Summary

Immediately: Gerstein Crisis Centre is looking to hire Community Crisis Intervention Workers available for day, evening and nightshifts

Description

Position: Crisis Intervention Worker, full-time, permanent,Gerstein on Bloor, Short-term Residential Crisis Bed Program

Salary: $63,609

Closing Date: Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Gerstein Crisis Centre provides voluntary, non-medical 24/7 crisis intervention through a range of services and initiatives. The Short-Term Residential Crisis Bed program (Gerstein on Bloor) offers 14 short-term crisis support beds to adults with mental health issues experiencing crisis compounded by involvement with the justice system and/or homelessness. The Crisis Intervention Worker will screen and assess referrals to short-term residential crisis beds as well as provide short-term crisis support, case management, advocacy and community referrals for individuals staying in the short-term residential crisis beds.

Successful applicants will have:

  • At least five years of experience working in community mental health, and/or crisis intervention or experience in a related field;
  • A demonstrated capacity to provide crisis intervention and utilize de-escalation strategies and interventions;
  • A demonstrated ability to provide suicide risk assessment and interventions following the ASIST model;
  • A demonstrated ability to work with issues related to substance use and concurrent disorders within a harm reduction framework;
  • A demonstrated understanding of issues related to involvement in the Mental Health and Justice System; 
  • A demonstrated ability to adapt interventions to ensure equity, access and accommodation.
  • A demonstrated ability to adapt interventions to a diverse client group (ranging in age and experiences.);
  • A broad understanding of all the factors that impact an individual’s mental health and well-being including the social determinants of health, trauma, poverty, homelessness, Racism and oppression
  • An extensive working knowledge of community supports available in the City of Toronto;
  • A demonstrated capability to be flexible and to work under pressure;
  • A demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team;
  • A demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with clients and other agencies and make appropriate use of resources;
  • A current and working knowledge of relevant legislation including the Mental Health Act and P.H.I.PA.
  • Working knowledge of OCAN assessments is an asset
  • University/College Degree in related field or equivalent combination of relevant experience and education

Please note:

  • This position will be scheduled for 11 pm-7 am overnight shifts. However, Gerstein Centre is a 24/7 organization and with sufficient notice, all Crisis Intervention Workers should be prepared for a schedule change.
  • The position also includes some light housekeeping and cooking.
  • We are particularly interested in hearing from individuals who represent the cultural diversity of Toronto, First Nation Canadians and those with lived experience of the mental health system.

Please send resumes to: jobs@gersteincentre.org.

We are particularly interested in hearing from individuals who represent the cultural diversity of Toronto, Black and Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals and those with lived experience of the mental health system.

All GCC employees are required to provide proof of full vaccination for COVID-19.

Gerstein Crisis Centre is committed to equity in employment and to upholding the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005 (AODA) in all its practices and policies. We will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities at all stages of the hiring process. If you are a person who requires accommodation under the OHRC or AODA during the hiring process, please request in writing to admin@gersteincentre.org

We thank all applicants but will contact only those selected to be interviewed.