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    Correctional Mental Health Worker - Nanaimo, Canada - The Salvation Army

    The Salvation Army
    The Salvation Army Nanaimo, Canada

    2 weeks ago

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    HOURS:

  • 15 hours per week

    • KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

    The Mental Health Coordinator assists CRF residents with their mental health challenges. This includes developing skills to aid the recovery process and connecting clients with relevant service providers in the community.

    Developing skills conducive to successful reintegration into the community, including:

  • Assess all new clients to determine mental health needs.
  • Create and deliver mental health plan to assist client in meeting goals.
  • Arrange referrals to community agencies/partners that assist with mental health needs.
  • Assist with intake and discharge procedures for residents as assigned.
  • Engage in the development of inter-personal relationships that promotes dignity and respect.
  • Model and supervise appropriate behaviour and daily life skills of residents.
  • Intervene in crisis situations, provides support, and advocates as required.
  • Performs other duties as required.

    • This position is meant to facilitate clients building skills to deal with personal and social problems in (but not limited to) five key areas of life responsibility:

  • Communication skills.
  • Interpersonal skills.
  • Emotional Regulation skills.
  • Leisure skills.
  • Healthy Relationships.

    • The Mental Health Coordinator encourages offenders released to the Nanaimo area to get involved in their community through casework, developing and working with support systems via direct experience

  • Assist clients to meet their needs in the community.
  • Assist clients with various professional appointments.
  • Support clients in locating and viewing potential rental units.
  • Work with clients to secure social assistance and/or disability funding, obtain identification and find employment opportunities.
  • Liaise between community residential facility (CRF) caseload clients, parole office staff.
  • Escort high risk offenders who have limited access to the community.
  • Liaise with client's case management team to facilitate resources to meet the client's needs and reduces their risk.
  • Assist clients seek leisure and volunteer opportunities.
  • Provide monthly summary of activities and outcomes to the program manager.
  • Attend case management meetings.
  • Participate with the CRF team in institutional in-reach (may involve some overnight travel).

    • QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

    Education/Certifications:

  • Undergraduate degree in criminology, psychology, social work or related education.
  • Two years, or more, related experience.
  • Combination of related experience and education may be considered.

    • Experience:

  • Two years of related experience.
  • Knowledge of and experience in the field of addiction and mental health.
  • Understand and represent the NHC philosophy, standards, and policies.
  • Possess computer literacy.
  • Calm and well-organized in busy and sometimes stressful situations.
  • Presentable in appearance in accordance with NHC standards.
  • Valid class 5 driver's license (asset).
  • Have or willing to acquire valid first aidCPR certificate.
  • Effective oral and communication skills.
  • Individual and cultural sensitivity.
  • Successful criminal records check for vulnerable sector and personnel screening request & authorization by correctional services of Canada.

    • PREFERRED SKILLS/CAPABILITIES:

  • Attention to detail, problem solving and analytical skills
  • Strong sense of integrity and confidentiality with professional ethics and a balanced sense of fairness and flexibility
  • Strong reading, writing, verbal communication
  • Strong interpersonal, problem solving, decision making, and critical thinking skills

    • Successful candidates, prior to hiring, may be required to provide:

  • Background check consent.
  • A clear vulnerable sector screening.
  • A clean drivers abstract.
  • Completion of our online Armatus Abuse Training and required Health and Safety training.
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