Student Nurse - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD)
- Employer
- Canadian Mental Health Association- Peel Branch
- Location
- Brampton, Ontario
- Closing date
- Feb 15, 2025
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- Discipline
- Registered Nurse
- Work Setting
- Mental Health Facility / Psychiatric Hospital
- Area of Practice
- General Nursing
- Hours
- Full-time
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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.
We are looking for a Student Nurse - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) for a Co-Op/Placement opportunity starting Spring 2025. As a Student Nurse, you'll help facilitate assessments and review clinical collateral to support diagnosis of adults with FASD alongside the FASD RN Coordinator and consulting psychologist. You'll collaborate to develop and promote a best-practice FASD framework that includes screening, assessment, diagnosis and system navigation for adults to improve client outcomes, awareness of FASD and understanding of supports in the Central region and follow up with clients participating in the program.
Status: Unpaid Student Placement/Co-Op starting Spring 2025; this is geared towards students who are required to complete a minimum of 300 placement/co-op hours
Location: This position is based out of 314-7700 Hurontario Street, Brampton, On. Although we operate within a hybrid workplace model, students may be required to have on-site and/or community presence as per program and client needs.
What you will do:
What you need to join our Team:
Deadline to Apply: 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 support people to assist clients who are struggling, helping to 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
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.
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.
We are looking for a Student Nurse - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) for a Co-Op/Placement opportunity starting Spring 2025. As a Student Nurse, you'll help facilitate assessments and review clinical collateral to support diagnosis of adults with FASD alongside the FASD RN Coordinator and consulting psychologist. You'll collaborate to develop and promote a best-practice FASD framework that includes screening, assessment, diagnosis and system navigation for adults to improve client outcomes, awareness of FASD and understanding of supports in the Central region and follow up with clients participating in the program.
Status: Unpaid Student Placement/Co-Op starting Spring 2025; this is geared towards students who are required to complete a minimum of 300 placement/co-op hours
Location: This position is based out of 314-7700 Hurontario Street, Brampton, On. Although we operate within a hybrid workplace model, students may be required to have on-site and/or community presence as per program and client needs.
What you will do:
- Assist the multidisciplinary team in coordinating assessments and reviewing previous evaluations.
- Help strengthen collaboration between service providers and improve case coordination for adults with FASD.
- Support the development and promotion of a best practice FASD framework that includes screening, assessment, and navigation.
- Participate in reviewing referrals and conducting preliminary screening assessments for eligibility.
- Interview caregivers/families' individuals involved in the individual's life, gather prior assessments and records.
- Contribute to assessments needed for diagnosis: Assessments include: using software to perform facial measurements, testing for reflexes, review medications and complete/contribute to final report writing.
- Ensure that follow-up recommendations are appropriately coordinated and communicated.
- Identify and maintain a list of resources and community supports for adults with FASD.
- Identify and address gaps in service and develop a proactive approach.
What you need to join our Team:
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BScN)
- Current CPR/First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain) is an asset
- Understanding of FASD, mental health, concurrent disorders and/or dual diagnosis is an asset.
- Experience working in a clinic setting an asset
- Experience in integrating health and mental health clinical work an asset
- Excellent skills in building and maintaining positive relationships with a team, stakeholders and community partners
- Comprehensive knowledge of Recovery Principles an asset
- Satisfactory police records search and vulnerable sector screening
- Satisfactory references
Deadline to Apply: 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 support people to assist clients who are struggling, helping to 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
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.
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