Geriatric Mental Health - Toronto, Canada - Fred Victor

Fred Victor

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL

Job Title:
Geriatric Mental Health & Addictions Case Manager

Program:
STOP Program/Health Services Department

Position Type:
Bargaining Unit, Full‐Time, Permanent

Number of Positions:1_ _

Rate:
$26.52 per hour

Vacation:4 weeks
to start

Benefits:
Group benefits with Life Insurance, AD&D, Extended Health, and Dental Care with

premiums 100% paid by the employer, LTD with premiums 100% paid by employees; paid
sick leave and float day

RRSP:
RRSP with 6.5% employer contribution and 4% employee contribution after successful
completion of probation

Hours:37.5 hours per week***
Supervisor:Senior Manager, STOP Program***
Posting Date: November 20, 2023

Application Deadline:
December 1, 2023_ _

Location: 800 Bay Street, 512 Jarvis Street (Mary Sheffield House), and 386 Dundas Street (Women's

Transition to Housing), with some travel in Downtown Toronto.

Why Fred Victor?

For over 125 years, Fred Victor has been a leader in providing place and purpose to people in need in Toronto.

Our
mission is to improve the health, income and housing stability of people experiencing poverty and homelessness.
We are
committed to ending chronic homelessness. This is an ambitious and bold goal, but we believe, achievable.

This position is a part of the collaboration between STOP, Mary Sheffield House, and Women's Transition to Housing
Programs, where the Geriatric Mental Health and Addiction Case Management provides outreach and intensive
case management support to individuals who are currently residing at MSH and T2H, having significant difficulties
in day-to-day living as a result of severe and persistent mental health issues. The services are provided through
one-to-one support, coordinated care and client-centered approach in partnership with housing, other health
service providers and clients themselves. The case manager will support the client in identifying goals that will help
them meet their healthcare needs.

Does this sound like work you want to be a part of?
We offer an opportunity to join a diverse team of caring professionals in a high-energy, supportive, and
collaborative work environment and a chance to make a difference. With over 60 programs and services and more
than 21 sites, there are lots of opportunities to grow your career with us. Many members of the management team
started in relief and front-line roles.

What You Will Do

Provide intake, assessment, and case management services, utilizing a clientcentered, strengthbased, harm

reduction approach to tenants at Mary Sheffield House Women's Transition to Housing location in mid-east
Toronto.

Work with Mary Sheffield House and Women's Transition to Housing staff collaboratively utilizing processes of

FV MHA and Housing Integrated Model of Service.

Coach or assist a client in the development/maintenance of abilities relating to activities of daily living, selfcare,

crisis management strategies, symptom management, maintaining a support network, and skills teaching such
as budgeting, grocery shopping and other life skills.

Assess the client's support needs weekly based on indicators of stability (i.e., daily living skills, housing

stabilization, finances, connection to primary healthcare, social networks, vocational and educational goals,
environmental resources, etc.)

Draft clear coordinated care plans (CCPs) for each client that advance client's immediate needs and midterm

goals. Reassess and adjust those plans periodically throughout the service.

Utilize Ontario Common Needs Assessments (OCAN) every six months to assess, reassess and follow up on client

needs. Work to remove barriers to client inclusion and participation. Ensure Mary Sheffield and Women's
Transition to Housing staff and partner service providers' contribution to those assessments.

Develop and maintain suitable community partnerships using community mapping tools as available resources

for the clients.

Address with clients issues specific to aging and support, such as mobility, personal support needs and health

issues.

Work collaboratively with client to develop a support, wellness and crisis safety plan.
Create uptodate, accurate notes, clinical assessments and data with regards to client interactions and

interactions with all service providers and other supports in accordance with program and privacy policies and
guidelines.

Refer clients to relevant services and resources including primary medical care, psychiatric care, counselling or

therapy, food security, housing, financial assistance, substance use services, social, education and employment
services.

Use of supportive counselling techniques to assist clients to gain selfconfidence and progress in their goals.
Take direction from both Senior Manager STOP Program and Senior Managers of Mary Sheffield House and

Women's Transition to Housing 386 Dundas Street with some travel in Downto