Why join CMHA Peel Dufferin?

Support your community. Advance your career. Fulfill your purpose.

Joiningthe 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.

What We Offer

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
- Ongoing professional development plus $250 annual funding for continuing education and certifications
- $350 annual allowance to invest in achieving your personal wellness goals
- Participation in organizational pay for performance incentive program

We are looking for a full-time Community Support Worker to join our team





As a community support worker in the mental health and justice services team, you will provide assessment and short-term case management to persons on Mental Health Diversion and to provide discharge planning to individuals with mental health concerns from custody to community.

Status: Full time permanent, 37.5 hours weekly, including some evenings and weekends. Note, this posting is for an active vacancy.

Base Salary: $62,425.03 - $73,441.21 annually (Candidate qualifications will be considered when determining the starting salary)

Location: This position is based out of our office at1 Elizabeth Street Suite L-2, Orangeville,Ontario. Due to the nature of the program, this role is on-site and community based.

What you will do

- As needed by the Orangeville Court, engage with and provide a needs assessment of people with mental heath concerns who are in custody in court or incarcerated at a correctional institution and being released into the Dufferin area.
- Attend regular case conferences at the correctional institutions as required.
- Assist individual with mental health concerns reintegrate back into the community and establishing release plans for when they are released from custody or to communicate the release plan to service providers in the clients’ community who are already engaged.




- Conduct case conferences/consultation with treatment providers, including physicians, other community organizations and other significant persons, as deemed appropriate.
- Refer and link clients to appropriate services and respectfully advocate on their behalf when appropriate.
- Develop relevant policies and procedures for the discharge planning services.
- Establish and maintain working relationships with Institutional Social Workers, Probation Officers, Consulting Psychiatrists, Institutional Personnel, community agencies and schedule 1 hospitals
- Support clients through the Court process as needed assist with Mental Health Diversion assessment and forensic assessment coordination as required by the court.
- Provide short-term case management to qualified clients on Mental Health Diversion.
- Provide support and assistance to client, family members and friends.
- Refer and link clients to appropriate mental health, intellectual /developmental support and other community services.
- Establish and maintain working relationships with Judges, Crown Attorneys, Duty Counsels, other Court personnel, community agencies and hospitals.
- Provide support, consultation and information to the Crown Attorney and other offices of the Court as time permits.
- To assess and facilitate the Mental Health Diversion option for qualified clients as directed by Program Manager.
- Maintain current documentation as per court services and program policies and procedures.

This posting description indicates the key responsibilities and core functions of the position. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or re

📌 Community Support Worker (Orangeville)
🏢 Canadian Mental Health Association, Peel
📍 Orangeville