Job Description

Requisition ID: 375520Position Number: 480-715701091C565-12Posting End Date: February 17, 2025Employer: Southern Health-Santxc3xa9 Sud Site: Mental Health Program Union: MGEU Prof Tech Department/Unit: Mental Health & Addictions Work Location: Mental Health - NivervilleCity: Niverville Hiring Status: TemporaryFTE: 1.0 Employment arrangement: In Person Daily hours worked: 7.75Anticipated shift: Days Annual base hours: 2015 Anticipated Start Date - End Date: To be determined - IndefiniteReason for Term: Other LeaveSalary: As per MGEU Collective AgreementFind your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santxc3xa9 Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Mxc3xa9tis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.Be part of the Southern Health-Santxc3xa9 Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Join a region that offers a lifestyle like no other - a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.Position OverviewThe Community Mental Health Worker (CMHW) is a clinician who provides psychosocial assessment, consultation and evidence-informed counselling intervention and psychosocial rehabilitation to individuals referred to the mental health program for mental health related problems. Through the application of therapeutic skills that promote and build on individual's strengths, the CMHW assists the individual/family to maximize independence, self-responsibility and promotes personal wellness, community integration and social justice. Depending on individual needs and particularly when working with individuals with enduring mental illness, the CMHW applies case management functions that focus on functional assessment and skill development, relapse prevention, and rehabilitation.Services are based on the principles of recovery, empowerment, self-determination and responsibility and are part of a continuum of mental health services. Clinicians operate within a collaborative care structure and provide time-limited, goal-oriented, change-focused interventions and/or consultations that are based on informed consent, voluntary participation and within individual capacity. The CMHW requires a diverse and comprehensive knowledge base about trauma informed psychiatric care as well as other adopted mental health therapies and the ability possess and integrate into practice crisis management and suicide intervention skills. The CMHW exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters.The CMHW as part of the Child and Adolescent program portfolio will work in an integrated team approach, within a framework of mental health clinical practice, including consultation, assessment, therapeutic interventions, and evidence-based treatment. The CMHW - Child and Adolescent, requires a diverse and comprehensive knowledge base about trauma informed psychiatric care as well as other adopted mental health therapies and the ability possess and integrate into practice crisis management and suicide intervention skills. The CMHW - Child & Adolescent will work collaboratively with primary health care providers, specialists, families, and services/agencies involved with the child/adolescent.The Community Mental Health Worker works to the full scope of practice and engages in ongoing education and maintains competency congruent with Southern Health-Santxc3xa9 Sud policies, professional standards of practice, the appropriate college and code of ethics and the Regulated Health Professions Act. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santxc3xa9 Sud.Experience

• Minimum two (2) years' experience providing evidence-based therapy to children and adolescents, 3-5 years preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years supervised counselling experience.
• Experience and training in trauma informed care, Brief Treatment models, CBT, DBT, etc.
• Experience in providing mental health services for adults or children and adolescents or adults with serious mental illnesses, or senior's mental health.
• Experience in completing psychosocial assessments and mental status examinations.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate of an accredited post-secondary education in Health-Related Social Sciences (e.g. BSW, BScMH, BScPN, BN, RPN). Other relevant educational qualifications and experience may be considered.
• Master's degree an asset - qualified as a Psychiatric Nurse, Occupational Therapist (MOT), Clinical Social Worker (MSW), Family Therapist (MFT), Masters of Counselling Psychology (MACP), or equivalent.
• Training and demonstrated skill in the following areas: clinical assessment and case formulation, psychotropic medications, psychopathology, individual/group/family/systems intervention.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Active license and registration to practice as required by professional association and provincial legislation.
• Certificate in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST).

Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge of child and adolescent development, and mental health issues in childhood and adolescence including suicide risk assessment and risk management.
• Knowledge and understanding of all aspects of mental health service.
• Advanced mental health psychosocial assessment skills and knowledge of appropriate evidence informed therapeutic counseling models, approaches and interventions.
• Advanced knowledge of human developmental theory and mental health concerns typically identified for various populations across the age spectrum including signs and symptoms of mental illness.
• Knowledge of recovery principles in the treatment of mental illness.
• Knowledge and understanding of co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
• Knowledge of commonly prescribed psychotropic medications for mental disorders across the age spectrum.
• Knowledge of mental health self-help and client and family engagement in mental health treatment.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and standards in Manitoba i.e. Personal Health Information Act and others as specified by Southern Health-Santxc3xa9 Sud and program area.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite of programs and other technological applications (i.e. telehealth).
• Demonstrated excellence in communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare written communication.
• Demonstrated ability to complete psychosocial assessment, including mental status examination, preparing diagnostic impressions, and identifying crisis intervention plans.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a culturally informed manner within a range of cultures.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team and across service sectors.
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
• Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
• Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
• Good work and attendance record.
• Requires a valid Class 5 driver's license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00.

Physical Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
• No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
• May work occasionally evenings and weekends as necessary.
• May be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties may require.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.Southern Health-Santxc3xa9 Sud, in partnership with the Indigenous community, is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.All Health Care Workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santxc3xa9 Sud policy.Please include three work-related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health-Santxc3xa9 Sud's FLS Policy, we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French-speaking communities within Southern Health-Santxc3xa9 Sud. If no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification, candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file may be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.

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