Job title: Mental Health Worker
Company: YWCA Hamilton
Job description: Who We Are
Founded in 1889, YWCA Hamilton is known as one of Hamilton’s original social innovators and works from a feminist, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive framework. We are dedicated to strengthening women’s and girl’s voices, broadening their choices, building dynamic leadership and providing essential services that promote safe, inclusive and equitable communities.
YWork for us?
At YWCA Hamilton, we are intentional about fostering a workplace culture that values positive physical and emotional well-being through our values of Inclusivity, Equity, Community, Self-determination, and Accountability. We invest in our employees so that we can bring our values into the communities in which we live. We offer our employees:
- On-the-job training and professional development opportunities
- Childcare discounts
- Opportunities to get involved in our community
- A competitive total rewards package
If you’re passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of women, children, and families every day, we would love for you to join our team!
Position Description
Job Code: 15-MRE-2023
Department: Housing & Gender Based Violence Support Services
Reports to: Program Manager
Location: Hamilton, ON
Hours of Work: Full Time: 37.5 hours per week (2 Positions)
Part Time: 15-29 hours per week (1 Position)
Start Date: TBD
Posting Date: November 20th, 2023
- Supports women (Trans and cis), non-binary, and gender diverse persons experiencing poverty, homelessness, and gendered violence in navigating their mental health and well being needs for the duration of service;
- Provides wrap around trauma informed, responsive care that aims to increase service users coping, wellness planning, crisis management and service integration needed to enhance quality of life and promote healing and wellness;
- Responsive and trauma informed crisis intervention to support de-escalation in the moment; works to model and integrate tools to increase capacity for service users’ regulation and coping;
- Provides regular individual and group support offerings, with content that is service user informed and focused on connection, holistic wellness and resiliency utilizing a range of therapeutic, recreational and arts-based modalities;
- Ensuring the development of comprehensive and appropriate wellness / treatment plan recommendations regarding mental health counselling are provided in the initial assessment;
- Coordinating the provision of mental health services in line with treatment plan to clients including consultation, assessment, therapeutic support and follow-up for all clients relevant to the service in accordance with the agency’s mandate, policies and procedures;
- Monitoring and evaluating service delivery and mental health counselling progress of service users;
- Linking clients with health, harm reduction and psychiatric services as necessary in line with treatment plan;
- Provides on-going input and feedback of possible interventions and internal/external service options;
- Ensuring necessary collaboration with community resources and advocacy occurs with or on behalf of assigned clients;
- Participating constructively and appropriately in short- and long-term planning for the clients of the mental health program;
- Available for case consultation to assess needs, interventions and supports as needed;
- Provides accompaniment/direct support to liaise with service options as necessary to support sustained access to care providers identified to be a part of circle of care;
- Supports learning across the agency;
- Regular Case Conferencing and updates to primary support team as it relates to wellbeing / wellness plan updates for service users;
- Shares information in a timely manner;
- Maintains appropriate and accurate record keeping (documentation/reports) including safe storage of confidential information, timely data entry, and objective case noting, in accordance with YWCA’s policies and procedures;
- Provides recommendations to strengthen existing policies and/or processes;
- Maintains high level of confidentiality and privacy when working with client information;
- Participates in mandatory organizational and departmental training and meetings;
- Understands emerging trends, leading practices, industry professional standards;
- Develops and nurtures meaningful internal and external working relationships with service teams and partnerships;
- Supports YWCA’s mission, vision and values;
- Performs other duties as required.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Works 37.5 hours work week;
- Occasional evenings and weekends may be required.
Qualifications
- Completion of social service diploma, social work degree or related/relevant combination of education and experience;
- Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in crisis intervention, trauma informed care and providing holistic care within the social determinants of health framework (how social, economic, and political factors such as income, education, occupation, gender, race, and ethnicity influence a person’s socioeconomic position which, in turn, plays a role in determining health outcomes);
- Demonstrated ability to communicate, engage, and build strong therapeutic relationships with complex clients and commitment to empowering women and gender-diverse individuals through a flexible, strengths-based approach;
- Must have skills using MS Office programs including Excel, Word and program specific data collection/documentation software;
- Ability to maintain a positive and professional approach at all times;
- Must provide a current Vulnerable Sector Police Check or willing to obtain at own cost;
- Must have current Standard First Aid and CPR certificate or willing to obtain at own cost;
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary organization;
- Must be able to work from a feminist, anti-racist/ anti-oppressive perspective and harm reduction framework;
- Bilingual English/French or other languages an asset.
Thank you for your interest in YWCA Hamilton. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
As part of YWCA Hamilton’s commitment to Access and Equity, we strive to represent the diverse communities that we serve. Individuals who are women, First Nations, Métis, immigrant, refugee, LGBTQ2S+; individuals with disabilities; and individuals from racialized communities or other marginalized communities are encouraged to apply.
Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process. Please inform us of any accommodation requests.
Please Note: Personal information collected during the recruitment process will only be used for employment opportunities only in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act. Only applications from individuals eligible to work in Canada will be considered.
Expected salary:
Location: Hamilton, ON
Job date: Wed, 22 Nov 2023 02:40:25 GMT
