Social Worker, BSW

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) - Toronto


Date: 6 hours ago
City: Toronto, ON
Contract type: Full time
Social Worker (BSW) - Transitional Rehabilitation Housing Program 2 (TRHP 2) Full Time – Permanent

THE ROLE AND OPPURTUNITY

The Canadian Mental Health Association - Toronto Branch is looking for a Social Worker (BSW) for the TRHP 2 program.TRHP 2 is partnered with CAMH’s Complex Care and Recovery Services and is a site-based program located at 30 White Squirrel Way,on the grounds of CAMH’s Queen Street Site. All clients have been found Not Criminally Responsible (NCR) and are under the supervision of the Ontario Review Board (ORB). This position is part of an interdisciplinary team within the TRHP 2 program, an initiative designed to facilitate the placement and support of forensic inpatients into transitional housing. The focus is on rehabilitation and community reintegration with individuals regaining autonomy and rebuilding independent living skills. It provides a unique discharge pathway from hospital to permanent housing. The successful candidate will work Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm, to provide evidence-based programing, contribute to program development/evaluation, and create a collaborative therapeutic milieu.

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is the most established and extensive community mental health organization in Canada. We identify and respond to Canada’s most pressing mental health priorities. At the national level, we push for nationwide system and policy change. At the community level, millions of people in Canada rely on CMHA’s extensive grassroots presence. Since 1918, CMHA has grown to provide mental health services and supports across Canada in over 330 communities. CMHA Toronto was established in 1953. CMHA Toronto proudly provides services to over 10,000 clients per year, in 31 programs, at 13 locations across the City of Toronto. Our services are delivered by a passionate and diverse team. Join us in providing high quality mental health and addictions services, advocating for a better mental health system, and providing education and mental health supports to clients across the City of Toronto.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager of Forensic Services and the Clinical Lead – TRHP 2, the successful candidate will work with the interdisciplinary team to support their clients. They will be required to participate in team meetings and provide regular updates to the manager and lead. They will also act as a liaison between CMHA and CAMH, as well as other community service providers. The aim of this role is for the successful candidate to assist in the development of a service care plan for clients as well as linking them to appropriate community services. This will involve assessment, intake and collaborative strengths-based service care planning, identifying rehabilitation goals, and risk management strategies . Along with orientation to the program, agency, and community, and supporting clients to understand and adhere to the condition of their ORB dispositions.

There is a requirement of providing on-site and community-based services and interventions, including group facilitation, one to one therapeutic support, support with ADLs and maintaining meaningful and structured daytime activities, social recreational programming, psycho-education, and structured relapse prevention. This role will involve risk assessment/management, crisis prevention/intervention, monitoring, evaluation and follow-up. The successful candidate will also work to maintain trusting, respectful and collaborative working relationships with clients and colleagues. There may also be coordination of site maintenance, of the TRHP 2 site, where the position is based out of.

Skills You Bring

CMHA Toronto’s ideal candidate will have a Bachelors Degree in Social Work. Registration, in good standing, with a professional college is considered an asset. The candidate will bring a minimum of three (3) years of experience in direct service delivery to adults with serious and complex mental health issues, including those with concurrent disorders and those with criminal justice and/or forensic involvement.

The candidate will have skills in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI) and supportive counselling. Both 1:1 service provision and group facilitation are a requirement. The ideal candidate will bring knowledge of psychosocial rehabilitation, recovery principles, therapeutic treatment modalities, supportive housing, forensic mental health, the criminal justice system and concurrent disorders.

The candidate will bring excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication, decision making and crisis intervention skills. They will have the ability to work with diverse communities and demonstrate an anti-oppression approach to practice. The candidate will also have the ability to work independently as well as within a dynamic team environment. The candidate will have proficiency in Microsoft applications including Office 365.

WHY CHOOSE CMHA TORONTO?

If you care about mental illness and mental health and you have the right skills, then CMHA Toronto may be the place for you. We have a positive and fair workplace culture, where staff are provided with opportunities for learning and advancement. We are also big believers in wellness and work-life balance. Our benefits include:

  • Health Care of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), a predictable, and secure, monthly income program upon retirement
  • Comprehensive Group Health Insurance – Health, Dental, Vision, Paramedicals
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability programs and life insurance to protect your income upon illness or injury
  • Annual Professional Development Funding for career learning and advancement.
  • Work-life balance and flexibility – to ensure you have time for the things that matter to you
  • Work with like-minded, passionate individuals and make an impact on mental health service delivery
  • Build genuine and authentic connections, with colleagues and clients, with the goal of making a difference


Salary Range: $57,928 - $67,119

CMHA Toronto is committed to promoting a workplace culture of inclusion, openness, mutual respect, and a ‘no blame and accountable’ environment. Our staff report that they value the flexibility in work schedules and the work-life balance CMHA Toronto encourages. They appreciate the training and development opportunities provided to staff and the encouragement for continuous learning. Staff often comment on the sense of family and personal support that exists throughout the organization.

CMHA Toronto is committed to our workforce reflecting the diversity of the communities within which we work and is an equal opportunity employer. As such, we encourage applications from persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, First Nations, Inuit, and Metis people, people of all sexual orientations and genders, and others who may contribute to the diversity of our staff. Personal experience with mental health issues, either through self or a loved one, is an asset. If you are contacted by our offices regarding a job opportunity, please advise prior to the interview should you require any accommodation.

To be eligible for this role candidates will be required to adhere to our COVID-19 policy and provide proof of vaccination.

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