Mental Health Therapist Staff

Position #: 190556

Expected Start Date: March 23, 2025

Union: HSAS

Facility: Swift Current Community Services

City/Town: Swift Current

Department: Mental Health Transition Team

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: December 19, 2025

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 28 shifts of 8 hours per 6 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: In accordance with the mission, vision, and values of the Saskatchewan Health Authority and Mental Health and Addictions services, the incumbent is accountable for provision of direct concurrent mental health and addiction services to adults and their families. These services will include individual, group and family counselling, case management, and public education/consultation in the area of mental health and addictions. The incumbent shall function within the practice principles of the Mental Health and Addictions Services program management model.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Bachelor of Chemical Dependency
• Degree in Human Services/Health Sciences or related field

Other Education and Training

• Bachelor Degree acceptable to the employer
• Bachelor Degree in a health related field

Competencies

• Intermediate - Time management skills
• Intermediate - Organizational skills
• Advanced - Counseling skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Apply ethical, culturally sensitive and legal principles in practice
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act
• Ability to establish effective treatment relationships with clients
• Knowledge of Health Information Protection Act and other legislation.
• Knowledge in development model of recovery (SMRS)
• Knowledge in best practices in addictions and harm reduction strategies
• Knowledge in Motivational Assessment Process
• Accurately triage addiction(s), collectively develop a recovery and case plan.  
• Knowledge of addictions screening and assessment tools and procedures
• Can design, conduct, evaluate educational training to various targeted audiences
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to collect, record, report comprehensive client information accurately
• Knowledge in Mental Health and Addictions
• Ability to be self-directed, creative, collaborative and to have sound judgement
• Knowledge of protocols and Legislation that related addictions and mental health
• Ability to conduct training programs for caregivers and other groups
• Ability to function effectively in periods of high stress/emergent situations
• Knowledge of community resources
• Sound judgment, tact, initiative and high standards of integrity/responsibility
• Ability to refer to, network, and work cooperatively with community agencies   

Other Information

• Adhere to established Mental Health Services policies and procedures
• Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement
• Registered/eligible for registration with the appropriate licensing body
• For more information on the city of Swift Current please visit http://www.swiftcurrent.ca/