Cmhw Brief Treatment - Selkirk, Canada - Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority
Description
GENERAL
Description:
- CMHW Brief Treatment
- Adult
Competition #: - SEL MH 332/23
Posting Date: - 01/26/2023
Status: - Active
Type: - External
DESCRIPTION
The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority
Our Vision
- We will be recognized as a trusted healthcare partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidencebased care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.
- Our Mission
- We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and wellbeing of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.
- Our Values
- Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other
Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service
CMHW - Brief Treatment - Adult
CMHW Adult_01
Closing Date:
- 02/02/2023
Facility / Site:
- Selkirk Community MH Office
Posting Type:
- Permanent
Position Type:
- Part-Time
Hours of Work:
- Days
Term Dates:
FTE:
- 0.5
Union Group:
- MGEU Technical Professional
Wage / Salary: - As per applicable collective agreement
Position Summary:Working within an integrated team approach, the Community Mental Health Worker (CMHW) - Brief Treatment-Adult will contribute to the overall improved health status of adult patients/individuals through the provision of short term and brief treatment using mental health clinical counselling intervention and approaches. Services are provided within a framework of mental health clinical practice, including consultation, assessment, and therapeutic interventions. The CMHW-Brief Treatment-Adult will work collaboratively with primary health care provider(s), families, and services/agencies involved with the individual. The CMHW-Brief Treatment-Adult is expected to support individual resiliency and recovery. The CMHW-Brief Treatment-Adult will be required to function as a mental health practitioner and a collaborative team member. The position of CMHW-Brief Treatment-Adult functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the Mission, Vision, and Values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.
Qualifications:
- B.Sc. M.H, B.Sc. P.N, RPN, BN, RN, BSW, or MOT.
- Clinical Master's Degree preferred (MSW, MScN, MN, MA).
- Licensed with applicable professional designation.
- ASIST Certificate (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) required.
- Knowledge in clinical assessment, treatment models and interventions. In particular Brief Treatment approaches such as Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
- Knowledge of mental health problems and illnesses, including signs, symptoms, treatment, and prognosis of mental illness and emotional distress.
- Knowledge of primary care principles.
- Knowledge of cooccurring disorders i.e. addictions and mental health.
- Knowledge and range of intervention modalities, including brief solution focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectic behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing.
- Knowledge of and ability to work within the mental health recovery model.
- Knowledge of community resources and procedures related to accessing the available services.
- Knowledge of psychopharmacology.
- Knowledge of the Personal Health Information Act, the Mental Health Act, the Child
- Minimum of two (2) years' experience in relevant mental health area required.
- Two (2) years direct experience in the area of mental health brief treatment preferred.
- Two (2) years direct experience in the area of mental health crisis management preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- A positive attitude toward learning, growth, and health.
- Demonstrated ability to problemsolve complex situations and manage sensitive issues.
- Demonstrated ability of harm reduction strategies and approaches.
- Ability to relate and interact with individuals of diverse cultural and economic backgrounds.
- Ability to use electronic medical record.
- Flexible scheduling is required to balance individuals' needs and enhance service delivery to improve access.
- Good physical and mental health to meet the demands of the position required.
- Valid driver's license and vehicle are required.
- Completes and maintains a satisfactory preemployment security check.
- Satisfactory employment record.
As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.
Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset.
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