[B] Mental Health Support Worker Casual AgeCare Riverview-1

Job summary

Provide behavior and symptom support to residents aged 18+ with complex mental health needs within an interdisciplinary team. Foster overall well-being, psycho-social recovery, and community re-integration using a strength-based approach.

Job details

The Opportunity: The Mental Health Support Worker, working in our new Long Term Care, Mental Health specialty program, will work as a member of the interdisciplinary team, collaborating and supporting the residents in delivering support to residents who are 18+ with complex mental health needs. Key Responsibilities: • As a key part of the interdisciplinary team and in collaboration with the Resident Care Manager, Social Worker and Occupational Therapist, you will provide behaviour & symptom support to mental health residents, 18 years and older • Using a strength based approach, foster residents’ overall well-being, psycho-social recovery, stability and community re-integration • Using your ability to build rapport, support and facilitate the development of residents problem solving, competencies and social integration • Become part of a resident-centered environment • Report any unsafe activities or behaviours that may cause harm or injury to the resident or others Qualifications: • Diploma/Certificate in Community/Mental Health, Addictions, Aboriginal Studies or other If you’re motivated by the privilege of serving our seniors with dignity, respect and compassion, come join us!

What you’ll do

Provide behavior and symptom support to residents aged 18+ with complex mental health needs within an interdisciplinary team. Foster overall well-being, psycho-social recovery, and community re-integration using a strength-based approach.

Requirements

Requires a Diploma or Certificate in Community/Mental Health, Addictions, Aboriginal Studies, or a related field. Candidates should be motivated to serve seniors with dignity, respect, and compassion.

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Mental Health Support · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Integration · Preferred
• Resident · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Behavior Support
• Symptom Support
• Strength-Based Approach
• Psycho-social Recovery
• Rapport Building
• Problem Solving
• Social Integration
• Resident-Centered Care
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services

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