Your Opportunity:This is an exciting opportunity to be a member of the Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACT). ACT provides client-focused, culturally appropriate, evidence-based, recovery-oriented care to adults experiencing severe and persistent mental illness, addictions and homelessness. The multi-disciplinary team works primarily with individuals whose illness presents a barrier to engagement in treatment. Services are most often delivered through outreach services in the community and partnership and collaboration with clients, families, other AHS providers, inner-city agencies, and community programs. Reporting to the Care Manager, the Independent Living Support (ILS) worker assists with the implementation of the client\'s treatment plans and promotion of recovery by providing goal-oriented independent living support and assistance with activities of daily living (i.e. Assistance with budgeting, grocery shopping, accessing the food bank, transit training, attending physician appointments with clients, teaching cooking skills, etc.). The ILS worker must work well with a team approach, have effective communication, observation, and reporting skills, and have the ability to multi-task and prioritize requests.Description:As a Single Independent Living Support (ILS) worker, you will be part of an interprofessional team, assisting patients (client, resident) to develop and maintain skills as identified in the care plan, associated with living independently in the community. You will provide support with preventative health care, health maintenance, quality of life, life skills coaching and connect patients to appropriate community supports. You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.
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