valued customers. The goal of this position is to take care of the mental health of all of our employees, supporting to create a mentally healthy working environment, plus if required then extending out to our valued customers and suppliers as a service.
This position will include the following duties:
- Develop and implement mental health counselling programs to meaningfully assist employees and the management in determining the route to the strong mental health support within the company.
- Interview employees, create and maintain confidential records.
- Assess employees’ mental health.
- Counsel employees and provide other means of support.
- Identify additional or alternative services and provide referrals to outside-company professionals when necessary.
- Assess employees’ progress within the counselling programs.
- Follow up on results of counselling programs.
- Prepare assessment, progress and follow-up reports.
- Provide internal education on mental health and available resources to employees and potentially to our clients and partners.
- Conduct research pertaining to methods and development in mental health counselling field.
- Modify the mental health counselling programs when developing or applying new methods and technics.
- Respond to employee’s inquiries.
- Keeping confidentiality and establishing confidence in the counselling programs within the company.
Required Qualifications:
- No university or college education is required but we require health and social care field certifications that attest to knowledge in mental health field.
- Basic First Aid and Mental Health First Aid Certificates.
- Minimum 5+ years of work experience in in the healthcare sector or social services.
- Dedication to creating a safe, transparent, caring and supportive environment for all our clients and staff alike.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Demonstrate strong character and integrity.
- Strong people skills, including strong foundation in diversity and inclusion practices.
Experience working within the construction industry is an asset. Permanent, Full time (37.5 hrs/wk) @ $31.50/hr. Benefits include dental insurance, medical insurance, disability insurance.
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada, Visible minorities, Youth.