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Why join CMHA Peel Dufferin

Support your community. Advance your career. Fulfill your purpose.

Joiningthe Canadian Mental Health Association Peel Dufferin Branch means youll be part of something meaningful. For starters were honored to have received theCanadian Non-Profit Employer of Choice Awardfor our efforts to help people live better. Providing support and services to those who live with mental illness and addictions were committed to increasing awareness and addressing the stigma surrounding mental health. Thats why weve made it a priority to create a diverse organization that represents the communities we serve and the people we help.

What We Offer

As a community-based agency were dedicated to the mental physical and social health of everyone including our team members. Thats why were proud to offer a total rewards package that helps our team members balance their professional and home life. Youll also be empowered to keep learning new skills and reaching your goals from developing a career growth plan to participating in training sessions.

In addition to competitive benefits like Employee Family Assistance Plan and optional extended health and dental benefits we offer our team members some unique perks that really stand out:

• 4 weeks accrued vacation
• Up to 18 paid sick days accrued per year plus 2 flexible days each year
• HOOPP Pension Plan
• Ongoing professional development plus $250 annual funding for continuing education and certifications
• $350 annual allowance to invest in achieving your personal wellness goals

We are looking for a Family Worker to join our team!

The Family Worker will provide individual family and group support using lived experience strategies to encourage learning and growth. This position will use a stepped care approach to provide consultation and support to the team increasing knowledge and strategies of family systems.

Status: Permanent full-time 37.5 hours per week. Note this posting is for an active vacancy.

Salary: $67419.02 - $79316.51 annually. (Candidate qualifications will be considered when determining the starting salary)

Location: This position is based out of our 60 West Drive Brampton office. Due to the nature of this program this role is on-site and/or community based.

What you will do

• Provide individual and group supports for families
• Complete a family assessment to identify areas of need and develop care plans
• Increase awareness of resources and provide education about mental health and addictions to families to address their concerns
• Support families in building healthy relationships enhancing personal connections implementing self-care strategies and becoming strong advocates
• Facilitate groups as part of CMHA PDs multidisciplinary team including the creation of new groups and act as a back-up facilitator
• Manage a caseload including regular re-assessments updating risk levels and caseload reviews
• Refer and link families to community resources and groups that support their goals
• Participate in regular staff meetings and care planning to provide family systems expertise for client care
• Contact primary care at regular intervals to report clients care plan and discharge summary
• Work collaboratively with other Family Workers to support organizational needs (e.g. volumes across all regions)
• Update all appropriate documentation within 24 hours of client contact as required by CMHA PD policy and procedure.
• Participate in the Family Community of Practice and other agency and community committees and workgroups as requested by manager.

What you need to join our team

• Personal family experience with mental health and/ or addiction as well as a willingness to share experience
• Post-secondary degree or diploma in relevant discipline (e.g. BSW MSW OT RN)
• Must be registered in the province of Ontario as a member in good standing with an appropriate regulatory college (e.g. Registered Social Worker Registered Social Service Worker Registered Occupational Therapist Registered Nurse or Registered Psychotherapist)
• Minimum 2 years of experience in the mental health and addictions sectors with a focus on assessment brief interventions and short term supports
• Expertise in community mental health and/or community based human services
• Demonstrate crisis intervention skills for both telephone and in-person situations
• Utilize trauma informed best practices
• Empathize and connect with those experiencing the mental health and addictions system
• Conduct assessments and coordinate services that are recovery-oriented based on need
• Demonstrate excellent decision making problem recognition and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrate strong computer literacy in Microsoft Office suites virtual platforms and client database management
• Might be required to work evenings and weekends

• Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to approach listen build trust and communicate across diverse cultures and intersectionality. Willingness to continually improve understanding around cultural competence.

• Openness to operate from an anti-racist anti-oppressive 2SLGBTQ affirming and intersectional framework.
• Willingness to learn and apply practical understanding of different elements of diversity such as gender identity/expression race/cultural background religion sexual orientation disability immigration and precarious status family status etc.

• Fluency in a second language including ASL (American Sign Language) is considered an asset.

• Proof of administered full-series Health Canada approved COVID-19 vaccination prior to start date. If unable to be vaccinated for reasons relating to protected grounds under the Code completed medical or religious exemption must be provided.
• Valid Canadian drivers license and access to an insured automobile in good repair
• A satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening (Police Check) report.

Deadline to Apply: Friday May 15th at 5:00pm

At the Canadian Mental Health Association Peel Dufferin Branch we provide a wide array of community services resources and care for people with mental your role youll not only assist people who are struggling youll help them return to good health and reintegrate into the everything we do we work together to make the world a better place one person at a time.

Apply Now and EMPOWER your career!

CMHA Peel Dufferin strives to be an equitable employer. We are committed to supporting inclusive recruitment and selection processes work environments and a qualified workforce reflective of the diverse populations we serve. We acknowledge that removing existing barriers and preventing new barriers is required to foster dignity and independence for people of all ages genders cultures and abilities. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized including but not limited to First Nations Inuit Métis and Urban Indigenous (FNIMUI) populations ethno-racial communities people with disabilities *2SLGBTQIA communities women and gender diverse people low-income communities those with a personal lived or living experience navigating mental health substance use and/or addiction challenges and personal recovery and all equity-deserving groups.

*2SLGBTQIA (Two-Spirit Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans Queer Intersex Asexual and a range of gender and sexual diversity categories not listed).

Accessibility Statement

When contacted by CMHA Peel Dufferin for a career opportunity please advise the People and Culture Department of any accommodation needs that may make your experience through the recruitment process more comfortable. We are committed to working with you to meet these needs by providing reasonable accommodations ensuring you have access to a fair and equitable process. We are continuously working to improve our accessibility practices and welcome any feedback or suggestions on how we can better accommodate candidates with accessibility needs. Should you have feedback please email us at

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Recruitment
To streamline our recruitment process we utilize an applicant tracking system (ATS) to manage and organize applications. While the ATS aids in efficiency the essential review and evaluation of candidates is carried out by members of our People and Culture team. This approach ensures a personalized assessment that allows us to gain a comprehensive view of a candidates experience skills and potential. AI is not used to make any decisions in our recruitment process.

Next Steps

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. We retain all applications submitted for one (1) year after the closing date of the posting for consideration in future career opportunities.