role (35 hours per week, 9am–5pm, Monday–Friday) based at 55 King St. W., Kitchener, with potential travel to other sites in Waterloo/Wellington.

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma from an approved Registered Nursing Program.
• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• 3–5 years of community-based mental health experience.
• Thorough knowledge of psychiatric nursing and medications.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric nursing care and mental health assessments for adults.
• Deliver education, prevention, and wellness information to clients.
• Collaborate with the FACT team and community partners to plan care.
• Administer injections and manage medications with the team.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Community Mental Health

Outreach

Education/Prevention

MS Office

Education

RN degree/diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Database software

Job description

Posting Closes: September 21, 2026 at 5:00pm

About Us:

The Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington (CMHA WW) provides a full care system for those with addictions, mental health or developmental needs. We serve everyone from children to adults to seniors, all under one roof. Our programs help individuals and families to lead lives filled with meaning and promise. We have 400 staff at offices in Cambridge, Waterloo, Kitchener, Guelph, Fergus, and Mount Forest.

We are fully accredited by Accreditation Canada and our proud of our Exemplary Status (the highest standing) received at our most recent accreditation exercise.

Why Join our Team:

Competitive Compensation and Benefits: Our compensation package includes a competitive salary and generous benefits supporting the wellness of our staff. We are proud to be members of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) offering one of Canada’s largest and most respected defined benefit plans.

Career Development Opportunities: Our wide range of services and supports allows for varied opportunities for career growth. Our multi-disciplinary approach to care offers cross collaboration and enhanced opportunities for learning. A formal succession planning process is key to our internal leadership recruitment.

Values that include: Mutual Respect, Accountability, Integrity and Excellence and Innovation and a culture that is welcoming and inclusive.

Commitment to Health and Safety: We have a strong health and safety culture at CMHA WW and work tirelessly to address the health and safety needs of staff and the people we serve.

The Opportunity:

We are recruiting for a NURSE CLINICIAN RN (FACT)

• This is a contract full-time position to fill an existing vacancy until January 28, 2028 (35 hours per week Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) based at 55 King St. W. Kitchener.

Reporting to the Manager, Adult Intensive Services, this position will provide psychiatric nursing care, mental health assessment, nursing assessments, consultation, and intervention services for adults who experience severe, persistent mental health issues. There will also be an emphasis on education, prevention, and wellness including potential opportunity to provide this information in a group-based format. This position will be a member of a team that will have a flexible approach to providing outreach, intensive, recovery-oriented support and treatment that puts people first. Assertive outreach is part of this nursing role. Collaboration with other disciplines of the FACT team, community service partners, administering injections, managing medications and care planning with the team are an integral part of this role. This role may involve travel to other agency sites across Waterloo/Wellington to provide comprehensive nursing support to other programs/services when needed.

Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) is a recovery-oriented, evidence-based best practice. A FACT team is comprised of amultidisciplinary team of clinicians monitoring and treating clients with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI). The target client population is those who require both assertive community treatment (ACT) with a larger majority of clients on the team who need less intensive treatment and support and could be served in a traditional intensive case management model. To combine care for these two levels of care, the FACT team employs a flexible switching system where the intensity of services can be ramped up or ramped down as needed depending on individual client need. This combination of flexibility and continuity provides better opportunities for recovery and rehabilitation and ties in well with the natural course of SPMI with its recurring episodes and relapses.

Qualifications:

• Degree/Diploma from an approved Registered Nursing Program
• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario and eligibility to practice as a Registered Nurse in Ontario
• 3 to 5 years of related experience in providing community-based mental health services
• Thorough knowledge of psychiatric nursing and medications
• Well-developed assessment and intervention skills
• Good organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated understanding and sensitivity to social and cultural diversity
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, outreach settings and multi-disciplinary teamwork
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Outlook and various database software
• A valid driver’s license, vehicle and insurance, as travel is required

CLASSIFICATION AND RATE OF PAY: Level 6 (OPSEU) - $37.09 to $45.21 per hour

CMHA WW, as an equal opportunity employer, embraces diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We welcome applications from all qualified persons.

*We do not use AI in our screening process.