Earlyon Mental Health Worker, Children's Programs - Etobicoke, Canada - LAMP Community Health Centre

LAMP Community Health Centre

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Etobicoke, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

EarlyON Mental Health Worker, Children's Programs

Permanent Full-time Position: 35 hours per week

Position Start Date:
June 12, 2023

Salary Range:
$
63,597 per year to $
75,043 per year

Proof of Vulnerable Check required prior to hiring

LAMP Community Health Centre is a multi-service, community based charitable organization that provides a wide range of programs and services to improve a person's health.

LAMP uses a co-ordinated approach to connect people to medical services and other programs that build personal resources. By providing services that improve physical, emotional, social and economic well-being, people can better control their health and environment.

Job Summary

Under the general supervision of the Children's Programs Manager, working within the context of LAMP's mission and strategic directions, to provide clinical counselling, and community focused mental wellness Health Promotion, and within the standards of Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Services Workers, this position will provide assessment, short term counselling and referrals.

The EarlyON Mental Health Worker will also be responsible for the facilitation/coordination of weekly mental wellness groups/workshops for parents/caregivers and children 0-6, parent-child interactive programs and workshops for staff.

The incumbent will ensure that all organizational policies are followed.

Primary Responsibilities

Facilitate parent/caregiver and child interactive mental wellness groups/workshops
Provide shortterm counselling to clients; and provide case management by developing plans to assist clients in achieving their goals.
Act as a resource for EarlyON staff by providing information, written materials and discussions about children and adult mental health conditions
Organize, deliver and participate in educational seminars, workshops, and training for families, service providers, and staff, where need, interest and ability exist.
Advocate for and on behalf of clients to support them in accessing services/resources/programs
Maintain all activities within LAMP's values, following a participant involvement model which focuses on strengths.
Develop and maintain partnerships with appropriate agencies and programs to ensure seamless service and support outreach
Creating a safe, supportive, empowering, and welcoming antioppressive environment that supports mental health prevention for program participants to be active decisionmakers.
Maintain and prepare statistics and reports, as well as, complete administrative duties associated with the program/department
Provide assessments based on health risks and social determinants of health framework.
Provide crisis intervention to clients.
Conduct ongoing evaluation and ensure a continuous improvement approach to programming.
Maintain comprehensive client records that meet all required standards of practice, participate in client record audits, and peer reviews.

Required Qualifications

Master of Social Work or equivalent (BSW may be considered with additional experience).
Must be eligible for registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Services Workers.
Demonstrated clinical counselling experience and a high degree of comfort with short term client interventions.
Two to five years' experience in planning, implementing, and evaluating clientcentered groups for adults in a community setting, and understanding the mental health challenges and needs of children and adults
Proven experience providing assessments, and client intervention, as well as advocating for identified communities in need.
Demonstrated knowledge and practice of antioppression, cultural competency, and awareness of cultural safety, ability to communicate with a wide variety of people from diverse cultural backgrounds, experiences, identities, and socioeconomic status.
Must be client focused with excellent facilitation and problemsolving skills, as well as, the ability to deal effectively with crisis and conflict, cope with trauma, do selfcare, balance crisis support and counselling duties, as well as maintain clients' records.
Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively across all levels of the organization's diverse workforce.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to clearly convey information and ideas.
Strong organizational and administrative skills related to program delivery and funding reports.
Positive attitude, empathetic, flexible and dependable with strong initiative and the ability to work both independently and in a team oriented atmosphere.
Proven understanding of the social determinants of health and a health promotion framework; commitment to interdisciplinary team approach to coordination of health and social services, practice of antiracism and antioppression (including antihomophobia, antitransphobia, antisexis