Care Coordinator - Scarborough, Canada - Scarborough Centre for Health Communities

Scarborough Centre for Health Communities
Scarborough Centre for Health Communities
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Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities (SCHC) is dedicated to meeting the diverse, holistic health needs of the people of Scarborough by addressing the physical, mental, social, financial and environmental aspects of their health. Through the promotion of healthy lifestyles and delivery of a comprehensive range of culturally competent health and social services, we cultivate vital and connected communities.


Strides Toronto is a new multi-service agency providing services to young people from birth to age 29 and their families in East Toronto. Formed in January 2020 through the amalgamation of Aisling


Discoveries and East Metro Youth Services, Strides Toronto provides a range of community, residential and treatment services to improve the mental, social, and physical health of infants, children, youth and their families.

We provide individual, group and family interventions that include mental health counselling, autism services, education, outreach and referral, early intervention, day treatment and community support.


As Lead Agency for infant, child and youth mental health in Toronto, Strides Toronto works with 25 core service providers to design and implement system-level improvements that transform access to services, experience of services and the mental health outcomes for Toronto's diverse communities.


Strides Toronto has a budget of $30 million and more than 350 employees providing services out of 19 locations across East Toronto.

The organization is accredited by the Centre for Accreditation and the predecessor organizations have a long history of providing high-quality services in East Toronto.


Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO) aims to bring the right services to youth and their families at the right time and in the right place. YWHO is improving Ontario's mental health and addiction services for youth and their families by providing rapid access to mental health and substance use services with walk in, low barrier services and clear pathways to service.


The Care Coordinator will help the Youth Wellness Hub in providing inclusive, position and welcoming space where participants can be social and have access to a broad range of service and supports delivering in an integrated fashion.

Services include, but are not limited to primary care, sexual health, mental health, employment, tutoring and homework help, life skills, integration First nations, Metis and

Inuit culture and traditional knowledge as well as peer support and support with addictions.

We are currently looking to hire a:

Youth Wellness Hub Ontario

Care Coordinator

1 Full-Time (35 hours/ week) Contract until March 31, 2024

Position Summary:
Under the direction of the YWHO Manager, working within the context of a multidisciplinary team, the


Care Coordinator will, in collaboration with youth and their families, assess care needs, determine eligibility for services and develop individual care and service plans ensuring that all possible options have been explored.


Responsibilities:


  • Link youth with Hub services and ensure a warm hand off and successful linkage
  • Work with youth animator and peer support worker to provide service care plan delivery.
  • Work within an integrated service model with multiple partners to support youth and their families.
  • Balance youth needs and choices with available resources, ensuring clients; values and preferences are respected
  • Participate in program planning, implementation and evaluations
  • Ensure a safe and secure youth environment
  • Provide support to youth and collaborate with community partners regarding client needs
  • Provide referral/make linkages to culturally appropriate services/supports
  • Participate as a team member in the daytoday hub operations
  • Support YWHO site team in program development and implementation that is aligned with objectives of YWHO and the organization.
  • Document and maintain electronic youth client records (intake and assessment forms, progress notes, correspondences, client files, etc.)
  • Support daytoday data collection functions including fidelity measures, clinical measures, and other data relevant to the project and evaluation
  • Complete administrative tasks including timesheets, expense reports, vacation requests
  • Complete other required documents as per program and agency policies and procedures and standards
  • Attend and participate in team/staff meetings
  • Participate in agency quality improvement activities e

g:
special events, etc.

  • Participate in external committee as required
  • Advocate on behalf of the client to internal and external services (schools, OW, ODSP, medical and mental health services etc.).

Skills:


  • Ability to use community development framework
  • Strong communication skills
  • Time management and organization skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Background in antioppression and inclusion including knowledge of support LGBTQ+ youth and creating po
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