Job Description

Requisition ID: 340458

Position Number: 20060017

Posting End Date: Open Until Filled

City: Winnipeg

Site: Shared Health

Work Location: Winnipeg Shared Health

Department / Unit: SH Mental Health - ARCC

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: SHMGEUCommunity

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: 0.50

Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends

Daily Hours Worked: 8.00

Annual Base Hours: 2080

Salary: $34.604, $35.783, $37.111, $38.448, $39.869, $41.340, $42.944, $44.631, $46.353, $47.728

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview

"The Shared Health Mental Health and Addictions program provides a range of mental health and addiction services across the healthcare continuum that support and promote recovery. Through collaboration and partnership across various health, social service and community sectors the program strives to promote mental health and well-being for all, to reduce inequities and the impact of mental health and addiction problems and to work towards sustainability of mentally healthy individuals and communities."

The Crisis Response Centre offers a constellation of walk-in, mobile and scheduled crisis response services and operates seven days a week, 24 hours a day. The centre includes a multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists, nurses, social workers along with other clinicians and support workers with expertise in mental health as well as an understanding of the service needs of persons with an accompanying substance use disorder.

The Alternative Response to Citizens in Crisis program is a pilot project whereby the clinician works collaboratively with Winnipeg Police Service. The clinician offers mental health screening, assessment and intervention over the phone, virtually and/or in the community with a police officer, and collaborates with Winnipeg Police to respond to 911 calls with a mental health or addictions component.

MAIN FUNCTION:

Under the general direction of the CRC Manager and Clinical Team Leaders, and in collaboration with the CRC Clinical Team, the incumbent is responsible for providing clinical services to individuals in mental health or psychosocial crisis.

Experience

• Four years related community experience, crisis/emergency-specific experience strongly preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• BSW, BScMH, BScPN, BN, OT, or related health/human service degree required.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Responsible for maintaining and providing proof of active registration with the appropriate registering body.
• Level 3 Security Clearance by Winnipeg Police Services required.
• Valid driver\'s license and vehicle preferred.

Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge of Crisis Intervention Theory.
• Effective Crisis Intervention Skills.
• Expertise in the area of mental health.
• Knowledge and understanding of psychosocial rehab and recovery.
• Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective networking and agency relations skills.
• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST).
• Suicide Assessment and Intervention Training.

Physical Requirements

Not applicable

We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.

Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority