Jobs at Canadian Mental Health Association Peel Dufferin (Now Hiring) — 11 open

Why join CMHA Peel Dufferin?

Support your community. Advance your career. Fulfill your purpose.

Joining the Canadian Mental Health Association – Peel Dufferin Branch means you’ll be part of something meaningful. For starters, we’re honored to have received the Canadian Non-Profit Employer of Choice Award for our efforts to help people live better. Providing support and services to those who live with mental illness and addictions, we’re committed to increasing awareness and addressing the stigma surrounding mental health. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to create a diverse organization that represents the communities we serve – and the people we help.

What We Offer

As a community-based agency, we’re dedicated to the mental, physical, and social health of everyone – including our team members. That’s why we’re proud to offer a total rewards package that helps our team members balance their professional and home life. You’ll also be empowered to keep learning new skills and reaching your goals – from developing a career growth plan to participating in training sessions.

In addition to competitive benefits like Employee Family Assistance Plan and optional extended health and dental benefits, we offer our team members some unique perks that really stand out:

• 4 weeks accrued vacation
• Up to 18 paid sick days accrued per year, plus 2 flexible days each year
• HOOPP Pension Plan
• Ongoing professional development plus $250 annual funding for continuing education and certifications
• $350 annual allowance to invest in achieving your personal wellness goals
  

We are looking for a full-time Navigator to join our team!

As part of the Homeless and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub Brampton, the Navigator will complete all necessary assessments to better understand client needs, provide appropriate immediate interventions, and develop a plan for additional services as part of a stepped care approach.

Status: Permanent full-time, 12 hour shifts on a rotational schedule, Monday through Sunday. Shifts are 9am-9pm. Note, this posting is for an active vacancy.
Salary: $62,425.03-$73,441.21 annually. (Candidate qualifications will be considered when determining the starting salary)
Location: This position is based out of 10 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton office. Due to the nature of this program, this role is on-site and/or community based.

What You Will Do:

• Act as a low-barrier first clinical response and front-line resource to the community, including assisting the registration and intake and processing referrals from other sources
• Regularly assess for risk and respond with mitigation strategies, including crisis intervention and de-escalation supports and connecting to crisis services when appropriate
• Conduct comprehensive standardized assessments to determine eligibility for services and level of need, using information obtained from clients and collateral sources
• Determine what intervention(s) clients would benefit from and ensure the appropriate mix, and intensity of services to allow for a stepped care approach where appropriate.
• Provide short term task-based interventions to clients who need immediate supports to alleviate distress
• Provide single session 1:1 support for clients who will benefit from immediate supports to alleviate distress
• Facilitate the seamless connection to other HART Hub services
• Facilitate recovery and/or social-recreational groups as needed, including developing new group materials
• Contact with primary care at regular intervals to report clients’ service initiation and communicate interventions and care plans
• Refer and link clients to community resources that support recovery goals, including service navigation and education
  

This posting description indicates the key responsibilities and core functions of the position. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities.

What You Need to Join Our Team:

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in relevant discipline
• Registration with a regulatory college considered an asset
• Minimum 2 years of experience in the mental health and addictions sectors with a focus on assessment, brief interventions and short term supports
• Expertise in community mental health and/or community based human services.
• Ability to empathize and connect with those experiencing the mental health and addictions system
• Build rapport and initiate conversation with others using inter-personal skills
• Approach client care non-judgmentally
  
• Demonstrated experience working within a multidisciplinary team and evidence of an ability to collaborate and partner
• Working knowledge and/or an understanding of various disciplines; including but not exclusive of mental health, substance use, harm reduction, newcomer challenges and barriers faced by those in marginalized populations
• Demonstrated cultural competence, ability to work and apply practical understanding of different elements of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging as well as an understanding of social determinants of health and impact on vulnerable communities
• Knowledge of a variety of evidence-informed treatment modalities including motivational interviewing and trauma informed practices
• Experienced at engaging in matters that require sensitivity and empathy across a diverse community, excellent judgement, and discretion; ability to operate with various frameworks including culturally sensitive, anti-racist, anti-oppressive, 2SLGBTQ+ affirming and intersectional
  
• Valid Canadian driver’s license and access to an insured automobile in good repair
• A satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening (Police Check) report

Deadline to Apply: Monday August 17th at 4:00 PM

At the Canadian Mental Health Association – Peel Dufferin Branch, we provide a wide array of community services, resources, and care for people with mental illness. In your role, you’ll not only assist people who are struggling, you’ll help them return to good health and reintegrate into the community. In everything we do, we work together to make the world a better place – one person at a time.

Apply Now and EMPOWER your career!

CMHA Peel Dufferin strives to be an equitable employer. We are committed to supporting inclusive recruitment and selection processes, work environments, and a qualified workforce reflective of the diverse populations we serve. We acknowledge that removing existing barriers and preventing new barriers is required to foster dignity and independence for people of all ages, genders, cultures, and abilities. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including but not limited to, First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and Urban Indigenous (FNIMUI) populations, ethno-racial communities, people with disabilities, *2SLGBTQIA+ communities, women and gender diverse people, low-income communities, those with a personal lived or living experience navigating mental health, substance use and/or addiction challenges and personal recovery and all equity-deserving groups.

*2SLGBTQIA+ (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and a range of gender and sexual diversity categories not listed).

Accessibility Statement

When contacted by CMHA Peel Dufferin for a career opportunity, please advise the People and Culture Department of any accommodation needs that may make your experience through the recruitment process more comfortable. We are committed to working with you to meet these needs by providing reasonable accommodations, ensuring you have access to a fair and equitable process. We are continuously working to improve our accessibility practices and welcome any feedback or suggestions on how we can better accommodate candidates with accessibility needs. Should you have feedback, please email us at [email protected]

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Recruitment

To streamline our recruitment process, we utilize an applicant tracking system (ATS) to manage and organize applications. While the ATS aids in efficiency, the essential review and evaluation of candidates is carried out by members of our People and Culture team. This approach ensures a personalized assessment that allows us to gain a comprehensive view of a candidate’s experience, skills and potential. AI is not used to make any decisions in our recruitment process.

Next Steps

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. We retain all applications submitted for one (1) year after the closing date of the posting for consideration in future career opportunities.