Canadian Mental Health Association- Peel Branch
Location
Brampton, Ontario
Salary
CA$62,425 - CA$73,441 / YEAR
Provide housing support and case management to chronically or episodically homeless individuals in the Peel Region. This includes conducting needs assessments, implementing care plans, and facilitating transitions into housing using a critical time intervention approach.
Requires a post-secondary degree or diploma in human services and at least 2 years of experience working with vulnerable populations. Candidates must have case management experience and knowledge of serious mental illness and concurrent disorders.
Why join CMHA Peel Dufferin?
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 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 Participation in organizational pay for performance incentive program
We are looking for two Intensive Case Managers to join our team! Reporting to the Program Manager, Outreach Services, as part of the Intensive Housing Program in Peel, the Intensive Case Manager will provide housing support and services to persons who are chronically or episodically homeless in Peel Region, who have received a portable housing subsidy.
Permanent full-time, 37.5 hours per week. These are permanent shifts of 11am-7pm. Note, this posting is for an active vacancy.
Support the transition of persons into housing utilizing a critical time intervention approach to housing-based street outreach. Conduct needs assessments, develop, and implement comprehensive care plans and ongoing monitoring. Provide contracted case management, task-based interventions and activities of daily living related to social determinants of health. Provide short term community support up to 6 months and no longer than 18 months Support individuals with housing search, completion of housing applications, potential unit viewing, applications, financial supports, personal identification, and supporting with move in Utilize multidisciplinary team to build a collaborative care plan and consult with other disciplines as needed Manage a caseload including regular re-assessments, updating risk levels and caseload reviews. Participate in regular staff meetings and care planning to provide case management expertise for client care within multi-disciplinary team. Develop and maintain relationships with landlords to increase participants housing success and contribute to the creation of the Outreach Landlord List Facilitate groups, including the creation of new groups as needed and acting as a back-up facilitator Contact with primary care to support clients’ care plan and discharge summary as required. Collaborate with other Case Managers to support program needs.
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.
Post-secondary degree or diploma in a human services field. Minimum 2 years’ experience working with vulnerable populations. Experience with case management in a community setting required. Demonstrated knowledge of serious mental illness, concurrent disorders and/or dual diagnosis is required. Knowledge of Critical Time Intervention (CTI) is an asset. Knowledge of Housing First Principals is an asset. Comprehensive knowledge of Recovery Principles. Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to approach, listen, build trust, and communicate across diverse cultures and intersectionality. Willingness to continually improve understanding around cultural competence. Openness to operate from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive, 2SLGBTQ+ affirming and intersectional framework. Willingness to learn and apply practical understanding of different elements of diversity, such as gender identity/expression, race/cultural background, religion, sexual orientation, disability, immigration and precarious status, family status, etc. Fluency in a second language, including ASL (American Sign Language) is considered an asset. Valid Canadian driver’s license and access to an insured automobile in good repair. A satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening (Police Check) report.
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.
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