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Addiction and Mental Health Worker, Crisis Services Elgin and Withdrawal Management

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$27.14 - 37.26 hourly

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Job Description - Addiction and Mental Health Worker, Crisis Services Elgin and Withdrawal Management


Addiction and Mental Health Worker, Crisis Services Elgin and Withdrawal Management
Direct Service – (OPSEU)
Full-Time, Contract (End date: July 26, 2026)
This posting is the result of a current vacancy.
St. Thomas, Ontario (Elgin Zone)
- Application Deadline: May 11, 2026 -

The Addiction and Mental Health Worker will support individuals accessing services by providing a psychosocial response in order to promote crisis resolution and empowerment for the individual.
Staff will actively support individuals who are experiencing withdrawal from substances in a community setting. Staff will work collaboratively with individuals to assess and identity their needs and link them with community services to provide coordinated, community-based health and social services. This position will work within a multi-disciplinary team framework throughout St. Thomas & Elgin County.
 
Consider revitalizing your career and making a difference in your community by joining our team!

WHAT WE'RE OFFERING:
  • What you'll be making - Starting rate for this role is $27.14 per hour (Level 1 – Direct Service), with a wage differential, based on regulation ($30.01 per hour for Level 1 – Direct Service, Regulated):
    • Successful candidates who are registered with one of the designated professional colleges (e.g. OCSWSSW, CNO, COTO, CRPO, CPSO, or CPO) will receive the wage differential for regulation
    • Successful external applicants will start at Level 1, with grid progression based on seniority up to Level 8 ($34.41 per hour for non-regulated, and $37.26 per hour for regulated); for internal applicants, grid level placement will occur as per the Collective Agreement
  • When you'll work - 70 hours over two-week period, rotating days, afternoons, evenings and weekends
  • Your pension plan –Immediate eligible for optional enrollment in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
  • What your benefits will be – 9% in lieu of benefits
     
HOW YOU WILL BE MAKING A DIFFERENCE:
Crisis Assessment and Counselling Supports:
  • Establish a working and supportive relationship with the client
  • Assess clients’ mental, physical and emotional functional abilities and needs
  • Investigates client’s current resources through complete psycho-social history and domains collections, and collateral information
  • Provide client assessment, intervention, and counselling via telephone and in person supports
  • Complete mental health and addiction assessments based on theory of crisis management including rapid response to identify:
    • the impact of psychiatric symptoms on functioning,
    • risk factors related to safety of client and others
    • opportunities for de-escalation and stabilization
  • Provide mental health assessments to Emergency Departments (St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital -STEGH) upon request.
  • Support individuals as requested by St. Thomas Police Service and Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police
  • Provides counselling support to those attending at one of CMHA TVAMHS Elgin County based Crisis Services at STEGH and 110 Centre as well as mobile
  • Provide first contact functions and system navigation support for clients.

Withdrawal Supports:
  • Provide client-centered care from a harm reduction approach
  • Responsible for screening and assessment for individual’s referred to the program
  • Acquire and maintain a high level of current knowledge about substance use disorders and trends as well as treatment options
  • Provide education, referrals and support for people using substances and related needs
  • Capacity and comfort level dealing with street-involved clients who may exhibit behaviours consistent with their distress, intoxication or other circumstances
  • Collaborate with addiction and mental health service providers to support the needs of clients who may be in crisis and needing supervised withdrawal management support
  • Supporting intake services, regular monitoring of withdrawal symptoms and discharge planning.
  • Coordinating access to addiction medicine supports
  • Providing support to clients in taking their medication as prescribed

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO APPLY:
Police Vulnerable Sector Check Requirements
Successful candidates must have a Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) completed within the last six months. In order to avoid delays in beginning a position, interested applicants who are in need of a PVSC are encouraged to apply for one as soon as possible.
We require the following qualifications:
  • Post-secondary education in a related field, preferably BSW or post-graduate diploma in addiction or equivalent (primary proof of credentials will be required during the hiring process i.e. original degree/diploma or official transcript)
  • Training in crisis intervention and resolution, including ASIST
  • Current, satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC)
  • Demonstrated ability to attend work regularly
We prefer the following qualifications:
  • Bilingual both official languages, preferred; une préférence sera accordée aux personnes possédant des compétences dans les deux langues officielles du Canada
  • Current CPR and First Aid certification
  • Registration with a college or professional body associated with their discipline preferred
  • Clinical work experience in substance abuse assessment and treatment including intake and crisis services
  • Experience and detailed knowledge of serious mental illnesses usually gained by several years of working within the mental health field
  • Experience in crisis intervention/management and crisis resolution
  • Experience in working in a community-based setting with an extensive knowledge of social assistance programs and both generic and specialized local social support networks is essential
  • Experience working with individuals with an ABI or Development Disability
  • Experience in the treatment of Addiction

INTERNAL APPLICANTS: To be considered as an internal applicant, current staff members are reminded to apply using their @cmhatv.ca or @slwar.ca email address.

Get your application in by – May 11, 2026:
Our recruitment process allows us to learn about your previous work experience, your qualifications and your commitment to fulfilling our vision. While we appreciate the interest of all applicants, only those individuals being considered for a position will be personally contacted by someone from the interview team. 
We welcome and encourage applications from all members of our community including persons of any gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, and members of visible minorities. If you require accommodations related to a disability at any point during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected]  

Legal Notifications:
  • For legal purposes our full business name is: Canadian Mental Health Association Thames Valley Addiction and Mental Health Services
  • Artificial Intelligence is not currently employed in our recruitment processes
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