Mental Health Educator

Basic Information

• Work location: Quebec-Metro
• Category: Social Services
• Start date: 2026-07-13
• Display date: from 2026-07-21 to 2026-08-12

Work Conditions

• Employment status: TPO - Part-time occasional
• Duration: Indeterminate - long term
• Hours per week: 35
• Salary: Between 28.43 $ and 40.92 $/hour
• Pay period: Hourly
• Mandate
• Immediate Need:

We currently have a need for specialized educators for the mental health sector, either part-time or full-time. The person must be available for two shifts, day and evening, and one weekend every two weeks.

If you wish to work part-time, you must offer a minimum of 6 days in two weeks, including one weekend.

Title:

The Educator, immediately, ensures the education and re-education of users in an institutional or external environment according to the intervention programs established in collaboration with the team of professionals in place, in order to facilitate the individual's rehabilitation and/or reintegration into society. She applies educational techniques using daily living activities, organizes, coordinates and animates the activities planned in the program, to ensure learning and the acquisition of adequate attitudes and behaviors.

She observes and analyzes the behavior of users, participates in the evaluation of their needs and abilities, and notes their progress by writing the appropriate documents. She provides the programming of her activities.

Benefits of working at the ciusss de la capitale-nationale

• 4 weeks of paid vacation*
• 9.6 days of paid sick leave*
• Employee and family assistance program (psychologist, social worker)
• Access to the TELUS Santé intégrale (LifeWorks) platform 24h/24 and 7j/7
• Low-cost parking
• Collective insurance and advantageous retirement plan (RREGOP)
• Numerous corporate discounts (gym, spa and health care, stores and cell phone companies)
• Organizational activities (Défi entreprises, Marathon SSQ, Montée des sommets, Pentathlon des neiges)
• Continuous training offered
• Possibility of advancement
• Please note that some conditions apply according to the employment status and the number of hours worked.

Requirements

• ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS:
• Must hold a college diploma (DEC) in Specialized Education Techniques or in Criminal Intervention Techniques (formerly Criminal Intervention Techniques) from a recognized school;
• Or hold a Bachelor's degree in psychoeducation, a Bachelor's degree in criminology, an AEC in specialized education of 1800 hours or more, or a RAC in specialized education from an accepted program.
• AVAILABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Offer full-time availability for one weekend every two weeks, and on two shifts, DAY and EVENING;

The appointed positions aim to fill the needs generated by temporarily vacant positions, vacant positions, and temporary overtime work within the department of their geographical territory. Unless otherwise stated, appointed positions are mandatory, so you must be minimally available 3 days/week (including one weekend every two weeks). The minimum number of hours represents 21 hours/week (possibility of less for students only).

DESIRED PROFILE:

• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team and with partners;
• Good ability to work in a changing context;
• Flexibility and adaptability;
• Autonomy, initiative, openness, and creativity;
• Excellent judgment and ability to manage risk;
• Excellent self-management and stress management skills.

We thank the individuals for their interest in our institution. However, we will only communicate with the individuals whose applications have been selected.

INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES AND/OR CANDIDATES WITHOUT A VALID WORK PERMIT IN CANADA: If you are a candidate, do not reside in Canada, and/or do not hold the necessary authorizations, either a valid work permit in Canada or permanent resident status, do not submit your application on this site as it will not be processed. If you wish to work at the CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale, you must submit your application only on the Recrutement Santé Québec (RSQ) website at https://recrutementsantequebec.ca/

Access to Employment Equality

In accordance with the Employment Equality Act, all health and social services establishments implement an employment equality program. Therefore, individuals from the targeted groups (woman, Indigenous, visible minority, ethnic minority, and person with a disability) are encouraged to submit their applications. Additionally, accommodation measures may be offered to individuals with disabilities based on their needs. According to the context, the masculine or feminine gender used in the postings refers to both women and men.