Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Access Mental Health is a single point of contact for community-based addiction and mental health services in the Calgary Zone. The addiction and mental health population served through this centralized access includes children, adolescents, families and adults. The Mental Health clinician reports to the program manager and is tasked with helping clients navigate the health care system and connecting them with the most appropriate care options available. The role of the mental health clinician includes: receiving calls from the public, addressing the clinical needs at hand and providing appropriate information, options and/or referral. While the Access Mental Health service is not structured as a crisis line, the Mental Health Clinician will need a wide personal skill set, as any member of the public may reach out for help. This clinical role is a part of a multidisciplinary team that works in an integrated and collaborative way with other registered social workers, nurses, psychologists and occupational therapists. More specifically, the Mental Health Clinician needs to be comfortable providing advice in a non-face-to-face fashion, largely independently. Further, they need to be skilled in active listening, and typing while being spoken to.

Description:

As a Mental Health Clinician, you will work as a member of the multidisciplinary health care team collaborating on the delivery of care for the needs of individuals, families and/or communities. You will be responsible for the intake, clinical interviews and screening of clients with addiction and mental health disorders. You will liaise with a variety of internal and external stakeholders and work collaboratively with other team members as required. You may have the opportunity to participate in program planning, development and to provide supervision to practicum students. This position is open to Registered Nurses, Registered Psychiatric Nurses, Registered Social Workers, Registered Psychologists, and Occupational Therapists.

• Classification: Mental Health Clinician
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Access Mental Health
• Primary Location: Southport Tower
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 14-SEP-2023
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 24-SEP-2023
• Temporary End Date: 29-MAR-2024
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $39.48
• Maximum Salary: $52.50
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Occupational Therapists: Completion of bachelor\xc2\xbfs degree in Occupational Therapy and active or eligible registration with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT). Psychologists: Completion of bachelor\'s degree in Psychology and active (or eligible registration) with the College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP). Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses: Completion of an accredited Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing education program and active (or eligible registration) with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) or the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta (CRPNA). Social Workers: Completion of bachelor\'s degree in Social Work and active (or eligible registration) with the Alberta College of Social Work (ACSW). Additional Required Qualifications:

Must hold current full registration with a regulated professional body under the Health Professions Act. Minimum 2 years directly relevant work experience in the field of addiction and mental health. Minimum 2 years direct experience with mental health screening, assessment, crisis intervention and system navigation in a community setting. Strong knowledge of addiction and mental health disorders across populations and experience in using the DSM-V diagnostic system. Extensive working knowledge of the addiction and mental health systems of care and resources within AHS Calgary Zone and related resources within the Calgary community. Strong critical thinking, assessment, and intervention skills including crisis intervention skills. Ability to manage a wide variety of clinical situations with varying levels of acuity and a heterogeneous client population. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to effectively liaison with various professionals. Ability to work confidently, independently and as a member of a collaborative multi-disciplinary team. Ability to thoroughly and accurately collect and document information in a timely manner. Proficiency in live time clinical documentation and comfort/competence with computer navigation. Ability to work in a sedentary job. Preferred Qualifications:

As Required.

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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