Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Mental Health Clinician
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Job Description
- Req#: 362362
- Three to five years' experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families.
- Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
- Degree (Masters preferred) in: OT, SW, Psychiatric Nursing, Psychology.
- Active member in good standing of an associated regulatory body as appropriate.
- Experience in working with children and youth.
- Family engagement and support.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills related to mental health and addictions, cooccurring disorders, assessment, including crisis intervention/psychosocial assessment and other treatment modalities.
- Counselling theories relevant to treating youth with mental health or addiction problems, such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Strengths-Based Interventions, Trauma-Informed Practices, coping skills development etc.
- Demonstrated Cultural diversity and practices of populations served.
- Ability to work within a complex system of services are required and collaborate with system stakeholders.
- Resource and support development.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and oral communication and documentation skills.
Requisition ID: 362362
Position Number: 20066155
Posting End Date: July 25, 2024
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Shared Health
Site: AFM Corporate - Winnipeg
Department / Unit: MHA - Early Response
Job Stream: Clinical
Union: MAHCP
Anticipated Start Date: 08/15/2024
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days
Work Arrangement: Remote
Daily Hours Worked: 7.50
Annual Base Hours: 1950
Salary: $42.301 , $43.870 , $45.582 , $47.341 , $49.176 , $50.625
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 clinician provides critical mental health and addiction support to youth and their families, through self, family, school or community referral. In addition to timely first line MHA assessment to determine the severity of concern, appropriate intervention is pursued to prevent deterioration. Further, the clinician will work in collaboration with school staff, the Department of Education and high fidelity wrap around supports to serve as a link between the school system and the CA MHA system. The clinician will also work to strengthen communication with the school system and facilitate information sharing pathways to ensure the continuity of care for the youth, while also building relationships with Indigenous communities and organizations.
Main Function:
The Mental Health Clinician is responsible for the delivery of direct client service including the following: conduct first line MHA assessments, provision of brief treatment and support while awaiting specialized services, facilitation of early intervention groups and provision of timely intervention to address needs, link to community-based services and primary care as appropriate, referral and warm hand off to high intensity specialized services, postvention and coordination of step down supports; clinical case management; ongoing provision of relevant support and intervention to offset wait for external services; effective working relationships with clients, families, supervisors, colleagues, school social workers, administrators, huddle staff and primary healthcare providers. These functions are undertaken in accordance with Shared Health’s Mission Statement, organizational policies and procedures, Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics as outlined by the incumbent’s professional licensing body.Experience
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
Certification/Licensure/Registration
Qualifications and Skills
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.
About the company
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is the governing body for healthcare regulation for the City of Winnipeg, the northern community of Churchill, and the Rural Municipalities of East and West St.