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Mental Health & Addiction Treatment Sup Workr
Position: Not specified
Start: As soon as possible
End: Not specified
Location: Downsview East (CFB Toronto), Canada
Method of collaboration: Project only
Hourly rate: Not specified
Latest update: May 7, 2024
Task description and requirements
- Life skills teaching opportunities such as making beds, cleaning, etc. with patients.
- Discharge summaries.
- Facilitate newcomers’ group.
- Facilitate therapeutic and community meetings and address any issues/concerns or items requiring follow up
- Monitor patient structure attendance.
- Support patients when they are unable to remain in structure.
- Driving patients as required.
- Supporting patients when emotionally dysregulated.
- Monitor patients needing computer/phone time for financial/legal/family issues, etc. as directed by clinical staff.
- Conduct regular rounds of the facility, checking on patients and reporting anything unusual.
- Support patients and clinical team in signing out and recording personal effects.
- Assist admissions department as required.
- Support clinical staff in discharging of patients.
- Makes available to patients, prescribed medications as per Pharmacotherapy and Detox Policies & Procedures.
- Monitors all patient activities when counselling staff are not on the premises and ensures that such activities are conducted according to the "Patient Responsibilities", and/or the general operational procedures of the facility.
- Ensures patients and facility are secure after all scheduled daily activities have been completed in the evening.
- Ensure all offices and group rooms are locked after regular business hours.
- Immediately notifies the appropriate on call management staff or Medical Director in the event of any emergency or unusual circumstance.
- Documents in the appropriate logbook any significant occurrences and a general impression of activities during the shift.
- Participates in case consultation and treatment coordination with other members of multi-disciplinary team.
- Administers first aid (if trained) in case of emergency while waiting for medical staff and/or emergency professionals to arrive.
- Housekeeping and clerical tasks as listed on duty roster.
- Answer telephone and handles all calls as instructed.
- Participates in in-service workshops as assigned.
- Performs other related duties as requested by the Support Staff Supervisor and/or Management
- Certificate from a recognized Health Care Worker educational program such as Community Health
Worker Program and/or experience in related field an asset. - Trauma informed training/experience an asset.
- Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent diploma
- Must be able to read and write and communicate verbally and in writing.
- Must be able to understand and follow directions.
- Valid First Aid/CPR Level C.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program through LifeWorks
- Competitive paid time off policies, including a paid day off on your birthday
- Access to in-house fitness facilities where applicable or discounted external gym memberships
- Perks and discounts with Perkopolis – entertainment, home/auto/pet insurance
- Personal and professional development through our Education Support Assistance program
- Nationwide presence allows for supportive relocation opportunities
- Defined Benefit pension through CAAT with up to a 4% employer contribution
- Maternity and parental leave top-up
- Access to discounts at Kids & Co. Daycare