Mobile Mental Health and Addictions Clinician - Peterborough, Canada - Canadian Mental Health Association-Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge

Canadian Mental Health Association-Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge

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Peterborough, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The Mobile Mental Health and Addictions Clinic (MMHAC) program delivers mental health assessment and treatment services for individuals residing in rural and remote regions of the Haliburton, Peterborough and Northumberland Counties as well as the City of Kawartha Lakes.

The Mobile Mental Health & Addictions Clinician provides a range of services to rural and remote individuals that promote recovery, access to other services, supports and resources required for stabilization, wellness, and independent living through the Mobile Mental Health and Addictions Clinic (MMHAC).

The Mobile Mental Health & Addictions Clinician carries out these duties as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.

Individualized supports and interventions are provided to clients in their homes, in the community and with the use of the Mobile Mental Health Clinic vehicle.

Supports include assessment, ongoing service planning, therapy services following evidence-based modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), the Unified Protocol (UP), Brief Narrative Therapy, case coordination and consultation with other service providers, and discharge planning or transfer of service, where appropriate.

Location:
Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes

Status:
Full-Time

Posting# MMHAC-FT-03-24

Wage:
$28.70 to $30.13 per hour

Application Deadline: 12:00 noon March 26, 2024 at 12:00 noon**
Key Responsibilities

1. Client Supports

Receive referrals and participate in the scheduling of appointments
Conduct oneonone scheduled and walkin appointments in the community, in client homes or on the mobile clinic.
Conduct standardized initial bio/psycho/social assessments to determine continued or follow up care
Provide therapy utilizing evidencebased therapeutic modalities
Provide overall case coordination for clients as required
Identify client needs and develop an Individual Service Plan (I.S.P.) using the Ontario Common Assessment of Need (O.C.A.N.) with measurable goals, objectives and outcomes
Assist clients in bridging/navigating/accessing social service systems, including income supports (Ontario Disability Support Program, Ontario Works, etc.), psychiatric, medical, behavioural, vocational, educational, housing, Disability Supports and other support services as needed
Utilize a traumainformed and concurrentdisorderinformed approach
Provide needed support including development of a crisis plan and provide crisis intervention as appropriate
Advocate and make appropriate referrals, with consent, for needed services and supports as identified in the client's service plan
Stay current on relevant legislation, best practices, treatment approaches, basic psychopharmacology and agency policies and procedures
Support the client's safety and wellness in the home environment as required
Facilitate psychoeducational and therapeutic group programming as required
Provide mental health, developmental disorder, physical health and concurrent disorder information to individuals, care givers and other service providers
Assist/intervene in emergency/crisis situations

2. Documentation

Ensure all client documentation is accurately recorded in a timely manner, as required by agency and program policies and procedures e.g. consents, progress notes, service agreements, crisis plans, safety reports, risk assessments, medication reconciliations, Home Safety Risk Assessments, etc.
Complete the O.C.A.N. assessment and planning tool (I.S.P.) with clients according to the established O.C.A.N. completion schedule for this program
Complete all other necessary program documentation e.g. internal and external referral forms
Complete all required programrelated data collection (e.g. statistics, outcome measures, etc.) in an accurate and timely manner
Complete administrative tasks in a timely manner, e.g. expense claims, time sheets, Visa requests, etc.

3. Transportation

Share responsibility for the mobile mental health clinic vehicles, including scheduling destinations, driving the vehicles, completing checklists to monitor mechanical functions, and identifying any concerns to the program manager
Utilize other agency vehicles, or personal vehicle for service delivery to rural and remote locations, according to agency policies and procedures

4. Other Activities

Develop and promote collaborative partnerships with other service providers, agencies, and community partners to facilitate collaborative clientcentered care in accessible locations and modalities, in remote and rural parts of catchment area
Participate in the identification, development, implementation, and evaluation of other services in the MMHAC
Participate in annual compliance review, as required

5. Performance Management and Professional Development