Mobile Crisis Response Team Member; REPOST

Full Time Position – Thompson, MB

Under the direction of the Program Manager, the MCRT Member will be responsible for providing rapid crisis intervention and support in remote/isolated First Nations communities throughout Manitoba in the priority areas of death by suicide, death by homicide, fatalities, States of Emergencies, but also in the areas of mental health. All work will be carried out in a manner that is consistent with Indigenous culture and values.

The MCRT Member will have an integrated approach to delivering crisis response activity and life promotion. The MCRT Member is required to deliver culturally responsive, dignified, trauma informed, and professional care to First Nations members in Manitoba.

• Travel to remote/isolated First Nations communities throughout Manitoba, usually at very short notice.
• Commit to the continuous learning of community social needs, impacts and changes.
• Provide rapid crisis intervention and support in the priority area of suicide and homicide but also mental health, trauma, and care for survivors of death related crises.
• Quick to respond to assess the level of risk and immediate needs and then provide a safety plan to stabilize crisis.
• Deployment assignments will be received by the Intake Coordinators, MCRT Members are required to complete their Deployment Plan with expedience.
• Develop Deployment Plans. Secure Deployment Plan information: crisis details, community contact, accommodations, special requirements.
• Prepare travels, purchase orders, payment requisitions, visa request forms for Program Manager approval.
• Ability to provide over-the-phone supports where deemed necessary.
• Maintain up-to-date information/resources for off-reserve support or other services.
• Ability to activate emergency services with accuracy for life-threatening inbound/outbound calls.
• Works as part of a dedicated team.
• Works and foster relationships among community Elders, storytellers, knowledge keepers and members.
• Duty to report:
  Child Abuse Disclosure, Harm Disclosure, or Threat of Violence Disclosure.
• Maintains appropriate and secure documentation, to keep detailed notes of client and stakeholder interactions.
• Maintain and file work related documents such as:
  Case Notes, Field Notes, Summary Reports, Intake Reports, Deployment Plans, Daily Activity Reports, Mental Health Counseling Activity Report, Mental Wellness Report, Gas Allowance Receipts, any receipts required, MKO Vehicle Logs, all reports as required by the MCRT Program.
• Ensure the Mandatory Reporting requirements of this role are fulfilled.
• Ensure the accuracy of data entry into the MCRT Database for record keeping; ensuring there are physical backup paperwork of notes, data, reports, summaries, and other mandatory reporting requirements.
• Provide Data as requested by the Database Reports Analyst to ensure client files are updated. The Database Reports Analyst will submit your client data into the database for electronic/secure file storage.
• Develop safe storage for work related documents as part of the Remote Worker, working from home, aspect of their employment.
• Report to the MCRT office when required by the Program Manager.
• Respects the right of confidentiality in all matters affecting or involving clients in accordance with The Person al Health Information Act (PHIA) – requests for information regarding clients from persons not authorized or entitled to receive such information without the client’s written consent.
• Engage as part of the broader network of supports currently in place, including any provincial health authority, resources and all other mental health supports and/or services.
• Participate as request, in development and improvement processes that affect First…