Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Make a difference in the lives of Albertans by joining the team in the Southern Alberta Forensic Psychiatry Services (SAFPC) as a Mental Health Aide. Reporting to the Patient Care Manager, the Mental Health Aide works in alignment with the established protocols for the NCR-MD (Not Criminally Responsible Due to Mental Disorder) program at SAPFC and in the community rehabilitation and recovery homes. Adheres to AHS policies, as well as the principles of Recovery Oriented Care, choice, dignity, privacy, individuality, and independence. Areas of support include assisting disciplines in daily/scheduled tasks, assisting the residents with daily living skills; Attending and encouraging residents to attend scheduled programs/ meetings, groups and conferences, assisting with transporting residents, and supporting residents with linkages to community supports.

Description:

As a Mental Health Aide, you will work as a collaborative member of the multidisciplinary team to provide a welcoming and safe care environment. You will assist in the provision of direct patient/client care as delegated in a person-centered, recovery oriented and safe manner. In this position, you will assist and / or promote independence to patients/clients in completing activities of daily living as well as assisting other health professionals with providing treatments and observing and reporting relevant patient/client information to professional staff. You will assist new patients/clients and families with orientation, and assist in the general support of the work area.

• Classification: Mental Health Aide
• Union: AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program: Forensics - Not Criminally Responsible due to Mental Disorder Program
• Primary Location: Southern AB Forensic Psych Cen
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.42
• Posting End Date: 20-NOV-2023
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 18-DEC-2023
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 25
• Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $22.67
• Maximum Salary: $26.43
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver\'s License, Vehicle Provided

Required Qualifications:

Completion of Grade 12. Completion of Health Care Aide or Mental Health Aide Certificate or equivalent. Additional Required Qualifications:

Ability to work independently or within a multidisciplinary team. Minimum of 2 years experience in the last 5 years (inpatient or outpatient) working with individuals with chronic severe mental health issues. Ability to demonstrate an understanding of mental health decomposition. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must have a valid driver\'s license and can operate personal and AHS fleet vehicles. Excellent computer skills are required. NVCI training. Preferred Qualifications:

Food Handling course. Knowledge related to the Not Criminally Responsible Due to Mental Disorder patients and applicable legislation. Knowledge regarding Calgary community agencies. Knowledge relating to recovery and rehabilitation. Connect Care training.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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