8 Crisis Responder
Quinte Health Care
- Belleville, ON
- $35.85-38.35 per hour
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Social Service Worker diploma or Bachelor's Degree in related social sciences.
- Experience in mental health and addiction support.
- Knowledge of suicide and crisis intervention, mental illnesses, psychiatric medications, and the Mental Health Act.
- Knowledge of person-centered and trauma-informed care.
- Strong conflict resolution, crisis intervention, assessment, decision-making, observation, and listening skills.
- Ability to work independently and with the Crisis team and other crisis response providers.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, computer, and organizational skills.
- Must maintain confidentiality in compliance with appropriate corporate and provincial policy, including PHIPA and FIPA, and agree to all confidentiality agreements.
- Proof of full COVID-19 vaccination.
- Registration with Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.
- Preference will be given to candidates with Mental Health related education.
- Initiate contact and build rapport with callers.
- Assess risk, including suicidal tendencies and protective factors.
- Collaboratively create plans to reduce risk and promote recovery.
- Empower callers to ensure their safety.
- Engage emergency services when needed.
- Offer supportive interventions and identify key support sources.
- Assist with navigating various systems like health, housing, and legal.
- Facilitate community resource referrals.
- Collaborate with Quinte Health Crisis Team staff or with other regional service providers for client support.
- Educate individuals, caregivers, and service providers about mental health.
- Required Occasionally - lifting and carrying average weight 20 pounds and max 50, pushing/pulling average 10-15 pounds and max 30 pounds, patient assist approx. 100 pounds
- Required Constantly - standing
- Required Frequently - walking, bending/stooping, sitting
- Required Occasionally - twisting/turning, bending, crouching/squatting, kneeling
- Required Rarely - balancing, climbing
- Required Frequently - forward shoulder movements, gripping/grasping, pinching, neck, elbow, shoulder, wrist and back normal range of motion
- Required Occasionally - fine finger movements, shoulder movements (up/down)
- Required Rarely - foot action