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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, 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 employees 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 health, dental and EFAP we offer our team members the following perks:
4 weeks accrued vacation
18 paid personal days plus 2 flexible days each year
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
Ongoing professional development plus $250 annual funding for continuing education and certifications
$250 annual allowance to invest in achieving your personal wellness goals
Salary Range is $51,719.07 – $61,920.07 annually
We are currently seeking a full-time permanent Income Support Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will work specifically with individuals who qualify for, but do not currently receive, income security payments (OW, ODSP, EI) as well as those who are currently receiving some benefits but require assistance with system navigation and advocacy to receive their full entitlement. You’ll work to improve service delivery coordination to help individuals with serious mental illness receive the income supports they need to successfully move out of homelessness.
This role with operate in tandem with the Peel Outreach program, which is part of a continuum of services that seek to end homelessness in Peel Region and increase access to mainstream services. Clients are individuals and/or families who are homeless or are at imminent risk of homelessness and experience serious mental health challenges.
The position is a full-time permanent position of 37.5 hours per week and will be based out of the 60 West Drive, Brampton, Ontario office, with opportunities for occasional remote work.
What You Will Do
Provide brief intervention services to clients in need of income support. Service will be offered with flexible levels of intensity dependent on the client’s individual needs for approximately three (3) months), plus follow up as needed.
Document the application and appeal process, creating a roadmap to navigate the system
Develop and implement an assessment tool to screen clients for eligibility based on identity, employment, health, and family status
Help clients create a financial security plan to prevent them from falling back into homelessness
Meet with clients to complete applications to relevant programs, including supporting clients to get medical, banking, and other documentation needed to prove eligibility and receive funds
Meet one-on-one to develop and maintain a household budget that meets their needs
Connect clients to free tax preparation services
Meet with other community service providers to share and collect information and best practices
Establish positive relationships with the government body delivering the income supplement to advocate for clients
What you need to join our team
Post-Secondary diploma or degree in Social Services or degree in relevant discipline (BSW, MSW, OT, RN)
Being a registered and / or regulated health professional is an asset
Minimum 2 years of experience with a focus on assessment, brief interventions and short term supports
Ability to explain complex system operations in plain terms, research the availability of community services, and organize self to respond to high work demands are required
Comprehensive knowledge of community mental health and human service networks in the Peel region
Satisfactory police records search and vulnerable sector screening
Satisfactory references
Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle
Proof of approved vaccination by Health Canada prior to start date. If unable to be vaccinated for reasons relating to protected grounds under the Code, completed medical or religious exemption must be provided
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 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We are committed to diversity and inclusiveness at our workplace and recognize the unique contribution every individual makes to the community.
We acknowledge that removing and reducing existing barriers and preventing new barriers is required in providing opportunities that foster independence, inclusion, and dignity for people of all ages, genders, cultures, and abilities. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the diverse population we serve. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including but not limited to Aboriginal, Indigenous, Metis and Inuit peoples, racialized groups/persons of colour, people with varying abilities, members of visible minority groups, LGBTQ2S+, those who identify as women, and other equity-seeking groups.
CMHA Peel Dufferin is committed to pay equity and right to equal treatment without discrimination in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code in all aspects of the workplace environment and employment relationship.
We are committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment, selection processes, and work environments. When contacted for a job opportunity, please advise the HR Department of any accommodations needed in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process. We request that you provide your accommodation request as soon as reasonably practicable. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially. We thank all those who apply, but 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.
