Temporary Full Time-Community Mental Health Worker- HOMES Mobile

Good Shepherd Centres; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational development support

Extended health benefits

Employee assistance program

Team-oriented environment

Positive atmosphere

Job summary

Good Shepherd Centres is recruiting for the HOMES Program in Hamilton, Ontario. This role provides supportive housing to individuals who are homeless and living with a mental illness, offering crisis prevention, counselling, and recovery planning support in scattered apartment units across the city.

Responsibilities include assessment, planning, linking tenants to services, and facilitating social integration while adhering to health and safety regulations; some duties involve community work and

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in social work or related field required.
• Minimum five years' experience in mental health in community settings.
• Experience in outreach/mobile work is an asset.
• Knowledge of community resources and determinants of health.
• Recovery-oriented and consumer-driven practice required.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, crisis prevention and intervention for tenants.
• Provide supportive counselling and education.
• Facilitate social interaction and community integration.
• Link tenants with community services.
• Provide primary support for recovery planning.
• Occasional work in community and tenant apartments; driving required.
• Adhere to health and safety regulations.
• Willing to assist in a hands-on capacity with tenants.

Skills

Case management

Community development

Mental health experience

Cultural sensitivity

Recovery-oriented practice

Time management

Problem solving

Proactive service

Driver's license

Education

Post-secondary education in social work

Registered practical nurse

Human service field

Job description

Rate of Pay: $29.75 /hour - $34.30 /hour (Starting salary will be determined by factors such as relevant experience, qualifications, internal equity, and market conditions)

Reason For Posting: The posting is for an existing vacancy.

Who We Are

At Good Shepherd, we are committed to providing hope and enhancing dignity and self-determination for individuals and families. To learn more about Good Shepherd, visit our website at www.goodshepherdcentres.ca

This opportunity is with our Good Shepherd – HOMES Program

How You Will Make an Impact

The HOMES program provides supportive housing to persons who have been homeless and are living with a mental illness. Team members support tenants in scattered apartment units throughout the city to reach personal goals and to have a satisfying and meaningful life in the community.

• Responsible for assessment, planning, crisis prevention and intervention, supportive counselling, education, advocacy, conflict resolution between tenants and landlords
• Facilitating social interaction and community integration
• Provide linkages with other community services
• Provide primary support to individuals and support their recovery planning
• Some opportunities include work done in the community and in tenant apartments, with constant driving required for Mobile Team
• Observe all health and safety rules and work in compliance with the provisions of the occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations
• Must be willing and able to assist in a hands‑on capacity with tenants

What You'll Bring to Our Team

• Primary case management and community development skills acquired through a post‑secondary education in social work, registered practical nurse or other human service field
• Minimum of five years' experience in mental health in a community‑based setting
• Worked in an outreach/mobile atmosphere is an asset
• Knowledge of community resources, the forensic system and the social and environmental determinants of health
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity
• Must have recovery orientation and consumer‑driven style of practice
• Some positions require a valid driver's license (for our Mobile Team) and must be willing to use personal vehicle at work and acquire appropriate insurance
• Time management skills are necessary in a high energy, changing environment
• Individual and team problem‑solving capability is essential
• Pro‑active approach to service provision
• Committed to anti‑racist/anti‑oppressive practice and to the mission and values of Good Shepherd
• Fluency in a language in addition to English is an asset

What We Offer

• Be a part of a caring TEAM THAT SUPPORTS OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
• Support for continuing EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Staff recognition programs along with access to self‑care supports and EMPLOYEE /
• FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)
• POSITIVE and ENCOURAGING atmosphere
• Make a difference and provide HOPE
• Extended Health Benefits

Join our team and be part of a group that values hard work, dedication, and the importance of maintaining a positive environment for everyone.

Good Shepherd, a ministry of the Hospitaller Order of St. John of God, is an equal opportunity employer operating within an anti‑racist and anti‑oppression framework. We strive to establish workplaces that reflect and are enhanced by the rich diversity of the community we serve.

Good Shepherd welcomes and encourages applications from all people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you need accommodations, please contact Human Resources at 905-528-5877.