Adult Mental Health Worker
Practicing Professional 2
Are you passionate about contributing to the community? Are you interested in working for an organization that is committed to learning and growing, puts people at the centre of our work, believes in a culture of belonging and build on the strength of our community? Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health supports individuals, families and communities as they work to strengthen their wellbeing and mental health. Our vision is to have a connected community where all people thrive.
Do you want to help families break the cycle of intergenerational trauma? Do you want to work with caregivers who are doing their very best to care for their children who are dealing with the impacts of complex developmental trauma? These caregivers are often experiencing the same impacts of their own trauma history, and their children need them. They deserve a better chance, and you can help make that happen.
This is your opportunity to be part of Camino’s Polaris Team. The Polaris team has been providing treatment, case management, and support to families with children aged 5–12 years old, but up until now, this has not included direct support for the caregivers. In this role, you will provide services directly to the caregivers, meeting them in their homes and various community settings, and collaborating with them to assess their needs and plan the support and treatment they need to thrive.
You will also have the unique opportunity to be actively involved in the development and evaluation of this new program, which also includes group and individual therapy, provided by Camino’s clinical counselling team.
If you’re looking for a role where your work is making a direct and lasting impact on the families you serve, this is the opportunity for you.
WHAT’S THE OPPORTUNITY?
As an Adult Mental Health Worker, you will support Adults with Children within the Polaris program by coordinating and providing their treatment.
This work isn’t easy – in this portfolio of work we support families at the extreme end of the range in children’s mental health. We are looking for a hands-on practitioner and relationship builder who wants to join our talented multi-disciplinary team and make a positive impact in the lives of families with children who are experiencing significant mental health challenges.
In this role you will be applying your skills and knowledge in home and community-based settings that can occasionally require you to drive clients in your vehicle to things like school or appointments. We are searching for someone who ideally has done some residential work or has lived experience in challenging home-based settings.
WHY WORK FOR US?
We are a organization that serves individuals, families and communities within the Waterloo Region. We are excited about our work, the impact we have in the community and our people (our people are our superpower!). We a committed to doing what is best for our community and to developing our people.
Join us to:
Do work that matters.
Be part of a caring, passionate, and collaborative workplace that lives its values.
Learn a ton and support us in creating a more seamless experience for individuals, families and our community.
Be a part of our diversity, equity, and inclusion journey.
Put the people we serve at the centre of everything we do.
Have a positive impact in our community.
Work with an organization that supports your growth and provides opportunities for you to use your transferrable skills among other teams and programs.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:
Provide support and treatment to adults, individually, and in groups using a trauma informed, motivational interviewing approach and with stage matched interventions
Participate and contribute to the comprehensive assessment of caregivers needs and desires
Assess the mental health and addiction needs of the adult family members
Coordinate the services offered to adult family members
Advise and support adult family members as they navigate the adult mental health and addictions systems
Develop and maintain a comprehensive knowledge of and connections to the local adult mental health and addictions treatment system
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
Diploma or degree in social work, social service work or a related discipline
Experience providing support and/or treatment to adults with significant mental health/trauma/addiction challenges
ARE THERE BONUS POINTS?
You bet! You are strongly encouraged to apply if you have any of the following:
Knowledge of attachment based developmental trauma
Knowledge of adult psychiatric assessment and treatment systems
Experience working in partnership with families with children experiencing mental health challenges
Experience in motivational interviewing and staged matched interventions
Knowledge of the local adult mental health and addictions systems ideally with existing personal connections within these systems
Knowledge of childhood and adolescent development and children’s mental health
ANYTHING ELSE I SHOULD KNOW?:
This is a full-time permanent role that requires some evening and weekend work.
This position will take place in client homes, community settings, and in the office with frequent travel throughout the Waterloo Region.
Must have a valid driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle, and applicable auto insurance
Satisfactory police record check for vulnerable sector
Must be able to provide either proof of vaccination or documentation providing a satisfactory reason under the Ontario Human Rights Code for not being vaccinated.
This role is a Practicing Professional 2, Programs and Services (PS4) and the hourly rate for this position is $26.33-$36.74
Full-time employees start at 3 weeks' vacation (prorated based on start date) and are eligible to participate in Camino’s benefits and RRSP matching program after three months of service.
In this role you will experience on the job learning opportunities and training – one of our Camino values is that ‘We learn and grow and try new things’
We offer an awesome workplace culture and truly seek to live out our Camino values each day.
OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY
Camino is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity. At Camino we believe that diversity enriches our performance, clients, services offered, the communities where we live and work, and the lives of our employees. Should you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources (hr@caminowellbeing.ca). While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
As we continue to be responsive to the changing needs of our communities, we acknowledge the historical and present-day violence and systemic barriers that continue to harm members of our Region and that we must ask ourselves not if we are complicit, but how.
Camino is committed to developing anti-oppressive practices and equitable outcomes for the families we serve while ensuring that our programs reflect and meet their needs. We recognize that we must work in collaboration with others to dismantle systems of oppression, discrimination, and violence that people face as a result of their diversity, beliefs and identities.
Building equity takes time, resources, intentional commitment and behavioural change. It is an ongoing process, and we start by recognizing the racism and discrimination faced by Indigenous people, Black people, Asian communities, racialized people, ethnic or linguistic groups, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, unhoused people, people with mental illness and people with physical and intellectual disabilities.
To help us create change and ensure that we can continue helping families thrive, Camino has invested in antiracism and anti-oppression training for all our employees. In addition, we have engaged in an organizational assessment to identify and address gaps. We have also created an Equity Leader position to help ensure our policies, processes, and practices eliminate any existence or influence of systemic racism across our organization.
We have a lot of work to do and we are committed to keep moving forward on this learning journey. We will continue to listen, learn, and take action to ensure that everyone at Camino experiences true equity, empowerment, and inclusion
