About

• Addiction and Mental Health Worker, Community Homes for Opportunity 
• Direct Service - (OPSEU)
• Full-Time, Contract (March 31, 2028)
• St. Thomas, Ontario
• (Elgin, London, Middlesex, South Huron, Oxford, Chatham CHO Zones)
• - Application Deadline: December 23, 2025 -
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• Every person in our community has the right to safe, affordable, quality housing
• and to live with dignity and as much independence and choice as possible.

• Our Community Homes for Opportunity (CHO) program lives this ideal by providing
• mental health and addictions supports to CHO Homes and encouraging residents to
• become active members of their community. As a member of the CHO Team, you’ll
• work with residents as well as independent CHO Home staff to enhance the quality
• of life for each individual resident and to empower the ability to gain life
• skills, grow their personal strengths and gain choices for their wellbeing.

• Successful candidates must have a Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC)
• completed within the last six months. In order to avoid delays in beginning a
• position, interested applicants who are in need of a PVSC are encouraged to
• apply for one as soon as possible.

• Consider revitalizing your career and making a difference in your community by
• joining our team!

WHAT WE'RE OFFERING

• * What you'll be making - Starting rate for this role is $27.14 per hour (Level
• 1 – Direct Service), with a wage differential, based on regulation

($30.01 per hour for Level 1 – Direct Service, Regulated)

• * Successful candidates who are registered with one of the designated
• professional colleges (e.g. OCSWSSW, CNO, COTO, CRPO, CPSO, or CPO) will
• receive the wage differential for regulation
• * Successful external applicants will start at Level 1, with grid progression
• based on seniority up to Level 8 ($34.41 per hour for non-regulated, and
• $37.26 per hour for regulated)
• * For internal applicants, grid level placement will occur as per the
• Collective Agreement 
• * When you'll work - 70 hours over a two-week period; Monday-Friday 9am-4:30pm
• or Compressed Work Week
• * What your benefits will be - 9% in lieu of benefits
• * Your pension plan – Immediately eligible for optional enrollment in the
• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)

HOW YOU WILL BE MAKING A DIFFERENCE

• * Assess clients’ strengths, needs, abilities and preferences
• * Assist client to identify their personal goals and preferences during
• wellness planning sessions in collaboration with the CHO team and appropriate
• supports, while working in partnership with client in all aspects of planning
• * Include and encourage clients’ natural supports (e.g. family, significant
• friends), clarifying the roles each plays towards individuals’ rehabilitation
• * Assist client to explore resources, options and consequences of different
• choices
• * Champion client’s individual capacity for independent community living
• * Assist and coach clients in the learning and management/achievement of
• activities of daily living such as personal hygiene, chores, budgeting,
• socialization, etc.
• * Provide health teaching about mental illness and symptom management in
• collaboration with community partners
• * Coordinate recreational community outings and activities to enhance quality
• of life and further connect individuals to their community

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO APPLY

• Police Vulnerable Sector Check

• Successful candidates must have a Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC)
• completed within the last six months. In order to avoid delays in beginning a
• position, interested applicants who are in need of a PVSC are encouraged to
• apply for one as soon as possible.

We require the following qualifications

• * Post secondary degree or diploma (primary proof of credentials will be
• required during the hiring process i.e. original degree/diploma or official
• transcript)
• * Minimum two years of mental health and addiction experience
• * Valid Driver’s Licence and access to a vehicle with adequate insurance to
• occasionally transport clients
• * Current, clear Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC)
• * Demonstrated ability to attend work regularly

We prefer the following qualifications

• * A bachelor-level degree, preferably in the area of social work, psychology,
• or nursing;
• * Registration in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and
• Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW), the College of Psychologists of Ontario
• (CPO), or the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO);
• * Demonstrated problem solving skills, initiative and team focus, and
• leadership skills;
• * Effective communication and time management skills;
• * Knowledge of serious mental illness as well as best practices, psychosocial
• rehabilitation, psychiatric medications, community resources, electronic
• documentation methods, and health and safety;
• * Experience working with individuals with mental health issues, addictions, or
• problematic substance use;
• * Training and/or experience in trauma-informed care;
• * Residential/community housing experience and familiarity with the Residential
• Tenancies Act;
• * Current certifications in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI), Standard
• CPR / First Aid, and/or ASIST
• * Bilingual both official languages, preferred; préférence sera accordée aux
• candidats qui sont compétents dans les deux langues officielles du Canada

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• * Standing and walking for extended periods of time;
• * Able to climb stairs, as the homes supported are not fully accessible.

• INTERNAL APPLICANTS: To be considered as an internal applicant, current staff
• members are reminded to apply using their @cmhatv.ca or @slwar.ca email address.

Get your application in by – December 23, 2025

• Our recruitment process allows us to learn about your previous work experience,
• your qualifications and your commitment to fulfilling our vision. While we
• appreciate the interest of all applicants, only those individuals being
• considered for a position will be personally contacted by someone from the
• interview team. 

• We welcome and encourage applications from all members of our community
• including persons of any gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual
• orientation, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, and members of
• visible minorities. If you require accommodations related to a disability at any
• point during the recruitment process, please contact   

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Legal Notifications

• * For legal purposes our full business name is: Canadian Mental Health
• Association Thames Valley Addiction and Mental Health Services
• * Artificial Intelligence is not currently employed in our recruitment
• processes