Community Support Worker - North York, Canada - Canadian Mental Health Association Toronto Branch

Canadian Mental Health Association Toronto Branch

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North York, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Community Support Worker - Community Treatment Order Program - West (Full Time Permanent)**:

The Role and Opportunity:

The Canadian Mental Health Association is looking for a Community Support Worker (CSW) for the Community Treatment Order Program, West Team (CTO).

The Community Treatment Order Program is an intensive case management program serving people with severe mental illness who have been issued a CTO.

The program's philosophy is based on psychosocial rehabilitation principles that emphasize recovery through consumer participation and collaboration.

Services are targeted to people who are sixteen years of age and older, have a severe mental illness, have been issued a CTO, and require support to remain in their community.

The successful applicant will work on the West CTO Team.

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 Toronto.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Program Manager, the Community Support Worker will work with the client, CTO Coordinator, treatment team, Substitute Decision Maker (if any) and relevant others in the development of a plan and provide case management for the duration of the CTO.

The Community Support Worker will assist client to meet the obligations of the CTO and access and link with other appropriate services as necessary.

The role will involve case management duties where the CSW will conduct client assessment/individual service planning and develop therapeutic alliance with clients and their support systems.

The CSW will build and maintain a trusting respectful and collaborative working relationship with client and be able to provide supportive counseling for a range of issues, skills teaching as well as psycho-education around illness, medications and symptoms.

The CSW will act as the community liaison for the clients and advocate for them and assist with assessing client needs and link to appropriate resources.

This will involve liaising with other team members and services within CMHA Toronto, and community agencies/services to coordinate care for clients

SKILLS YOU BRING
- homophobic and anti

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, secure monthly income upon retirement
Comprehensive Group Health Insurance
Health, Dental, Vision, Paramedicals
Shortterm and Longterm Disability programs and life insurance to protect your income upon illness or injury
Worklife balance and flexibility to ensure you have time for the things that matter to you
Annual Professional Development Funding for career learning and advancement
Work with likeminded, 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:
$

49,586

- $

61,500

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.

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