Clinician, Crisis and Outreach Oxford

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Successful candidates must have a Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) completed within the last six months.

In order to avoid delays in beginning a position, interested applicants who are in need of a PVSC are encouraged to apply for one as soon as possible.

WHAT WE'RE OFFERING: What you'll be making - Starting rate for this role is $30.01 per hour (Level 1 of the Direct Service, Regulated Professional Grid); Successful external applicants will start at Level 1, with grid progression based on seniority up to Level 8, $37.26 per hour When you'll work - 70 hours over a two-week period; Rotating days, afternoons, evenings and weekends; including a paid 30-minute meal break What your benefits will be - You will receive 9% in lieu of health benefits Your pension plan – Eligible for immediate, optional enrolment in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) HOW YOU WILL BE MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Crisis Assessment and Counselling Supports: Establish a working and supportive relationship with the client Assess clients’ mental, physical and emotional functional abilities and needs Investigate client’s current resources through complete psycho-social history and domains collections, and collateral information Provide client assessment, intervention, and counselling via telephone and in person supports Provide mental health assessments to Emergency Departments (Woodstock Hospital, Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital and Alexandra Hospital) upon request.

Support individuals as requested by Woodstock Police Service (WPS) and Oxford County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Provide counselling support to those attending at one of CMHA TVAMHS Oxford County based Talk-In Counselling Services Provide first contact functions and system navigation support for clients Provide short-term follow-up support to bridge the gap from referral to engagement with a longer-term support service as needed Coordinate and facilitate referrals to internal and external services and supports Advocate as necessary in order to facilitate access to services and supports with the objective of remediating immediate crisis situation Crisis Intervention: Provide short-term, psychotherapeutic intervention to assist individuals in gaining insight and improving coping skills within the framework of the crisis model Perform in a calm, competent and efficient manner in an emergency situation acknowledging the individual’s need for privacy and dignity.

Teach, using a variety of approaches, life skills and adaptive techniques to help enable individuals to function more effectively on a day-to-day basis Utilize harm reduction principles to identify, reduce and remove risk factors.

Crisis Follow-up: Refer individuals for additional assessments as is determined to be necessary and/or appropriate Assist the individual to identify and connect with personal/natural supports Provide follow-up support and/or check ins to bridge the gap from referral to engagement with a longer-term support service as appropriate Provide client-centred care from a harm reduction approach Develop and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of service providers and organizations Acquire and maintain a high level of current knowledge about opioid treatments and trends in the opioid/drug abusing population Seek out and engage individuals with opioid addiction, including people already receiving substitution therapy (methadone maintenance treatment, suboxone treatment, etc.) who require additional medical, social, and psychological supports to improve overall health Facilitate successful service navigation for clients through empowerment and/or advocacy Provide education, referrals and clinical support for people with opioid addiction and related problems in a coordinated, collaborative, interdisciplinary, integrated and holistic perspective Manage and meet targets for a clinical caseload and maintain direct service requirements.

Manage indirect services and administrative duties.

Assist with drug screening tests and clinic support Actively participate in the supervisory process with immediate supervisor.

24/7 Reach Out Addiction and Mental Health Crisis Line responsibilities: All Crisis Clinicians are to provide support to individuals through Reach Out.

Provide crisis intervention services and supports on Reach Out via phone, text and web chat.

Respond to voicemails from Reach Out.

Establish a therapeutic relationship with individuals accessing Reach Out and work with individuals to address their immediate concerns Police Specific Service Interactions and Dedicated Police Partnerships: Work directly alongside police officers during regular work hours in a dedicated capacity with WPS and Oxford OPP and occupying office space at the reporting police headquarters Where requested by officers, participate in death notifications and link individuals to victim services or other supports as required Act as a resource for officer wellness, providing system navigation for their own mental health support, based on training and orientation to the respective police service's internal wellness resources Maintain and document accurate recording of all police incidents arising in the course of work WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO APPLY: Police Vulnerable Sector Check Successful candidates must have a Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) completed within the last six months.

In order to avoid delays in beginning a position, interested applicants who are in need of a PVSC are encouraged to apply for one as soon as possible.