Nurse Practitioner - Rapid Access Addiction Medicine

Why join CMHA Peel Dufferin?

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

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.

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:  

• 2 weeks accrued vacation + 1 flexible day each year
• Up to 18 sick days accrued per year
• HOOPP Pension Plan enrollment
• Ongoing professional development plus $250 (pro-rated) annual funding for continuing education and certifications
• $250 (pro-rated) annual allowance to invest in achieving your personal wellness goals
• Mileage reimbursement for work-related travel

We are looking for a full-time contract Nurse Practitioner to join our Rapid Access Addiction Medicine (RAAM) 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.

Status: 6 Month Contract until August 2025, full-time - 37.5 hours per week. Note, this posting is for an active vacancy.

Base Salary: $108,385.48 - $127,512.33 annually (Candidate qualifications will be considered when determining the starting salary)

Location: 60 West Drive, Brampton ON. Although we operate within a hybrid workplace model, staff are required to have on-site and/or community presence as per program and client needs.

What you will do

• Attends to clients with addictions and concurrent disorders at the clinic with or without scheduled and urgent appointments, and in the community through home visits, during regular and extended hours.
• Works within the scope of practice of the NP, performs a comprehensive health or symptom directed assessment of the client and synthesizes data from multiple sources to make diagnosis.
  
• Spends 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
• Obtains appropriate physician consultation according to "The Expectations for Consultation with Physicians by Registered Nurses in the Extended Class" of the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Works collaboratively and in consultation with the collaborating physicians and specialists as defined in the NP scope of practice.
• Determines 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.
• Prescribes drugs included in the Schedules of the Regulations to treat diseases or disorders within the NP scope of practice.
• Provides advanced nursing care and treatment (including pharmacological complementary therapies and/or counselling interventions for health problem).
• Monitors the ongoing therapy of clients with addictions, chronic mental and physical illness by providing effective pharmacological, complementary, or counselling interventions.
• Uses community assessment data to identify community needs and resources and develops, implements and evaluates appropriate programming.
• Maintains accurate and timely records. Write reports, support letters, and chart summaries for transfer and/or legal purposes, as well as other related patient and workload measurement documents, as required.

What you need to join our team

• Masters of Science in Nursing, as well as being a Registered Nurse Practitioner RN(EC) in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Minimum 2 yrs. 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
  
• Knowledge and experience with people experiencing problematic substance misuse as well as illnesses and problems related to such misuse
• Experience with or knowledge of dual diagnosis & concurrent disorders is an asset
• Current CPR- Level C & AED certification
• Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Health Care Consent Act, and other related legislation in Ontario
• Sound knowledge of psychotropic medications including usage and potential side effects
• Advanced knowledge of pharmacology in selecting, prescribing, monitoring and dispensing drugs
• Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to approach, listen, build trust, and communicate across diverse cultures and intersectionality. Willingness to continually improve understanding around cultural competence.
• Openness to operate from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive, 2SLGBTQ+ affirming and intersectional framework.
• 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 
• A satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening (Police Check) report
• Ability to work some evenings as required

Deadline to Apply: position open until filled

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. In everything we do, we work together to make the world a better place – one person at a time.

 Apply Now and EMPOWER your career!

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CMHA Peel Dufferin strives to be an equitable employer. We are committed to supporting inclusive recruitment and selection processes, work environments and a qualified workforce reflective of the diverse populations we serve. We acknowledge that removing existing barriers and preventing new barriers is required to foster dignity and independence for people of all ages, genders, cultures, and abilities. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including but not limited to, First Nations, Métis, Inuit and Urban Indigenous (FNIMUI) populations, ethno-racial communities, people with disabilities, *2SLGBTQIA+ communities, women and gender diverse people, low-income communities, and all equity-deserving groups.

*2SLGBTQIA+ (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and a range of gender and sexual diversity categories not listed).

Accessibility Statement

When contacted by CMHA Peel Dufferin for a career opportunity, please advise the People and Culture Department of any accommodation needs that may make your experience through the recruitment process more comfortable. We are committed to working with you to meet these needs by providing reasonable accommodations, ensuring you have access to a fair and equitable process. We are continuously working to improve our accessibility practices and welcome any feedback or suggestions on how we can better accommodate candidates with accessibility needs. Should you have feedback, please email us at HRrecords@cmhapeel.ca

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Recruitment 
To streamline our recruitment process, we utilize an applicant tracking system (ATS) to manage and organize applications. While the ATS aids in efficiency, the essential review and evaluation of candidates is carried out by members of our People and Culture team. This approach ensures a personalized assessment that allows us to gain a comprehensive view of a candidate’s experience, skills and potential. AI is not used to make any decisions in our recruitment process.

Next Steps

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. We retain all applications submitted for one (1) year after the closing date of the posting for consideration in future career opportunities.