Crisis Services Worker I - Selkirk, Canada - Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority
Description
GENERAL
Description:
- Crisis Services Worker I
Competition #: - SEL MH 165/23
Posting Date: - 01/24/2023
Status: - Active
Type: - External
DESCRIPTION
The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority
Our Vision
We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.
Our MissionWe work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.
Our ValuesAlways 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
Crisis Worker I
Crisis Services CW1_01
Closing Date:
- 01/31/2023
Facility / Site:
- Selkirk MH Crisis Services
Posting Type:
- Permanent
Position Type:
- Full-Time
Hours of Work:
- Days Nights
Term Dates:
FTE:
- 1
Union Group:
- MGEU Community Support
Wage / Salary: - As per applicable collective agreement
Position Summary:As a team member of the Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU), the Crisis Worker I (CWI) assists the team to provide crisis intervention services to individuals, and their families and natural supports. The CWI assists the team during the intake process, ongoing treatment planning, the resolution of the crisis, formulation of discharge planning, and documentation of care. The team member follows the leadership of the nurse, will demonstrate a commitment to holistic practice, and will be focused on the strengths of the individual, their unique recovery journey and increasing competencies. Person centered care, accessibility, respect, continuous improvement, and ethical practice directs service delivery. The CWI is responsible for light housekeeping, meals, and other supportive tasks. The position of CWI functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the mission, vision and values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.
Qualifications:
- Grade 12 required
- Valid Basic CPR Certification
- ASIST Certificate (applied suicide intervention skills training)
- Knowledge of mental health problems and illnesses
- Demonstrated competence in crisis intervention
- Knowledge of cooccurring disorders
- Knowledge of community resources and procedures related to accessing the available services
- Demonstrated ability to understand and work within the mental health recovery model
- One year working in the field of mental health preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A positive attitude towards learning, growth, and health
- Demonstrated ability to problem solve
- Ability to interact with individuals of diverse cultural and economic backgrounds
- Commitment to work within a team environment
- Valid Manitoba drivers' license
- Mental and physical ability to meet the demands of the position.
- 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.
All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).
The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation.
We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.
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