CMHA Thames Valley Addiction & Mental Health Services Looking for Clinician, Crisis and Outreach at Woodstock, Ontario, Canada Full Time

Crisis and Outreach Clinician (OPSEU, Oxford)

Full-Time, Contract (Up to 12 months)

Multi-Site Accountability; Oxford Catchment Area

• Application Deadline: October 24, 2023 –

When individuals in our community experience an urgent mental health or addictions crisis, they deserve a response that is person-centered and supportive, while focusing on personal dignity and wellbeing.

Crisis Clinicians will support individuals accessing services by providing a psychosocial response in order to promote crisis resolution and empowerment for the individual. The Crisis Clinician will also work collaboratively with individuals to assess and identify their needs and link them to appropriate supports in the community. Crisis Clinicians work within a multi-disciplinary team framework throughout Oxford County.

The Crisis Clinician will have multi-site accountability and work out of the Woodstock, Ingersoll, and Tillsonburg locations.

Consider revitalizing your career and making a difference in your community by joining our team!

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 – $32.18 per hour with applicable evening and weekend shift premiums
• When you’ll work – 80 hours over a two week period, rotating schedule of days, afternoons, evenings, and weekends
• What your benefits will be – You will receive 9% in lieu of benefits
• Your pension plan – Immediately eligible for optional enrolment in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• PSLRTA Notice – This posting characterizes this position as currently unionized under the Oxford Collective Agreement. However, please be aware that the organization on September 29, 2022, a vote was held as a result of an application by the Organization under the Public Sector Labour Relations Transition Act. The result was that employees voted to award OPSEU bargaining rights for all employees. Until such time as a new collective agreement is finalized, current terms and conditions of employment and existing, applicable collective agreements, if any, will remain in force and effect.

HOW YOU WILL BE MAKING A DIFFERENCE:

• Establish a working and supportive relationship with the consumer
• Assess clients’ mental, physical and emotional functional abilities and needs and investigates consumer’s present resources through complete psycho-social history and domains collections, and collateral information
• Provide client assessment, intervention, and counselling via telephone and face-to-face
• Teach, using a variety of approaches, life skills and adaptive techniques which will enable individuals to more effectively function on a day-to-day basis
• Act as a resource to other service providers in the Oxford County area
• Provide crisis follow-up to ensure appropriate linkages are made to services and supports
• Ongoing professional skill development/continuing education towards the delivery of mental health and addiction services

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.

We require the following qualifications:

• RPN, RN, Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Psychology or related field is required (primary proof of credentials will be required during the hiring process i.e. original degree/diploma or official transcript)
• Currently registered and in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (as an RSW), the College of Nurses of Ontario, the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, or the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
• Valid Driver’s License
• Access to a vehicle
• Current, clear Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC)
• Ability to attend work regularly

We prefer the following qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge of Recovery principles
• Knowledge of community services in Oxford County
• Ability to develop short-term treatment plans in conjunction with the individual
• Ability to advocate for and coordinate service access with clients
• Crisis Management/Intervention Skills
• Knowledge of Narrative Practices in Single session therapy
• Knowledge of the Recovery model
• Knowledge of attributes of serious mental illness and pharmaceuticals used in the treatment of mental illness
• Knowledge of Legal system
• Experience working with individuals with an ABI or Development Disability
• Treatment of Addictions
• First Aid & CPR
• Bilingual both official languages, preferred; préférence sera accordée aux candidats qui sont compétents dans les deux langues officielles du Canada

Get your application in by – October 24, 2023:

Our recruitment process allows us to learn about your previous work experience, your qualifications and your commitment to fulfilling our vision. While we appreciate the interest of all applicants, only those individuals being considered for a position will be personally contacted by someone from the interview team.

We welcome and encourage applications from all members of our community including persons of any gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, and members of visible minorities. If you require accommodations related to a disability at any point during the recruitment process, please contact

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