Nurse Practitioner Primary Health Care Mental Health

Canadian Mental Health Association Peel Dufferin (CMHA Peel Dufferin) is pleased to partner with various agencies in Peel and Dufferin, to offer services to the local community at the *new* Homeless and Addictions Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub.

HART Hubs are community-based care hubs designed to address mental health, addiction and housing needs for people experiencing homelessness. They provide integrated care, offering a wide range of services such as primary care, mental health services, addiction care and employment supports. With targeted community outreach and rapid referral pathways, HART Hubs aim to support individuals with complex needs, helping them recover, achieve housing stability, and inclusion.

Support your community. Joining the Canadian Mental Health Association – Peel Dufferin Branch means you’ll be part of something meaningful. For starters, we’re honored to have received the Canadian Non-Profit Employer of Choice Award for our efforts to help people live better. Providing support and services to those who live with mental illness and addictions, we’re committed to increasing awareness and addressing the stigma surrounding mental health. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to create a diverse organization that represents the communities we serve – and the people we help.

As a community-based agency, we’re dedicated to the mental, physical, and social health of everyone – including our team members. That’s why we’re proud to offer a total rewards package that helps our team members balance their professional and home life. You’ll also be empowered to keep learning new skills and reaching your goals – from developing a career growth plan to participating in training sessions.

In addition to competitive benefits like Employee Family Assistance Plan and optional extended health and dental benefits, we offer our team members some unique perks that really stand out:

• 4 weeks accrued vacation
• Up to 18 paid sick days accrued per year, plus 2 flexible days each year
• HOOPP Pension Plan
• 350 annual allowance to invest in achieving your personal wellness goals

We're looking for a Nurse Practitioner - Rapid Access Addiction Medicine (RAAM) to join our team!

The Nurse Practitioner will assess and treat symptoms of substance use and facilitate connections to continuum of care to increase access to additional community-based services to address social determinants of health.

Permanent full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday through Sunday on a rotational schedule. Due to the nature of this program, this role is on-site and/or community based.

Attend to clients with addictions and concurrent disorders at the clinic with or without scheduled appointments, and in the community through home visits, during regular and extended hours

• Work within the scope of practice of the RN (EC), performs a comprehensive health or symptom directed assessment of the client and synthesizes data from multiple sources to make diagnosis
• Spend adequate time with the client to determine the presence of existing and potential health problems, with a major focus on substances used, related lifestyle, psychological, sociocultural, and environmental risk factors which may influence the client’s health status, deals with these personally or by referral to or in consultation with, other health care providers and agencies/services
• Work collaboratively and in consultation with collaborating physicians and specialists, including HART Hub partners and RAAM key stakeholders
• Determine the need for and orders appropriate diagnostic tests and procedures in accordance with an approved list or in conclusion with a physician where necessary; interprets the results of screening and diagnostic laboratory tests, within the scope of practice
• Monitor the ongoing therapy of clients with addictions, chronic mental and physical illness by providing effective pharmacological, complementary, or counselling interventions

Masters of Science in Nursing, as well as being a Registered Nurse Practitioner (RNEC) in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario

• Minimum 2 years of experience in Mental Health and/or Addictions in a community setting
• Psychiatric Nursing Certification is an asset
• Completed College Approved Controlled Substances Education Program
• Experience with or knowledge of dual diagnosis & concurrent disorders is an asset.
• Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Health Care Consent Act, and other related legislation in Ontario
• Willingness to learn and apply practical understanding of different elements of diversity, such as gender identity/expression, race/cultural background, religion, sexual orientation, disability, immigration and precarious status, family status, etc.
• Fluency in a second language, including ASL (American Sign Language) is considered an asset
• Valid Canadian driver’s license and access to an insured automobile in good repair
• At the Canadian Mental Health Association – Peel Dufferin Branch, we provide a wide array of community services, resources, and care for people with mental illness. In your role, you’ll not only assist people who are struggling, you’ll help them return to good health and reintegrate into the community.