Clinical Specialist - Winnipeg, Canada - Shared Health

Shared Health

Verified Company

Winnipeg, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Requisition ID: 359234

Position Number:

Posting End Date:
May 20, 2024

City:
Winnipeg

Employer:
Shared Health

Site:
Shared Health - Crisis Response Center

Department / Unit:
Mental Health and Addictions

Job Stream:
Clinical

Union:
Non Union

Anticipated Start Date:

ASAP

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift:
Days

Work Arrangement:
In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Crisis Services is a ground-breaking and evolving program focused on the delivery of crisis services within Winnipeg across two sites; the Crisis Response Center and the Crisis Stabilization Unit.

This approach to crisis services continues to be a first of its kind in Canada and offers a constellation of walk-in, mobile, crisis stabilization and scheduled crisis response services.

Crisis Services offers mental health crisis services seven days a week, 24 hours a day at two sites. Crisis Services includes multi-disciplinary teams of psychiatrists, nurses, social workers along with other clinicians and support workers.

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Manager of Specialized Services, Clinical Specialists, the Clinical Specialist with Crisis Response Services addresses key clinical issues by providing clinical expertise and leadership in the areas of clinical practice, consultation, supervision, inter-professional collaboration, education and training, quality improvement, and research.

The Clinical Specialist provides leadership in promoting and maintaining excellence in the delivery of relevant, evidence-based clinical interventions related to crisis and post crisis within the integrated mental health and addictions (MHA) system.

The Clinical Specialist, in alignment with and a champion of health care transformation, will be responsive to broad system needs, including embracing and leading change that improves flow, access, and treatment options for Manitobans.

The position of Clinical Specialist functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the Mission, Vision, and Values of Shared Health.

Experience:

Minimum of four (4) years' clinical practice in community mental health/addictions services.
Two (2) years' experience in consultative or supervisory role.
Skills and experience in staff training and development within a continuous learning environment.
Experience working with multidisciplinary staff and promoting interprofessional practice.
Experience in program planning, evaluation and development.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate):

Master's degree in a relevant field required.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Certification/Licensure/Registration:

Responsible for maintaining and providing proof of active registration with the appropriate registering body.

Qualifications and Skills:

Knowledge of:
Advanced knowledge of the addictions and mental health fields is required.
Comprehensive knowledge and advanced level of practice in clinical assessment and treatment models including but not limited to: therapeutic models, such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness and Strength Based therapies, Addiction Disorders, Crisis Response, Case Management, Interprofessional Practice, prevention and promotion, service coordination and integration, supportive counselling, Trauma Informed Practice, Systems.
Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills.
Demonstrated understanding of quality assurance principles.
Demonstrated interprofessional collaborative team building abilities.
Demonstrated ability to problem solve in complex situations.
Demonstrated understanding and commitment to holistic health care and varied community and social perspectives.
Demonstrated ability to develop and facilitate processes and partnerships for practice development.
Demonstrated ability to research, analyze and summarize complex information to determine action required.
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with individuals, and in the context of families, groups and communities.
Demonstrated understanding of, and sensitivity to, working with culturally diverse populations.
Demonstrated ability to function within a computerized environment required.
Demonstrated ability to communicate both verbally and written in French is considered to be an asset
Valid Manitoba's driver's license and access to a vehicle.
Completes and maintains a satisfactory preemployment security check.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Employees are regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a compute