Mental Health Clinician - Winnipeg, Canada - Canadian Mental Health Association

Canadian Mental Health Association

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Winnipeg, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Posting
Mental Health Clinician

Full-time - 1 year term

The Canadian Mental Health Association Manitoba and Winnipeg is part of a 100-year-old nation-wide non-profit organization that promotes the mental health of Canadians and supports the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness.

The Opportunity

We have a full-time (1 year term) position available for Mental Health Clinician to work within CMHA's Huddle Broadway Program.

Huddle is intended to be a one-stop-shop for youth to have ease of access to mental and physical health, addictions, financial and employment supports, culturally appropriate Indigenous counselling, supports, events and activities as well as opportunities to connect with their community and each other through structured educational programming, and events.

This program is designed to help youth reach their goals and highest potential.

The Position

The Mental Health Clinician is responsible for providing individual, group, and family clinical interventions and educational sessions for youth and caring adults at Huddle Broadway.

As many of the youth we serve are Indigenous, a comprehensive knowledge of Indigenous history, culture, traditions, and practices is essential.

Observing best practices in privacy, trauma informed approaches, person
- centered care and value alignment with CMHA Manitoba and Winnipeg. A full job description is available on request.

The salary scale for this position falls within Band 5,
$45,869.88 and
$55,799.34, of the 2021 Collective Agreement, for 35 hours of work per week.

Hours are
Monday to Friday 8:30-4:30
pm with some flexibility within all CMHA's operational hours as needed.

The Qualifications

Required

BSW and eligibility for registration with the Manitoba College of Social Workers or other professional association
Over two years' experience supporting youth (up to the age of 29) in a counselling, case management, or other clinical role
Knowledge and experience using Social Work Clinical modalities.
Strong understanding and experience working with Indigenous, Metis and Inuit populations, their traditional healing and wellness beliefs and practices.
Strong understanding and experience working with diverse communities and from an inclusion/antioppression framework.
Specific understanding of 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and community services, services for youth and families of colour, settlement services
Effective engagement and communication skills
Strong understanding of the impact of immigration on newcomer youth, disability, and related available services for youth
Strong understanding of the impact of colonization, the history, and its continuing impact.
Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, both internally and externally
Knowledge of the Child Welfare System in Manitoba
Knowledge of mental health, mental illness, substance use, Harm Reduction principles
Knowledge of local mental health and addictions systems and community services
Must have recent satisfactory criminal records check/vulnerable persons, and recent satisfactory criminal record check and a child abuse registry check, along with a valid driver's license and access to a vehicle
Proficient in the use of Microsoft 365 including Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word
Flexible working hours, including some evenings

Preferred

Knowledge of settlement services and the impacts of immigration on newcomer youth
Training in traumainformed and culturally safe approaches, strengthsbased perspective, and general customer service
Knowledge of health and social service systems is an asset
Knowledge and experience using the psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) model is an asset

Total Rewards
CMHA offers an inclusive and respectful culture along with paid leaves for vacation, illness, bereavement, and mental health.

A flexible working environment, supporting work life balance, with paid extended health, dental, employee assistance programming and life insurance benefits.

A defined benefits pension plan is equally cost shared between CMHA and the employee, long term disability is 100% employee paid, when eligible.

There is annual, budgeted support for professional development as well as vehicle registration upgrades.

Employees enjoy 12 paid general (statutory) holidays per year as well as a paid closure between December 24 that noon up to and including January 1st.

The Process
CMHA will respond to requests for reasonable accommodations throughout the selection process. Please connect if you require any accommodations.

Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract

Salary:
$45,869.88-$55,799.34 per year

Benefits: