Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Position Description The Nursing Resources Unit (NRU) is currently seeking ten (10) part-time, permanent Registered Nurses. As a member of the NRU, the Registered Nurse will successfully complete a competency-based orientation and be expected to apply and maintain practice based competencies throughout all clinical assignments. You will provide high quality nursing care to patients/clients and families and will expected to engage in ongoing and structured learning throught the NRU to achieve this goal. As a staff RN with the NRU, you will be on-boarded and cross-trained to work across all clinical inpatient areas: Emergency/Acute, Forensics/Rehab, Dual Diagnosis/Geriatrics and Youth/Emerging Adult. As a member of an interprofessional team, you will provide client-centered mental health and addictions, as well as general nursing care. In addition, you will ensure the security and safety of the inpatient unit to which you are assigned, and practice in accordance with...

Position Description The Complex Care and Recovery Program is currently seeking a part-time permanent Registered Practical Nurse to work in the Psychosis Recovery and Treatment Unit 6 (formerly Unit 2-3). As a member of an inpatient inter-professional team, you will provide client-centered psychiatric and general nursing care to clients in different stages of their recovery journey. You will be expected to respond to client care needs using a safe, respectful and dignified approach. As well, you will be expected to ensure the safety and security of the client care environment. You will practice in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario professional standards, the CAMH Practice Model of Care, CAMH policies and procedures, and according to other relevant legislation and regulations. Using a primary nursing model, you will collaborate with the care team to perform ongoing clinical assessments, utilize evidence-based interventions, as well as develop, implement...

Position Description The Complex Care and Recovery Program is currently seeking a full-time, temporary (10 months) Registered Nurse to work in the Psychosis Recovery and Treatment Unit 8 (formerly IRU Unit 1-4). As a member of an inter-professional team, you will provide client-centered psychiatric and general nursing care. As well, you will be expected to ensure safety and security of the client care environment. You will practice in accordance with College of Nurses of Ontario professional standards, Canadian Standards for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, the CAMH Practice Model of Care, CAMH Policies and Procedures, and other relevant Legislation and Regulations. Using a primary nursing model, you will be expected to perform ongoing assessments, develop, implement and evaluate the inter-professional plan of client care for clients with Schizophrenia. You will liaise with other services in the Complex Care and Recovery Program and community agencies to coordinate...

Position Description The Complex Care and Recovery Program is currently seeking two (2) part-time permanent Registered Nurses to work in the Psychosis Recovery and Treatment Unit 7 (formerly Unit 2-4). As a member of an inter-professional team, you will provide client-centered psychiatric and general nursing care. As well, you will be expected to ensure safety and security of the client care environment. You will practice in accordance with College of Nurses of Ontario professional standards, Canadian Standards for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, the CAMH Practice Model of Care, CAMH Policies and Procedures, and other relevant Legislation and Regulations.  Using a primary nursing model, you will be expected to perform ongoing assessments, develop, implement and evaluate the inter-professional plan of client care for clients with Schizophrenia. You will liaise with other services in the Complex Care and Recovery Program and community agencies to coordinate care for...

Position Description The Nursing Resources Unit (NRU) is currently seeking ten (10) part-time, permanent Registered Practical Nurses. As a member of the NRU, the Registered Practical Nurse will successfully complete a competency-based orientation and be expected to apply and maintain practice based competencies throughout all clinical assignments. Reporting to the manager of the NRU, you will be expected to provide safe, high quality nursing care competently and ethically in clinical situations involving clients, and their families, across the lifespan. As well, you will be expected to engage in ongoing and structured learning through the NRU to achieve this goal. As a staff RPN with the NRU, you will be on-boarded and cross-trained to work across all clinical inpatient areas: Emergency/Acute, Forensics/Rehab, Dual Diagnosis/Geriatrics and Youth/Emerging Adult. As a member of an interprofessional team, you will provide client-centered mental health and addictions, as...

Position Description The Complex Care and Recovery Program is seeking a full-time, permanent Occupational Therapist to work in the Women’s Secure Forensic Unit and the Structured Observation and Treatment Unit. Reporting to the Unit Manager, you will be a member of an interprofessional team, which provides care to forensic female inpatients detained at medium security under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Review Board (ORB). Using a new evidence based intervention, clients are provided with specialized psychiatric and discipline specific assessment along with intensive care using Cognitive Adaptation Training principles. In addition, you will work with inpatients who need a structured setting for treatment and stabilization of aggressive behaviour. As an occupational therapist you will be working toward enabling patients, through assessment, treatment and rehabilitation to transfer to other units and ultimately return to the community. You will be responsible for...

Position Description The Acute Care and Clinical Services program is currently seeking two full-time, permanent Registered Nurses to work in the Acute Care Unit (ACU) and General Psychiatry Unit (GPU). As a member of an inter-professional team, you will provide client-centred psychiatric and general nursing care. In addition, you will ensure the security and safety of the inpatient unit, and practice in accordance with professional regulatory standards, CAMH policies and procedures, the CAMH Practice Model of Care, and the Canadian Standards of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Practice. You will be expected to perform assessments, develop, implement and evaluate the inter-professional plan of client care for clients who have a wide range of diagnoses. You will liaise with other services in the Acute Care Program and community agencies to coordinate care for clients. You will be expected to utilize critical thinking, a problem solving process and customer service in...

Position Description The Complex Care and Recovery Program is currently seeking three (3) part-time permanent Registered Nurses to work in the Psychosis Recovery and Treatment Unit 6 (formerly Unit 2-3). As a member of an inter-professional team, you will provide client-centered psychiatric and general nursing care. As well, you will be expected to ensure safety and security of the client care environment. You will practice in accordance with College of Nurses of Ontario professional standards, Canadian Standards for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, the CAMH Practice Model of Care, CAMH Policies and Procedures, and other relevant Legislation and Regulations. Using a primary nursing model, you will be expected to perform ongoing assessments, develop, implement and evaluate the inter-professional plan of client care for clients with Schizophrenia. You will liaise with other services in the Complex Mental Illness Program and community agencies to coordinate care for...

Position Description The Complex Care and Recovery Program is currently seeking a part-time, permanent Registered Nurse to work on the Forensic General Rehabilitation Unit C (FGUC). As a member of an inter-professional team, you will provide client-centered psychiatric and general nursing care. In addition, you will ensure the security and safety of the inpatient unit, and practice in accordance with the CNO standards, CAMH Policies and Practice Model, and the Canadian Standards of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Practice. Using a primary nursing model, you will be expected to perform assessments, develop, implement and evaluate the inter-professional plan of client-care for those who may be suffering from mental illness and who have been found Not Criminally Responsible under the Criminal Code of Canada or involved in varying stages of the criminal justice system. You will be expected to utilize critical thinking, perform risk assessments, apply risk management...

Position Description The Complex Care and Recovery Program is currently seeking a part-time, temporary (12 months) Registered Nurses to work in the Psychosis Recovery and Treatment Unit 7 (formerly Unit 2-4). As a member of an inter-professional team, you will provide client-centered psychiatric and general nursing care. As well, you will be expected to ensure safety and security of the client care environment. You will practice in accordance with College of Nurses of Ontario professional standards, Canadian Standards for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, the CAMH Practice Model of Care, CAMH Policies and Procedures, and other relevant Legislation and Regulations.  Using a primary nursing model, you will be expected to perform ongoing assessments, develop, implement and evaluate the inter-professional plan of client care for clients with Schizophrenia. You will liaise with other services in the Complex Care and Recovery Program and community agencies to coordinate...

Position Description : The Complex Care and Recovery Program is seeking a full-time, temporary (12 month) Registered Nurse (RN) for the Expanded Forensic Outpatient Service. Reporting to the manager, you will be a member of an inter-professional team providing clinical and risk management services to adults under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Review Board (ORB). You will have sound knowledge of psychiatric-mental health nursing standards, nursing regulatory standards and the CAMH Model of Care. Working collaboratively with the clinical team, you will be assigned a caseload of clients with severe and persistent mental illness and involvement with the justice system, and will participate in the provision of rehabilitation services offered within the forensic division. You will be responsible for liaising with inpatient units regarding new referrals, developing, implementing and monitoring risk management plans, ensuring compliance with the ORB disposition, participating...

Position Description The Child Youth and Emerging Adult program is currently seeking a part-time, temporary (12 months) Registered Practical Nurse to work on the inpatient Crisis and Critical Care Unit 5 and PICU. As a member of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide client-centred psychiatric and general nursing care and ensure the security, the safety and the CNO standards of nursing practice are maintained. Using a primary nursing model, you will collaborate with the primary nurse to perform assessments, develop, implement and evaluate the interdisciplinary plan of client care for clients experiencing a variety of mental health issues. As a member of a multidisciplinary team, the Registered Practical Nurse will be responsible for working with patients from diverse backgrounds, contributing to program development; and provide education support and supervision to students. You will support a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with...