Community Mental Health Worker - Adult | Travailleur.euse - Services Communautaires De Santé Mentale

Community Mental Health Worker - Adult | Travailleur.Euse - Services Communautaires De Santé Mentale

Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.

Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.

Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Join a region that offers a lifestyle like no other – a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.

The Community Mental Health Worker (CMHW) is a clinician who provides psychosocial assessment, consultation and evidence-informed counselling intervention and psychosocial rehabilitation to individuals referred to the mental health program for mental health related problems. Through the application of therapeutic skills that promote and build on individual's strengths, the CMHW assists the individual/family to maximize independence, self-responsibility and promotes personal wellness, community integration and social justice.

The CMHW as part of the Adult program portfolio will work in an integrated team approach, within a framework of mental health clinical practice, including consultation, assessment, and therapeutic interventions/treatment. The CMHW - Adult, will work collaboratively with primary health care providers, specialists, families, and services/agencies involved with the adult as required in supporting individuals in their personal recovery where they live, learn, work and socialize.

The Community Mental Health Worker works to the full scope of practice and engages in ongoing education and maintains competency congruent with Southern Health-Santé Sud policies, professional standards of practice, the appropriate college and code of ethics and the Regulated Health Professions Act.

Minimum two (2) years' experience providing evidence-based therapy to adults. 3-5 years preferred.

Minimum of two (2) years supervised counselling experience.

Experience and training in trauma informed care, Brief Treatment models, CBT, DBT, etc.

Graduate of an accredited post-secondary education in Health-Related Social Sciences (e.g. BSW, BScMH, BScPN, BN, RPN). Other relevant educational qualifications and experience may be considered.

Master's degree an asset - qualified as a Psychiatric Nurse, Occupational Therapist (MOT), Clinical Social Worker (MSW), Family Therapist (MFT), Masters of Counselling Psychology (MACP), or equivalent.

Active license and registration to practice as required by professional association and provincial legislation.

Certificate in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIS).

Knowledge and understanding of all aspects of mental health service.

Advanced mental health psychosocial assessment skills and knowledge of appropriate evidence informed therapeutic counseling models, approaches and interventions.

Advanced knowledge of human developmental theory and mental health concerns typically identified for various populations across the age spectrum including signs and symptoms of mental illness.

Knowledge of recovery principles in the treatment of mental illness.

Knowledge and understanding of co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

Knowledge of commonly prescribed psychotropic medications for mental disorders across the age spectrum.

Knowledge of mental health self-help and client and family engagement in mental health treatment.

Knowledge of relevant legislation and standards in Manitoba i.e. Personal Health Information Act and others as specified by Southern Health-Santé Sud and program area.

Proficiency with MS Office suite of programs and other technological applications (i.e. telehealth).

Demonstrated excellence in communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.

Demonstrated ability to prepare written communication.

Demonstrated ability to complete psychosocial assessment, including mental status examination, preparing diagnostic impressions, and identifying crisis intervention plans.

Demonstrated ability to work in a culturally informed manner within a range of cultures.

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team and across service sectors.

Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.

Good work and attendance record.

Requires a valid Class 5 driver's license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00.

Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.

No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.

May work occasionally evenings and weekends as necessary.

May be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties may require.