C195 - Addictions Support Worker Casual

Job Title: Addictions Support Worker - (Casual)
Number of Position: 1
Competition Number: C195
Location: Phoenix Center (Main Campus)

Position Status:Casual (On Call)

Reports to: Senior Manager - MHSU

Compensation: (Grid 34) $33.49 - $35.31

The Addictions Support Worker at Phoenix Society assists clients experiencing mental health and substance use issues. The position is responsible for client support and community building, floor management, case management, and supporting group programs. The Addictions Support Worker facilitates the recovery and capacity-building ofclients to maximize their potential and support their goals for successfulindependent living in the community.

The Addictions Support Worker provides appropriate care (non-clinical) in areas such as support with provides a variety of day-to-day physical, emotional, and social supports,advocacy, life skills assistance, information, resources, and demonstrations.

• Participates in case planning with clients and/or healthcare providers by performing duties such as interviewing clients to identify problems and needs, obtaining required information from a variety of sources such as families and care providers, documenting client needs and wants, and assisting clients to determine appropriate programs
• Provides individual support with respect to demonstrations, modeling, and behaviour management to clients, their families, and their personal networks, to assist with the development of physical, social, emotional, and life skills such as maintaining personal hygiene, housekeeping, meal planning and preparation, meeting financial obligations, making and keeping appointments, and interpersonal skills
• Contribute to maintaining a therapeutic environment following therapeutic community principles which include empathy, compassion,accountability, utilizing trauma informed principles, and encouraging supportive relationships within a community setting
• Observesclients, identifies and assesses potential emergency situations by conducting baseline and daily check-ins of client progress, and develops short-term strategies to deal with such situations. Reports medical, behavioural, and other problems as required. Provides feedback and input regarding clients’ needs, performance, and progress
• Aspartof an interdisciplinary team, and in accordance with established guidelines, facilitates Psycho-Educational client workshops covering areas such as life skills and mental health, emotions, behaviour, relapse prevention,contingency management, and transition planning
• Identifies available social, economic, recreational, and educational services and resources in the community that will meet clients’ needs. Provides clients with related information and connect clients to relevant community resources,services and opportunities
• Support responses to critical issues such as suicide risk, worsening mental health issues, depression, anxiety, etc., based on recommendations from the Clinical team
• Articulate and reinforce program guidelines to the clients encourage positive engagement and interactions
• Monitoring client’s activities within residential buildings to ensure that areas are appropriately used for their purpose
• Ensure a safe milieu on the treatment floors
• Actas an advocate for the client during their stay at the Phoenix Centre
• Completes and maintains client related records and documentation such as care plans,progress reports, statistics, and daily logs.

• Actas a liaison with the community and promotes/encourages community involvement in the program
• Maintain current knowledge of social, economic, recreational and educational resources in the community

• Diploma in Community Social Service
• 2years of experience…