Job Order Detail

Description

Post-secondary experience (preferably Social Work Certificate/Degree)
Drivers license and vehicle (insured for passengers)
Under the direction of Executive and Program Director(s):
Adhere to the organizations mandate to build resiliency and increase capacity for those living with mental illness.
Gain understanding, follow, and implement the organizations protocols and procedures.
Gather resources and develop programming specific to client needs.
Ability to understand realities of Schizophrenia, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, hoarding tendencies, and concurrent disorders.
Ability to constantly assess client capacity and progress in the Independent Living Program.
The Support Worker will teach/model behavior and skills when necessary to maintain healthy living habits in the areas of:
    Housekeeping
    Budgeting
    Nutrition
    Personal Hygiene
    Medication management
    Keeping appointments
    Specific personal goals
The Support Worker will also have a strong understanding of best practices and standards, ability to complete risk assessments, carry out informal therapy when necessary utilizing different modalities and approaches. Strive to stay up-to-date with community resources and aid in systems navigation. It is the Support Workers role to support clients self-efficacy while connecting them with additional supports and resources as needed.
Under the umbrella of the Canadian Mental Health Association Prince Albert Branch, the Independent Living Program coexists with other unique social and vocational programming developed for the clients. To build rapport and further inform perspective, it is imperative that the Support Worker spend time participating at The Nest (our drop-in centre where most programming is held). Therefore, the Support Worker must be able to work independently and as part of a great team.