Job Description

ABOUT US

SOAR Community Services is a long-established health and social service provider in Brantford, Brant County and Haldimand County. We deliver a comprehensive continuum of services across addictions, mental health, housing, justice and employment. We are accredited for our excellence in service provision.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Concurrent Disorders (CD) Supervisor you will collaborate with the program and departmental leadership team to ensure we provide the best care possible. The CD Program provides assessment, support planning, individual/group counselling, outreach, referrals to Day and Bed Based Treatment and continuing care services to individuals experiencing substance use or a concurrent disorder.

As the CD Supervisor, you would:

Provide staff with administrative and clinical supervision Develop and evaluate program activities Facilitate and/or participate in department case management meetings Monitor referral and intake activities Provide direct client service consisting of intake, assessment, and treatment including individual and/or group counselling. Participate in Agency recruiting process, including interviewing and initial training Liaise and collaborate with direct community partners Monitor data quality and support program improvement
Hours of work: Monday-Friday, primarily days with one evening shift until 8 p.m.

Start date: As soon as possible.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Annual starting salary is $54,074.00

The Perks

An Employee Assistance Plan for all staff and their families Full Time staff start at 3 weeks' vacation 60 hours of Personal Leave Time per year for Full Time staff (pro-rated the first year) 15 Wellness Hours per year (pro-rated the first year) Fun events for all staff Participation in RSP/TFSA plans for all staff, with Agency pension match for Full Time and eligible Part Time staff Group health, vision, dental and travel insurance plans for eligible Full-Time staff An Agency committed to ensuring your physical and mental health/safety is paramount

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Have a college diploma in the Human/Social Services field, with a University Degree in a related Social Sciences preferred Have a minimum of 5 years' supervisory experience in a related field Meet the requirement to provide clinical supervision to staff (OCSWSSW or CRPO) Have current and demonstrated knowledge and experience with treatment practices and principles as they relate to working with individual with mental illness, substance use and/or homelessness issues Be proficient in MS Office and be familiar with databases Have access to reliable transportation Have mediation/conflict resolution/leadership skills Be able to manage occasional exposure to vicarious trauma
Email: dawn.slawter@soarcs.ca

Reference: Supervisor, CD

SOAR Community Services is committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit and traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wyandot, the Haudenosaunee, and some of the Ojibwa Nation. The territory is mutually covered by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this community, on this territory. We also acknowledge that the settler population has been able to benefit from this beautiful land. We are all treaty members and will strive to act in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples and center their voices.

The Agency values the diverse and intersectional identities of its clients and staff. The Agency regards equity and diversity as an integral part of excellent community service and is committed to accessibility for all staff. The Agency seeks applicants who embrace our values and beliefs around respect for the dignity and diversity of our clients, staff, and community. As such, we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as First Nations, Metis, and/or Inuit/Inuk, Black, racialized, a person with a disability, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.

The Agency encourages applications from all qualified individuals. If you are an applicant with disabilities and require accommodations, please let us know at the time of our contact so that we may arrange for their provision.

Personal information submitted will only be used for the purposes of the competition in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $54,074.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company events Dental care Disability insurance Employee assistance program Extended health care Life insurance On-site parking Paid time off Vision care Wellness program
Education:

DCS / DEC (required)
Experience:

supervisory: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person