Addiction Support Worker - Cambridge, Canada - Indwell

Indwell

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Cambridge, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Come Build Hope and Homes with Us

Addiction Support Worker - Full Time
Cambridge, ON

Closing Date for Applications:
April 18th, 2023.

Position Description:

Reporting to the Program Manager, the Addiction Support Worker, as a member of the interdisciplinary team, is responsible to provide tenants with supports that help people maintain health and housing.

Assisting in coordinating and delivering mental health and addiction services to tenants from a whole-person and evidenced based approach.

About Indwell:

We are a Christian not-for-profit charity that creates affordable housing communities and supportive programs to people seeking health, wellness, and belonging.

Founded in 1974, we continue to grow and thrive to build high quality energy efficient housing and inclusive living, uplifting our society.

Our belief is that every employee is a leader contributing to transform lives through HOPE and HOMES.

Being a part of our amazing team you will be fulfilled working together with others who are genuinely invested in Indwell's mission to serve people impacted by poverty and homelessness.

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Hours of Work: 40 hours per week. Flexibility is required to meet program needs. Participation in the on-call 24/7 schedule rotation is required.

Duties for this position include:

Team work

- partner with other program staff and tenants in a participatory, collaborative and coordinated approach to shared decision-making around health issues

Onsite housing support—work with team in on site, inapartment assessments and intervention to support long term stable homes through effective health care and addiction support
Health promotion in addiction support
Enabling people to increase control over and improve their health using upstream thinking and solutions including teaching and prevention.
Mental health crisis and suicidality NVCI (Non Violent Crisis Intervention), ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills), SafeTalk, other addictions assessments as relevant
Education and addiction/harm reduction teaching teaching to promote healthy lifestyles for tenants, specialized training for staff

Relationship building

Building longterm therapeutic relationships with tenants, recovery oriented approach, trauma informed care, promoting hope and trust

Critical thinking

Evidence based practice, influence policy and program development, identify relevant and appropriate sources of information
System navigationmaintain connection and familiarity with available health and wellness resources offered outside Indwell

Advocacy

Using evidence to influence policy and practice, supporting tenants to promote wellbeing as defined by the person; occasional planning and participation in health appointments

Skills:
Experience working from a person-centered approach with individuals with serious mental illness, addictions or other special needs. Sufficient knowledge of the resources in the local community. Knowledge of concurrent disorders, dual diagnosis and various addiction treatments/theories is required. Demonstrating a warm, sensitive and caring approach, the ability to work independently, be flexible, organized, responsible, and take initiative. Must have strong problem
- solving skills, be able to maintain good interpersonal relationships and have a genuine interest in supporting people living with mental illness.

Education/Experience:
College Diploma or Bachelor's Degree with a focus on addictions and experience in addictions or mental health services.

Salary:
$43,700- $53,700 annually based on education and experience. Indwell offers a competitive benefits package and RRSP contribution.

Personal information submitted will be used only for employment opportunities within Indwell in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act.

Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Indwell's Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

Indwell exists to provide hope and homes for all.

Its supports and services are open to people from every creed, race, ethnicity, sex, ability, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

Indwell engages with diverse communities:
we actively identify and remove barriers that prevent people from accessing and participating in our services.