LOCATION: Toronto, ON

POSITION TYPE: Full-time, Regular (40 hours/week) 

POSTING CLOSING DATE: April 07, 2025

Lumenus Community Services is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We value a recruitment and selection process that is inclusive and barrier-free, and we encourage applications from all individuals including, but not limited to, all cultures, religions, racialized communities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions.

We are currently hiring a permanent Team Lead, Intensive Services at our North York (Don Mills & Sheppard) location.   The adult program (Kempsell) is in North York (Don Mills & Sheppard). The Kempsell Program has been a part of the community for 15 years, serving individuals with a dual diagnosis (developmental disabilities, along with other diagnoses such as autism, and/or other social-emotional-behavioral needs).

The team uses a strength-based approach and elements of Applied Behavior Analysis within a milieu treatment setting. Our multidisciplinary team works collaboratively to create an approach that matches the service user’s skills and achievable goals within a safe, predictable and positive environment.  The program is transitional in nature (service users do not live in the programs long-term) and designed to be responsive to individuals with high needs who are unable to access already existing community-based resources due to their clinical profiles (i.e., high need for support, behaviour interventions, and supervision).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

·      Take a leadership role within the program and during the Manager’s absence by providing leadership, clinical consultation, and support to front-line staff within the program;

·         Offer primary case support and direct support to service users as needed to cover gaps;

·        Ensure that the administrative duties and house scheduling tasks are complete and are reflective of the needs of the program (i.e., petty cash and     float, confirming elect-to-work and scheduling out sourced staffing, etc);

·       Support new staff in the learning of expectations related to the completion of administrative duties, including providing orientation to elect-to-work   staff;

·         Ensure supportive, safe, and predictable environment through the establishment of routines, limits and daily living skills;

·         Participate in the development and implementation of assessments, goals, and treatment plans for assigned service users;

·         Liaise with families, in coordination with the Service Team;

·     Complete administrative tasks as required by the program for licensing/compliance and also for other assigned situations (i.e. medication, facility audit, fire drills, menus, shift plan, movement log, etc);

·  Keep the Manager and/or On-call apprised of daily issues within the program including behavioural concerns, and staffing, medical, community/system, house related issues, etc.;

·         Working at all times in the best interests of service users, families and program.

·         Ability to work a flexible schedule based on program needs (including work in the evenings)

QUALIFICATIONS:

·         Developmental Services Worker, Child and Youth Counsellor, Social Services Worker diploma, or equivalent education and experience;

·         2 or more years experience in a live in treatment or supported living setting;

·         Proven leadership and scheduling experience within a team environment;

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

·         Specific knowledge and understanding of Anti Black and Indigenous Racism and how to be an ally. Lived experience a strong asset;

·         Able to demonstrate knowledge of  dual diagnosis and ASD and the impact on service users and their families;

·         Experience with development and implementation of treatment plans, preferably with individuals on the autism spectrum or dually diagnosed;

·         Ability to work effectively in collaboration with a range of professional and non-professional individuals;

·         Functions as an independent self-starter with limited “on-site” supervision;

·         Demonstrates strong skills in time management, organization, and administrative work

·         Clear exposure to working through an anti-racist and anti-oppressive lens.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

·         Satisfactory clearance under the Vulnerable Sector Screening process;

·         G level license and verified insurance are an asset

·         Medical clearance in accordance with Lumenus Community Services policy on pre-employment medicals;

·    Ability to perform tasks involving physical activity, including lifting, bending and prolonged standing as well ability to be trained in CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) techniques;

·         Comfortable working in different settings.

TO APPLY: Interested applicants are invited to visit our website at https://lumenus.hiringplatform.ca/list/careers and submit your cover letter and resume on or before April 07, 2025

We ask applicants to make any accommodation requests for the interview or selection process known in advance by contacting the Human Resources Department. Human Resources will work together with the hiring committee to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the selection process which will enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.