Mental Health Specialist

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Dialogue is looking for a Mental Health Specialist to take part in our mission to help people improve their wellbeing. Reporting to Annabel Tremblay, Manager, Mental Health Specialists, the mission of the Mental Health Specialist is to support and provide a high-quality experience to Dialogue members. A Mental Health Specialist can have a background/experience in social work, crisis intervention and/or short-term coaching (not therapy). They are specialized in mental health and provide an empathetic approach to interventions. They coach members with mild mental health symptoms, navigate members’ needs and send resources for out-of-scope issues. Want to join our exceptional multidisciplinary team in an evolving industry? Good news, we saved you a seat!

• →Assessing the needs and requests of our members on the platform
• →Accompanying members in their health care journey in collaboration with other professionals
• →Offering support to our members to achieve objectives in a motivational interviewing approach
• →Ensuring patient navigation to other resources complementary to our services
• →Participating in and developing our database of community/public resources in Canada and our pamphlets on mental health
• →You will be responsible for patient safety in your member-facing role

• A Bachelor's degree in a mental health or human relations field
• 2+ years of intervention experience as a social worker or other related experience, comfortable with short-term interventions and mental health issues
• Availability to work a minimum of 8 hours per week (up to 32 hours) during the day, evening (up to 8 pm), and weekends
• Very good knowledge of community and institutional resources
• A desire to work in an environment that encourages autonomy, professionalism, and versatility
• An attraction to an innovative environment, proficiency with computer tools
  
  

Taking care of others also means taking care of our team! Depending on your role and employment status, you could have access to the following benefits:

• Access to the Dialogue app and virtual mental health support for you and your family
• Fully funded insurance, a health spending account, dental coverage, and fitness reimbursement
• 4 weeks vacation, 9 wellness days, and 1 volunteer day
• Hybrid work: 3 days/week in our Montreal or Toronto offices, excluding remote roles
• Work abroad up to 4 weeks/year
• Incentive plans, referral bonuses & RRSP matching
• Learning via Coursera, external training budget & mentorship
• Optional parental leave top-up