Community Mental Health Worker IV - Adult Job Steinbach area,Manitoba Canada,Healthcare

POSITION SUMMARY

The Community Mental Health Worker provides psychosocial assessment, consultation and evidence-informed counselling intervention and psychosocial rehabilitation to individuals referred to the mental health program for mental health related problems. This position provides a welcoming point of entry for clients and referral sources and promotes therapeutic relationships through the service engagement process. Services are based on the principles of recovery, empowerment, self-determination and responsibility and are part of a continuum of mental health services.

Workers operate within a collaborative care structure and provide time-limited, goal-oriented, change-focused interventions and/or consultations that are based on informed consent, voluntary participation and within client capacity. The mental health worker works to the full scope of practice and engages in ongoing education and maintains competency congruent with Eden Health Care Services policies, professional standards of practice, the appropriate college and code of ethics and the Regulated Health Professions Act.

The incumbent will exercise the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision, values, and policies of Eden Health Care Services.

Services enable individuals to regain hope, self-determination and empowerment, identify and strengthen skills and abilities, achievement of personal goals, increase personal supports and community integration, and become active partners in their recovery journey to improve the quality of all aspects of life including social, occupational, educational, residential, intellectual, spiritual and financial.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Certification:

Graduate of an accredited post-secondary education in Health-Related Social Sciences (e.g. BSW, BScMH, BScPN, BN, RPN, OT). Other relevant educational qualifications and experience may be considered.

Active license and registration to practice as required by professional association and provincial legislation.

Certificate in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST).

Required Knowledge:

Knowledge of recovery principles in the treatment of mental illness

Knowledge and understanding of co‐occurring mental health and substance use disorders

Knowledge of commonly prescribed psychotropic medications for mental disorders across the age spectrum

Knowledge of mental health self‐help and individual/family engagement in services

Knowledge of relevant legislation and standards in Manitoba i.e. Personal Health Information Act and others as specified by Southern Health‐Santé Sud and program area

Proficiency with MS Office suite of programs and other technological applications (i.e. telehealth)

Experience

Required:

Minimum of 2 years supervised mental health counselling experience

Experience in providing mental health services for adults or children and adolescents or adults with serious mental illnesses, or senior’s mental health

Experience in completing psychosocial assessments and mental status examinations

Skills/competencies/conditions of employment:

Demonstrated excellence in communication, interpersonal and organizational skills

Demonstrated ability to prepare written communication

Demonstrated ability to complete psychosocial assessment, including mental status examination, preparing diagnostic impressions, and identifying crisis intervention plans

Demonstrated ability to work in a culturally informed manner within a range of cultures

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team and across service sectors

Given the cultural diversity of…