About the Role:
The Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Program provides a long-term, affordable housing solution with flexible and voluntary support services offered to support high-acuity individuals who are homeless with housing retention and independent living.
The Group Facilitator's primary responsibilities are to develop, implement, oversee, and facilitate the various psychoeducational groups in the program. This role will also support with ensuring the PSH Program Model is upheld at all times, by providing feedback to staff and residents.
Role Type: New! Full time, Permanent
Hours of Work:
- Days (6am-4pm)
- Hours are scheduled on a four (4) week rotational basis which includes working every second weekend, and occasional holidays (Statutory holidays)
- Participation in an on call rotation is a requirement of this role, in addition to the regular hours of work
Why Work for Stonehenge?
- Enhanced vacation offered to all staff
- Paid wellness days
- Health and dental benefits (no employee co-pay)
- Employee and Family Assistance Plan available to all staff
- RRSP Matching Incentive
- Enhanced compensation when working overnight hours
- Personal and professional development opportunities
Qualifications:
- Completion of a College Diploma or University Degree relevant to mental health, addiction, or Social Services
- Minimum one year of progressive experience in addictions or mental health; experience in concurrent disorders and trauma informed practice an asset
- Previous experience in housing support an asset
- Previous experience with justice-involved individuals preferred
- Food Handlers Certification an asset
- Lived experience related to addictions and/or mental health an asset
- CSC Clearance conducted by PWGS Canada
- Standard First Aid/CPR, Level C
- Valid G Driver's License (G2 or G) and Satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record
- Reliable vehicle and willing to transport program participants
- Must provide proof from Insurance provider of 1) at least $2 million in general liability and 2) acknowledgement of scope of vehicle use by Insurance provide
- Mandatory on call duty, on a rotational basis
- Must be able to attend work (travel to PSH building) within an hour of notification, when on call
Role Overview:
Psychoeducational Programming:
- Develop, coordinate and facilitate daytime and evening psycho-education groups, including but not limited to:
- Life skills
- Relapse Prevention
- Creative Coping
- Emotions Management
- Maintain and provide oversight of psycho-educational content
- Develop a roster of appropriate community resources and guest speakers for educational seminars and workshops
- Establish and maintain inventory of program supplies
- Provide individual follow up after groups, when indicated
Residential Responsibilities:
- Provide mental health and crisis support
- Participate in supervision
- Provide peer mentorship and coaching to the team
- Conduct/inform staff briefing in between shifts
- Transport tenants to appointments and other needs
- Provide light housekeeping
- Participate in program and team meetings
- Conduct unplanned tenant discharges
- Identify and mitigate tenant risks
- Collaborate with external partners
- Attend all mandatory training programs
- Rotate attendance at the weekly staff meeting
- Facilitate Crisis Intervention and supportive counseling/containment
- On a rotational basis, provide on-call services during evenings, overnights and weekends
Administrative Responsibilities:
- Complete tenant documentation and other required documentation (example: Electronic Log, program summary documents, Incident Reports, etc.)
- Make referrals to internal and/or external programs or services, as appropriate
Applications will be accepted until April 22, 2024 at 4pm.
We look forward to meeting you!
Stonehenge Therapeutic Community accommodates the needs of applicants throughout the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and Human Rights legislation. Should you require it, accommodation can be made at any point, upon request.
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