Crisis Intervention Worker

Company description

One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career.

Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive.

As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.

3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.

A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to expand our services to meet the needs of a growing population, creating opportunities for increased hands-on skills development, cross-department training and promotional opportunities.

Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of patient-inspired health care without boundaries.

At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals like you can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment. Join our team today!

Job description

Accountabilities :

• Provide immediate assessment and intervention for individuals who present to the Emergency Department in crisis due to symptoms associated with a serious and severe psychiatric problem, addiction and / or psycho-social problem(s)
• Work collaboratively with hospital colleagues in a fast-paced environment

Job qualifications

• Masters Degree in Social Work, Nursing or Counseling / Psychology with a combination of relevant experience in mental health and addictions
• Registration with the appropriate professional college
• Minimum of three years recent, related experience in crisis intervention in the fields of mental health and addictions
• Demonstrated knowledge and implementation of best practice guidelines in crisis intervention and crisis theory
• Excellent assessment and counseling skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with and advocate for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness
• Demonstrated ability to develop care plans for those in crisis
• Demonstrated ability to develop and foster community linkages and resources
• Demonstrated commitment to providing quality customer service in dealing with the public (patients and families) as well as various clinical professionals
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team
• Self-directed and able to work effectively with minimal supervision
• Proficiency in computer skills mandatory
• Excellent attendance record

Additional information

Hours : Currently days / evenings / nights, with overnight, weekends and statutory holidays as the crisis program is a 24 hour service which runs seven days a week (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)

This position is eligible for the Employee Referral Reward Program. Some conditions may apply.

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