Addiction and Mental Health Worker, HART Hub Oxford

Title: Addiction and Mental Health Worker, HART Hub Oxford

Company: CMHA Thames Valley Addiction and Mental Health Services
Location: Woodstock, ON
Job Type: FlexTime, FullTime, Shift, Weekends

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Description:

An Addiction and Mental Health Worker position is available at the HART Hub Oxford in Woodstock, Ontario. The role involves supporting individuals experiencing substance withdrawal in a community setting, coordinating health and social services, and providing mental health and addiction support. The position offers a starting rate of $27.14 per hour, with opportunities for wage differentials and progression. The successful candidate will work 70 hours biweekly on rotating shifts, with pension plan options and benefits. Responsibilities include intake, assessment, crisis intervention, service coordination, and advocacy.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide intake, screening, and treatment planning

Support clients on their journey to health improvement

Ensure basic needs are met and assist with care planning

Facilitate service navigation and advocacy

Provide information and referral services

Qualifications:

University degree or college diploma in a related field

Ontario G Driver's Licence and access to personal transportation

Current Police Vulnerable Sector Check

Experience in crisis intervention and working with addiction

Preferably bilingual in both official languages

If interested, apply by September 15, 2026. Internal applicants should use their designated email addresses. The recruitment process focuses on qualifications, experience, and commitment to the organization's vision. We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds and offer accommodations for disabilities during the recruitment process. Please contact Human.Resources@cmhatv.ca for any related inquiries.

Legal Notifications:
- Full business name: Canadian Mental Health Association Thames Valley Addiction and Mental Health Services
- Artificial Intelligence is not used in recruitment processes

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Title: Addiction and Mental Health Worker, HART Hub Oxford
Company: CMHA Thames Valley Addiction and Mental Health Services
Location: Woodstock, ON
Addiction and Mental Health Worker, HART Hub Oxford   
Direct Service  (OPSEU)   
FullTime, Contract (End Date: March 31, 2028)

This posting is the result of a current vacancy.   
Woodstock, Ontario (Oxford Zone)

Application Deadline: September 15, 2026

We believe that change is possible, for those who are concerned with their substance use and ready to explore options of support.

As an Addiction and Mental Health Worker within the Oxford HART Hub, you will actively support individuals who are experiencing withdrawal from substances in a community setting. You will work with HART Hub community partners to provide coordinated, collaborative, communitybased health and social services from an interdisciplinary, integrated and holistic perspective for people using substances.

You will also assist clients with integrated care planning, system connection and navigation, while providing onsite support with basic needs, as well as mental health and addiction supports.

This position will be located at the Oxford Wellness Centre and will provide support to other HART Hub sites within Oxford County. These programs provide care under the Terms &amp; Conditions outlined by the Ministry of Health for Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub care providers.

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 nonregulated, and $37.26 per hour for regulated); for internal applicants, grid level placement will occur as per the Collective Agreement

Premiums of $2.00 per hour will be applied for eligible Evening/Night (8:00pm  7:00am) and Weekend Shifts.
 When you'll work 70 hours biweekly; rotating days, afternoons, evenings and weekends
 Your pension plan Immediately eligible for optional enrolment in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
 What your benefits will be 9% in lieu of benefits

HOW YOU WILL BE MAKING A DIFFERENCE:

General Direct Service:

Provide intake, screening, assessment and treatment planning
 Acquire and maintain a high level of current knowledge about substance use disorders and trends as well as treatment options
 Support clients on their journey towards physical/mental health improvement
 Ensure clients basic needs are being met (e.g., provision of food, showers, hygiene and a place to rest)
 Assist with the development of care plans, navigating local services, and engaging in proactive crisis intervention
 Provide integrated care plans that encompass acute and primary care, mental health, addictions, income, transportation and safety
 Manage indirect services and administrative duties

Intake, Screening, Crisis:

Provide Intake Services, as scheduled
 Select, administer and interpret evidenceinformed screening tools as a part of a standardized screening process to determine program eligibility and level of care required
 Recognize and respond effectively to an individual/group/community in crisis
 Provide crisis intervention and deescalation
 Make an active effort to adapt services to clients' social and cultural needs, and provide accessible options for communication where clients have varying needs
 Assess client's transportation needs upon intake and provide bus passes and other forms of travel assistance, while leveraging existing funding supports
 Demonstrate the knowledge and skill required to match clients with the most appropriate available services as determined through the screening, assessment, referral and treatment planning process
 Manage and meet targets for a clinical caseload and maintain direct service requirements.
 Participate in the facilitation of community treatment groups as needed and appropriate

Service Coordination, Navigation, and Advocacy:

Facilitate successful service navigation for clients through empowerment and/or advocacy
 Participate and lead client centred case conferences

Information and Referral:

Demonstrate a knowledge of best practices and provide support in regards to addiction treatment, including a basic understanding of all types of addiction, the treatment continuum and the continuum of use
 Provide services in person, on the phone or another means of communication about addiction and mental health services and supports
 Provide education to clients and concerned others regarding a variety of coping techniques and strategies

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO APPLY:

Police Vulnerable Sector Check Requirements   
Successful candidates must have a Police Vulnerable Sector Check completed in the last six months. Interested applicants who reside in the City of London and are in need of a Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) are encouraged to apply for one as soon as possible as PVSCs in the City of London are currently taking approximately 4 weeks to be processed and offers of employment cannot be made without receipt of a PVSC.

We require the following qualifications:

University degree or college diploma; in a related field, such as social work, social service work, psychology, or addiction (primary proof of credentials will be required during the hiring process i.e. original degree/diploma or official transcript)
 Ontario G Driver's Licence
 Access to a vehicle for personal transportation
 Transportation of clients in personal vehicle; two milliondollar ($2 000 000.00) liability insurance required
 Current, satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC)
 Demonstrated ability to attend work regularly

We prefer the following qualifications:

Current certification in First Aid/CPR or willingness to complete within first 3 months of employment preferred
 ASIST trained
 Nonviolent Crisis Intervention trained
 Experience working with individuals with addiction or problematic substance use
 Experience working with individuals with no fixed address
 Experience in crisis intervention/management and crisis resolution
 Experience working with individuals with an ABI or Developmental Disability
 Experience working in a communitybased setting; preferably with an established network of service &amp; support resources
 Experience with, and detailed knowledge of, mild, moderate &amp; serious mental illnesses, usually gained by several years of working with this population
 Bilingual in both official languages, preferred;Une préférence sera accordée aux personnes possédant des compétences dans les deux langues officielles du Canada

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  September 15, 2026

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 Human.Resources@cmhatv.ca

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

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