Job Summary: Part time casual Crisis Workers provide a comprehensive mental health assessment to adults experiencing mental health crisis in the emergency room or within the homes of our clients. This assessment helps to inform ER staff/physicians to determine the future care path for each client. Must be completely vaccinated.
Qualifications:
- BSW, RN, RPN, SW, SSW, RP and must be a member in good standing of a college of a regulated health profession. No exceptions.
- 3-5 years of experience in mental health and crisis work.
- Functional understanding and ability to use concepts, principles and specific techniques of crisis intervention within a clinical context.
- Understanding of the Mental Health Act, psychiatric diagnostic categories and related symptoms.
- Experience assessing mental status and assessing risk of suicide using various assessments tools and models.
- Thorough familiarity with community resources.
- Valid drivers license and reliable vehicle
- Proficiency in both official languages is an asset
Hours of Work: This program operates from 9 am to 9 pm Monday to Friday and 9 am to 5 pm on weekends and holidays. Part time, casual Crisis workers normally work weekends and will also work weekdays and evenings to cover staff training, vacations and other absences as needed. There is no guaranteed number of hours. Schedules are prepared well in advance by the Program Supervisor.
Agency Responsibilities:
- Ensures at all times the confidentiality of client and agency information.
- Conducts all matters in a professional manner with respect to the individual dignity and right to self-determination of all clients.
- Establishes relationships within and outside of the agency in a professional manner so as to enhance the reputation of the organization and facilitate the rehabilitation and community acceptance of persons with mental illness.
- Conducts all matters in a punctual and responsible manner.
- Works co-operatively with other staff for the good of the agency and the rehabilitation of our clients.
- Exhibits trustworthy behaviour in matters related to agency/client finances and property.
- Maintains accurate and up-to-date records, reports and statistics as required by the agency.
- Participates in staff meetings, agency committees and external committees as appropriate.
- Other duties as assigned by the Program Supervisor, Program Manager.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Responds to requests from our clients to immediately see adults in the Emergency Room, who are presenting with a mental illness and urgent needs. Emergent meaning their situation may become life threatening within 24 hours. May also be asked to assess persons who are in-patients of the hospital who are experiencing psychiatric crisis.
- Conduct mental health status assessments and assess for risk of suicide and make recommendations to the ER team or referring physician. Conducts other assessments as required. May assist with admission to Waypoint or other acute care facility, when indicated.
- Facilitates a community plan of care when indicated by keeping up to date on local community services and making referrals/connections to appropriate resources for those individuals who require further assistance.
- Regularly participates in agency, team and supervision meeting.
- Keeps up to date clientecords and program statistics as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract, Casual
Contract length: 12 months
Salary: $30.00-$37.00 per hour
Flexible Language Requirement: French not required
Schedule: 10 hour shift, 12 hour shift, 8 hour shift, Day shift, Evening shift, Every Weekend, Holidays, Monday to Friday, Morning shift, Night shift, On call, Overtime, Weekends as needed, Weekends only
Supplemental pay types: Overtime pay
Ability to commute/relocate: Lindsay, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education: Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
Licence/Certification: LPN/RPN (preferred), Nursing (preferred), CPR Certification (preferred)
Work Location: In person