is an accredited, not-for-profit, community-based organization that has been supporting adults with mental health and cognitive challenges to live well within their communities for over 45 years. We provide person-centred support to help individuals find inspiration and hope in themselves, so they are better able to pursue meaningful change in their lives. We also work collaboratively with our funders, our partners and other stakeholders, across the provincial health and social service systems, to inspire positive change in the way services are delivered to individuals living with mental health and cognitive challenges.
· Engaging with each client, developing goal plans, providing service coordination, coaching, skills teaching, safety planning and linking/referral supports aimed at assisting each client to achieve his/her goals.
· Work collaboratively with clients, their families/natural support networks and various services/systems including the mental health sector, the justice system, the social services system and the developmental services sector in order to effectively fulfill their role.
Minimum of 2 years of work experience specifically and primarily with adults with developmental disabilities
· Demonstrated competence in providing the service functions of client engagement, goal planning, safety planning, service coordination, linking etc.
· Knowledge of and commitment to person-centred services
· Excellent knowledge of community resources available within the developmental services sector, the social services system, the mental health sector and the justice system
· Demonstrated ability to effectively assist in negotiating and coordinating required services
· Demonstrated ability to assess client needs and use problem-solving techniques to develop appropriate intervention strategies and collaborate with community resources
· Ability to implement and facilitate group activities
· Excellent clinical judgment and decision-making skills, including a keen awareness of client-clinician boundaries
· Proven ability to work within a team, with partnership stakeholders and independently
· Strong professionalism with the ability to function as a representative of Cota in the community
· Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
· Previous training or work experience within the mental health sector and/or the justice system would be considered assets
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- RRSP match
Offer ended on September 30, 2022
