Mental Health Therapist Staff

Position #: 194667

Expected Start Date: September 24, 2024

Union: HSAS

Facility: Victoria Square

City/Town: Prince Albert

Department: Child & Youth&Adolescent -Mental Health Community Case Management

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: January 31, 2025

FTE: 1

Hours of Work: 112 hours per 3 weeks rotation

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Mental Health Therapist - Staff $35.546 to $43.466

Job Description: Provides ongoing mental health and psychosocial client services.  Services delivered include screening and assessing client needs and determining relevant treatment plans.  Initiates or participates in community development initiatives, participating in PHC initiatives evaluation within site.  Promotes quality health care outcomes working within established standards of practice to ensure that clients receive a high standard of primary health care. This will be done in accordance with organization mission statement, policies and procedures.

Travel Required: No

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Experience in applicable computer software/programs

Education

• Undergraduate degree or diploma in Nursing or other allied health profession

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Bachelor of Education is acceptable

Competencies

• Advanced - Verbal communication skills
• Advanced - Written Communication Skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Sound judgment, tact, initiative and high standards of integrity/responsibility
• Knowledge of normal and abnormal development
• Knowledge in developmental psychology
• Ability to report client information in accordance with professional standards
• A demonstrated ability to meet and work with clients
• Ability to collect, record, report comprehensive client information accurately
• Ability to complete case management assessments, follow-up and treatment
• Ability to establish effective treatment relationships with clients

Other Information

• Registered/eligible for registration with the appropriate licensing body
• For more information on the city of Prince Albert please visit https://www.citypa.ca
• Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement