Mental Health Therapist Staff

Position #: 180627

Expected Start Date: April 28, 2025

Union: HSAS

Facility: Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital

City/Town: Moose Jaw

Department: Connected Community Care - MHAS

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Evenings

Hours of Work: shifts of hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

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

Travel Required: No

Job Description: The incumbent is accountable for the provision of direct concurrent mental health and addictions services to adults and their families. These services include case management, individual and group counselling and public educations/consultation in the area of mental health and addictions. The incumbent shall apply recovery principles and function within practices of Mental Health and Addictions program management model.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• 2 years working experience in community mental health and addictions services

Education

• Degree in Nursing or relevant Health Sciences Degree acceptable to the Employer

Other Education and Training

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

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of Sask Model of Recovery Services and motivational assessment process
• Ability to facilitate educational and skill development groups
• Knowledge of how addictions impacts the individual, community and families 
• Above avg. clinical assessment,case planning, consultation & supervision skills 
• Ability to be self-directed, creative, collaborative and to have sound judgement
• Knowledge in Mental Health and Addictions
• Knowledge in Developmental Model of Recovery
• Work co-operatively/effectively with other staff members/external partners

Other Information

• Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement
• Ability to travel when required
• Registered/eligible for registration with the appropriate licensing body
• For more information on the city of Moose Jaw please visit https://moosejaw.ca/
• Ability and willingness work evenings/weekends as required
• Can work flexible hours; ability to work shifts based on operational needs.