Admin Assistant Department Black Transitional Aged Youth Mental Health Program Temporary

Unity Health Toronto, comprised of Providence Healthcare, St. Joseph’s Health Centre and St. Michael’s Hospital, works to advance the health of everyone in our urban communities and beyond. Our health network serves patients, residents and clients across the full spectrum of care, spanning primary care, secondary community care, tertiary and quaternary care services to post-acute through rehabilitation, palliative care and long-term care, while investing in world-class research and education. Join our team in our mission to continue to put patients and families at the centre of everything we do, in the role of Admin Assistant Department – Black Transitional Aged Youth Mental Health Program.

Unity Health Toronto’s Mental Health and Addiction Service (MHAS) provides care to individuals with serious mental illness, substance use concerns and complex medical needs. The Black TAY Mental Health Program is a priority pathway for black youth to receive timely psychiatric assessment and follow up and counselling by a registered Masters prepared Social Worker.

This is a 0.6 FTE part time Administrative Assistant position, and is located in the community at Wanasah: Mental Health Services for Black Youth. Wanasah is a non-profit mental health agency created to address the urgent mental health needs of Black youth and their families in Regent Park and neighbouring areas, in downtown Toronto. Operating in Regent Park, it provides services to Black youth, ages 12-25 and their families who are experiencing mental health and/or addictions concerns. Through partnerships with community agencies and youth ambassadors, it provides Black-centric mental health and addictions services. All of its programs are developed through a trauma-informed, Black-centric, identity and ethnic-specific lens.

The primary role of the Administrative Assistant is to provide daily operational administrative support to the Black TAY Program in partnership with Wanasah. This role is a seconded role at Wanasah, where responsibilities include payroll, ordering and managing office supplies, managing databases, providing computer support to staff, patient registration, organizing clinic appointments, serving as a communications relay person for outreach staff, organizing educational and team events, and other duties as required. The individual may be asked to provide support to special projects as required.

HOURS: Weekdays 0900 to 1700 (some flex hours may be required to accommodate clinic hours)

QUALIFICATIONS:

– Graduate of a recognized secretarial program and/or equivalent experience; university degree is preferred.

· Minimum of 3 years recent secretarial and administrative experience, preferably in a health care setting, is an asset.

· Proficiency with computer software modules such as MS Word, PowerPoint (producing slides and overheads), Excel, Internet, E-mail, Library Search software, etc.

· Strong understanding of anti-Black racism, systemic oppression, and their impacts on Black youth within health and social systems.

· Sound knowledge of medical and psychiatric terminology.

· Excellent organizational skills and is able to prioritize duties in an environment with multiple demands.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

· Excellent interpersonal skills, in both individual and team work.

· Proven ability to work independently and coordinate busy workload.

· Experience interacting with clients with mental illness would be an asset.

· Previous experience recording and generating minutes of meetings.

· Must have an excellent attendance record.

Our goal is to attract and develop talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We strongly encourage applicants from the Black Indigenous and racialized communities that meet the requirements of the role. We welcome applicants to introduce themselves, their stories and lived experiences in their cover letter to the degree they are comfortable with.