Case Manager, ELM

Case Manager

Full-Time, Permanent

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week

Deadline to Apply: Posted until filled.

Jean Tweed is a leading, community-based organization that provides a supportive environment for women with substance use, mental health, and gambling concerns. Recognizing the diversity of women's experience in today's society, our programs seek to address a range of issues in a woman's life that may contribute to substance use and gambling concerns.

The Jean Tweed Centre is building capacity to transform the level of support for women with substance use, mental health, and gambling concerns.

How will you help to get us there?

As the Case Manager, you will:

• Lead a collaborative wrap-around process to ensure comprehensive service coordination that reflects individual needs.
• Provide case management support, including counselling, outreach, on-going assessment, goal planning, referral, development of support systems, system navigation, etc.
• Provide referrals and support to access health and community-based services.
• Complete required case notes, evaluations, and data entry reports in an accurate and timely manner.
• Conduct job responsibilities with a commitment to harm reduction, trauma- informed, women-centered and anti-oppressive practices.

What will you bring?

• Bachelors Degree in Social Work, or a related discipline.
• A combination of 3 years of work experience in the field of Mental Health, Substance Use, and/or related field.
• Expertise in providing counselling and case management to individuals who are experiencing or have experienced a complex history of mental health concerns, substance use, and/or homelessness.
• Working knowledge of best practices in mental health, substance use, harm reduction, trauma and the therapeutic relationship.
• Working knowledge of trauma-informed practice, women-centred principles and best practices for women and substance use.
• Working knowledge of housing, health care and community resources in the Toronto area and related provincial resources.
• Ability to work independently with minimal day-to-day supervision.
• Crisis intervention skills, with well-developed problem-solving abilities and interpersonal skills.

We thank all applicants, however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources at the above contact of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any material or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply, but Canadians and Permanent Residents will be given priority.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $28.84-$33.73 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (required)

Experience:

• case management: 3 years (preferred)
• counselling: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person