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COMMUNITY BASED RIGHTS ADVISER - ON-CALL
Organization:
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Division:
Direct Services Division/Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office
City:
Lindsay, Owen Sound
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
2 Temporary - Up to 12 months with possible extension
Job code:
09OAD - Office Administration 09
Salary:
$24.15 - $28.15 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
Are you concerned about the rights and autonomy of persons living with mental illness? Are you a flexible, effective communicator who is able to empower vulnerable individuals impacted by the mental health system? If so, consider this on-call opportunity.
About the job
As an on-call Community-Based Rights Adviser, you will:
• Provide rights advice services to patients and/or substitute decision-makers as required under the Mental Health Act.
• Provide information in a neutral, non-judgmental manner.
• Assist clients in applying to the Consent and Capacity Board for a hearing.
• Arrange for an interpreter where warranted.
• Assist clients in applying for Legal Aid and with the Legal Aid processes.
• Attend board hearings at the request of the Board.
• Maintain current and up-to-date records on rights advice provided to clients and the outcome achieved.
• Maintain strict client confidentiality.
• Travel to meet with patients or substitute decision makers in the facilities or the community in your area.
What you bring to the team
COMMUNICATION, EVALUATIVE AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
• Ability to work with and explain complex legislation to clients with varying educational and cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to evaluate degrees of understanding and accurately interpret clients' instructions in an impartial manner.
• Interpersonal skills to effectively and with empathy work with persons living with mental illness.
KNOWLEDGE:
• Understanding of mental illness and the ability to work with persons living with mental illness.
• Knowledge of and/or ability to apply and interpret policies and procedures of psychiatric facilities as they relate to committal, findings of incapacity and of Ontario's health system.
TACT, DIPLOMACY AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS:
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and diplomacy in stressful situations.
• Ability to establish professional rapport with in-patients, hospital staff, stakeholders and the public.
ORGANIZATIONAL AND CLERICAL SKILLS:
• Advanced organizational skills to deal with a variety to tasks and inquiries simultaneously.
• Clerical skills to complete a variety of forms and reports.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and to maintain strict confidentiality.
PLEASE NOTE:
The successful candidate must successfully complete the minister-approved Rights Advice Certification Training course as required under the Mental Health Act.
Apply by:
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 11:59 pm EDT
Position details:
- 1 English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 12 months, Z3 / R3, Lindsay, East Region
- 1 English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 12 months, Z2 / R3, Owen Sound, West Region
Compensation group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Category:
Administrative and Support Services
Posted on:
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.
Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.
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