City : Guelph

Category : Full-time Salaried

Industry : *Allied Health Professionals

Employer : Homewood Health Inc.

Make a difference in a growing, innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in people-centered care. Work with supportive colleagues who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning.

As a Tobacco Cessation Specialist, you will be an integral part of a collaborative team focused on delivering seamless services and programs to our clients and customers. If you are looking for a company that is constantly moving forward in pursuit of successful outcomes, get ready to love it here!

The Tobacco Cessation Specialist will provide assessment, consultation, and education to patients in the facility.  You will collaborate with staff to educate, facilitate, and assist in the maintenance of a standard of care for Tobacco-addicted patients using established best practices and applying relevant legislation. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Work with senior management to promote the Tobacco Cessation Program for the Homewood Health Centre
• Participate and maintain Tobacco-Cessation programs on all units
• Contribute to the coordination of the Tobacco-Free Policy implementation, training and communication
• Facilitate Tobacco cessation policy and program development
• Create and sustain a supportive patient-focused environment for the change of addictive behaviour
• Assist with the implementation of various effective strategies to assist patients with quitting tobacco
• Support clinical areas to develop education, training and consultations related to patient tobacco cessation needs
• Coordinate training sessions and guest speakers for staff on tobacco-related topics
• Demonstrate clinical leadership by establishing treatment goals and working with the patient/client and other team members to develop action steps to meet these goals

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s in Social Work, Counselling, or Nursing
• Specific training in tobacco cessation preferred; Mental Health certificate would be an asset
• Group Facilitation experience as well as working knowledge of DBT & CBT
• Exceptional assessment and documentation skills
• Knowledge of addictions along a continuum of care
• Full understanding of the Mental Health Act
• Familiarity of community mental health resources
• Proven excellence in communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a part of an innovative interdisciplinary team
• CPR/Basic rescuer
• Ability to prioritize and function effectively in a demanding and challenging environment
• Highly skilled in assessment and prevention of suicide and management of aggressive behaviour through non-violent crisis intervention techniques
• Current knowledge and experience specific to emergency mental health and crisis intervention
• Proven ability to assume leadership

As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Homewood Health Centre requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

Why work with us

Homewood Health is Canada’s largest and leading service provider for medically focused, evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference!

As an equal opportunity employer, Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion. For this reason, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking groups including women, racialized and indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.

Join us at Homewood Health and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.