Mental Health Therapist Staff

Position #: 186628

Expected Start Date: March 24, 2025

Union: HSAS

Facility: Idylwyld Centre

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Home Care

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends

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 Counsellor reports directly to the Primary Health Care Manager. Professional peer review and responsibility will be maintained through a joint accountability to Mental Health/Addictions. The Primary Health Counsellor 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 supporting the providers in PHC services in screening, brief intervention and accessing appropriate services 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 Primary Health Counsellor 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.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Competencies

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

Knowledge and Abilities

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

Other Information

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