- Professional
- Oficina en Brockville
Duties:
- Work collaboratively, cooperatively and effectively with the people in care both within the hospital and community settings.
- Assess vocational rehabilitative potential of clients, developing individual vocational goals and rehabilitation plans.
- Develop and implement rehabilitation programs to meet clients’ needs, including counselling, instructing and assisting with job search techniques.
- Assist clients with job readiness through resume writing, interview techniques, job coaching, job searches etc.
- Assess work placements, client’s progress and performance.
- Maintain up to date knowledge and practice of program policies, procedures, applicable legislation, and mental health practices.
- Assist with the development and implementation of consumer work initiatives
- Liaise with community partners to provide both educational and vocational opportunities for clients.
- Provide necessary activities of daily living support within the framework of the FACTT model based on client need.
- Provide on-call services on a rotational basis, available for weekends and evenings on a rotational basis.
- Work in a manner that is in compliance with staff and patient/client safety practices, policies and procedures of The Royal.
- Maintain work load measurement and data collection as required and input into the workload measurement system on a regular basis.
- Other duties may reasonably be assigned.
- Ensure a work environment that is conducive to The Royal’s Harassment Free Workplace policy.
Qualifications:
- Successful completion of a post secondary degree or diploma in Social Sciences.
- Eligible for registration with VRA.
- Ability to perform full Vocational Counsellor functions.
- Experience working with individuals with a Dual Diagnosis.
- Experience working with clients with a mental illness.
- Access to an reliable vehicle and valid G driver’s license.
- Knowledge of vocational rehabilitation theory and practice, various treatment modalities and related techniques such as adult learning principles, clinical case management, job analysis, selective placement etc.
- Ability to interpret relevant legislation and procedures ie. Human Resource Development Canada procedures to identify eligibility for funding.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Health Care Consent Act, and Substitute Decision Act
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as a member of a professional multi-disciplinary treatment team.
- English level A- is mandatory in oral expression, oral comprehension, reading comprehension and written expression. Bilingual (French/English) is considered an asset.
