Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Mental Health Clinician - WRHA


PayCompetitive
LocationWinnipeg/Manitoba
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 364257

      Requisition ID: 364257

      Position Number: 20066681

      Posting End Date: August 15, 2024

      City: Winnipeg

      Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

      Site: WRHA Community Health Services

      Department / Unit: Youth Mental Health & Addiction Services

      Job Stream: Clinical

      Union: MAHCP

      Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

      FTE: 1.00

      Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings

      Work Arrangement: In Person

      Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

      Annual Base Hours: 2015

      Salary: $42.301 , $43.870 , $45.582 , $47.341 , $49.176 , $50.625

      Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

      Position Overview

      The WRHA Community Mental Health Services offers community-based mental health services to children, adolescents and their families. In addition to the treatment modalities mentioned above therapy services include the following: screening/assessment; critical incident intervention; acute treatment and consultation; systems consultation and community education. These services are provided through a range of human service disciplines. Service is determined according to the needs of the client and family. The setting and duration of treatment will also vary according to client/family need. Easy access to service is promoted via flexible work schedules. At times service may be provided through partnership with other community agencies.

      MAIN FUNCTION:
      The Mental Health Clinician is responsible for the delivery of direct client service including the following: assessment, implementation and evaluation of clinical services to clients/families; clinical case management; establishment of effective working relationships with clients, families, supervisors, colleagues, and other agencies.

      Experience

      • Three to five years’ experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families.

      Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

      • Professional qualifications with a degree in one of the following disciplines will be required:
        • Graduate from an approved program in Psychiatric Nursing or Nursing (BSc.P.N., B.Sc.M.H.; or
        • B.Sc.N. preferred), Medical Rehab (BMR, MOT), Counselling (M.A. Psych or M. Ed Psych), Masters of Marriage and Family Therapy or Social Work (MSW).
      • Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.

      SPECIAL TRAINING:

      • Skill/training in several of the following areas: clinical assessment; individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, play therapy, systems intervention.

      Certification/Licensure/Registration

      • Must be licensed and or registered with a governing body.

      Qualifications and Skills

      • Knowledge of child and adolescent development, stages of family development, systems theory, and the biopsychosocial model to mental health.
      • Knowledge of models of community-based mental health service delivery.

      Physical Requirements

      Not applicable

      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 across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

      Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

      Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

      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.

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