Overview:
This position assists mental health clients with activities of daily living (ADL), household tasks
and the development of community independence within the CREATE program of the Canadian
Mental Health Association Durham (CMHA Durham).
Requirements:
- Participates as a member of a high performance, multi-service team providing support to
- Monitors, reviews and updates the client care plan (OCAN, GAIN, Life Skills Assessments,
client’s needs
- Provides one to one supports, as well as group supports, with regards to individual goal
personal health and wellness, vocational, recreation, social, etc.
- Supports and assists clients with ADL tasks in order to maintain and enhance the client’s
- Provides support services to clients assisting with scheduled appointments, arranging
necessary
- Assists clients to maximize abilities, develop skills and promote community independence
- Establishes supportive therapeutic relationship with clients and advocates for, and with,
- Ensures the residential group living homes are in safe, working order; frequent and
responsibilities within the homes (i.e. garbage collection, recycling, overall cleanliness of
the homes, etc.)
- Ongoing and consistent communication with CMHA Durham’s CREATE Management for
snow removal, landscaping, etc.
- Reporting maintenance issues on a weekly basis or as necessary to CREATE
- Monitors medications, effectiveness, side effects, as well as delivering medications to
- Assists clients to maintain good personal hygiene
- Recognizes and reports changes in clients mental or physical condition
- Works with community resources involved in the care of the clients as directed
- Provides assistance to clients establishing peer and family support networks
- Performs routine housekeeping tasks for a safe and comfortable environment
- Receive monthly rent arrears reports from finance department, and works with clients
- Facilitates and supports movement into and out of the residential group living homes,
arrangements (i.e. Long term care facilities)
- Collaborates with all members of the client care team
- Documents client contacts, creates daily logs, summaries and other reports in a timely
- Other duties as assigned
Skills:
- Post-secondary education in a related area of study (i.e. mental health) and a minimum
- Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Health Care Consent Act, Personal Health
benefits, and related legislation in Ontario
- Sound knowledge of psychotropic medications as well as some knowledge of medical
- Ability to develop and maintain a positive therapeutic relationship with clients
- Ability to work with individuals of diverse backgrounds
- Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with community partners and
- Ability to perform tasks that are necessary for the position (i.e. lifting/transferring
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills
- Ability to work with individuals of diverse backgrounds
- Ability to organize and present information
- Flexibility to change
- Ability to work independently when necessary
- Ability to think critically and creatively
- Valid Ontario Driver’s license, access to a dependable vehicle in safe working order and
- Ability to work a variable work schedule, including days, afternoons, midnights and
- Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook), as well as the
Working Conditions:
- Works in a group home environment
- Travels in vehicle daily to see clients
- Exposure to abusive/irate clients, distractions, interruptions and deadlines
- Little exposure to hazards
What we offer:
CMHA Durham is a non-profit community-based organization that believes that mental and physical health care is for everyone regardless of class, race, sexuality, gender, age, faith, or ability. With a hybrid working model, memberships to meditation apps, competitive vacation, wellness time and 100% employer paid health benefits, work-life balance is not only encouraged but expected. Our Monday – Friday work week has 35 hours for most position and everyone gets their birthday off with pay.
Read more about us at CMHADurham.org/getinvolved.
CMHA Durham endorses the principles of workforce diversity and does not use AI algorithms or automated decision-making in the recruitment process. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please advise us if you require any level of accommodation, we are here to help and support you.
Application Procedure
Deadline for applications is April 10, 2025
