Job Description

: As a member of Mental Health and Addiction Services, the Community Mental Health Nurse is an intergral part of the multidiscplinary team providing intensive case management to individuals with chronic and persistent mental illness and substance abuse issues. These services are provided within an idividual and group context. Responsibilites include intensive case management, medication management, crisis intervention counselling, goal planning, consultation to community agencies, group/community education, student mentoring, documentation, client/family and public education, and mental health promotion.
Required Qualifications

Bachelor Degree/Diploma in Nursing or Bachelor Degree/Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing
Registered or eligible for registration with the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association (SRNA) or Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Saskatchewan (RPNAS)
Valid Class 5 driver's license
Experience
A minimum of two (2) years experience as a nurse in a Mental Health setting within the previous five (5) years.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Advanced communication skills
Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Advanced interpersonal skills
Advanced organizational skills
Ability to adapt to changing conditions
Ability to communicate with and maintain an effective working relationship with clients from diverse social, economic and cultural backgrounds
Ability to travel both within the region and provincially
Advanced change management skills
Advanced facilitation skills
Advanced presentation skills
Other Information

NOTE: This is a Provincial Posting a
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