Job Description

Your Opportunity:The Seniors Mental Health program provides assessment, treatment and rehabilitation programs for individuals, generally over the age of 65 with psychiatric illness such as dementia, and mood and/or thought disorders. The goal of the program is to assist each patient to gain his or her optimal level of functioning in preparation for community integration. Specialty programming offered in areas of: Mood and Thought Disorder, Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Enrichment and Specialized Dementia. The service focuses on providing treatment and medication recommendations for seniors with complex presentations. This position has been identified and is anticipated to transition to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you will transition to Recovery Alberta. In accordance with the transition letter of understanding with UNA, current employees under the UNA Collective Agreement who accept an employment offer, issued after July 1, 2024, will not have any rights under Article 15: Layoff and Recall. Please Note: this posting is scheduled to close at 23:59 of the posting end date but may be filled earlier if a Regular Employee who holds a position within this unit or program expresses their interest in this vacancy by 23:59 on the 5th calendar day following the posting date. In the event that no Regular Employee from this workplace expresses their interest by the deadline the vacancy shall be filled under the provisions of the collective agreement.Description:As a Psychiatric Aide, you will work as a collaborative member of the multi-disciplinary team to meet the personal care needs and comforts of patients in accordance with the patient care plan and facility policies and procedures. You will assist nurses with the provision of routine care to meet patients\' hygiene, nutrition, mobility, recreation and safety needs as well as assist with organized activities or programs. In this position, you will observe and report on a patient\xc2\xbfs mood, health, well-being, maintain effective communication with patients and health professionals, assist with the maintenance of a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors as well as assist in the general support of the work area.

• Classification: Psychiatric Aide
• Union: AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program: Seniors Mental Health - Horizon House
• Primary Location: Cent. Ctr for MH and Brain Inj
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.63
• Posting End Date: 07-OCT-2024
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 21-OCT-2024
• Temporary End Date: 30-JUN-2025
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 10
• Shifts per cycle: 31
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $22.67
• Maximum Salary: $26.43
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:Completion of Grade 12. A combination of education and experience satisfactory to the employer will also be considered. Additional Required Qualifications:As Required. 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.Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.We\'re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it\'s about putting patients\' and families\' experiences, priorities and trust first.We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Alberta Health Services