Mental Health Therapist Staff

Position #: 167879

Expected Start Date: February 10, 2025

Union: HSAS

Facility: Sunrise Health & Wellness Centre

City/Town: Yorkton

Department: Chronic Disease Management Collaborative

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: October 25, 2025

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

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

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: The Primary Health Care (PHC) Counselor reports directly to the Primary Health Care Manager-Central. Professional peer review and responsibility will be maintained through a joint accountability to Mental Health/Addictions through the Manager of the Clinical Team and Manager of Crisis Assessment Team. The PHC Counselor is an integral member of the primary health care team, in a collaborative, co-location model. As a member of a multidisciplinary primary health care team, the incumbent is primarily responsible for ongoing mental health and psychosocial services for their clients. The services to be delivered through this position include screening and assessing the needs of referred clients and determine a relevant treatment plan which may include short term intervention with the counselor and/or case management or referral to other community programs. The PHC Counselor initiates and/or participates in community development initiatives and participates in the evaluation of PHC initiatives within the site. He/she 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 Sunrise Health Region mission statement and Integrated Primary Health Services policies and procedures of the facility and department.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Other Education and Training

• Bachelor of Social Work is acceptable
• Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing is acceptable

Competencies

• Basic - Presentation skills
• Advanced - Leadership skills
• Basic - Conflict resolution skills
• Basic - Critical thinking skills
• Basic - Capability to transform systems: Champion and orchestrate change
• Basic - Communication skills
• Advanced - Organizational skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge in various therapeutic approaches
• Knowledge in chronic disease prevention and management
• Knowledge in LEAN management system
• Knowledge in applicable Acts
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work independently

Other Information

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