The Corporate Team aims to provide work for people with mental health problems, in a supportive and rewarding environment, in order to improve their work skills and self-esteem, while enabling them to acquire enriching work experiences and contribute to the well-being of society.
L’Équipe Entreprise offers a social integration program through culinary and other activities to help participants develop.

Job Description:

The Intervenant(e) coordonateur(trice) accompanies adults living with mental illness and psychosocial disorders in their efforts to integrate into society and the workplace. The representative reports to the General Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Welcome, support and accompany participants on their recovery journey;
• Recruitment, registration and orientation of potential participants;
• Assist and monitor participants’ learning progress according to program requirements;
• Offer occasional support to program participants;
• Manage participants hired under Work Integration Contracts and support program evaluation;
• Accompany some participants during cooking activities;
• Prepare and lead monthly support groups;
• Represent the organization at consultation meetings and public events;
• Collaboration with external partners (Ressource enseignante, community organizations, Emploi-Québec, volunteers);
• Organization of in-house activities (parties, culinary workshops, etc.);
• Related administrative tasks (e.g., preparing participants’ schedules with the kitchen and teaching resource, applying for government reimbursements).

Requirements:

• At least 1 year’s experience in intervention, whether paid employment, internship or volunteer work;
• Possesses empathy, enthusiasm, listening skills and the desire to accompany people living with mental illness and psychosocial disorders;
• Has experience with this population, whether through employment, unpaid work or life experience;
• Knowledge or experience of social integration;
• Is organized and versatile – able to handle several projects at once;
• Bilingual (English and French);
• Communicates well, both orally and in writing;
• Already knows or is comfortable learning new software (Microsoft Access, Outlook, Excel);
• Comfortable working in person. Since our participants are on-site, no teleworking options are currently available.