Mental Health Clinician - Neurodevelopmental Service

Mental Health Clinician - Neurodevelopmental Service

The Neurodevelopmental Service offers community based mental health services to children, adolescents and their families. The clients in the service will range in age from 5-17 years, and have a primary presentation of Autism, Tourette Syndrome, Intellectual Disability, often in conjunction with common co-morbid problems. They have a broad range of behavioral, emotional and mental health concerns that impact their home, school, and community environments. Clients and their families will receive services that are delivered using a family-centered approach.

This Mental Health Clinician position will provide primarily complex case coordination and family-focused therapy services to clients and their families who are referred to the Neurodevelopmental Service at Child and Youth Treatment Services. The clients in the service will range in age from 5-17 years and have a primary presentation of Autism, Tourette Syndrome, ADHD, Anxiety, Intellectual disability and have a broad range of behavioral, emotional and mental health concerns that impact on their home, school and community environments. Services are delivered using a family centered approach in a community-based setting.

Experience

• 4-5 years' experience working with children, youth and families in mental health required.
• Experience with Brief Treatment, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, behavioral and emotional regulation and family systems interventions an asset.
• Providing individual, parent/care provider and group-focused intervention.
• Working within a multidisciplinary team.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Master's degree in a relevant health discipline from an accredited education institution required.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Active member in good standing of an associated regulatory body as appropriate.

Qualifications and Skills

• Core knowledge of child and adolescent development and mental health issues in childhood and adolescence with an emphasis on Tourette syndrome, ADHD, ASD, intellectual disability and anxiety.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary health and social services team.
• Training and demonstrated skill in several clinical modalities, with an emphasis on family therapy intervention.
• Experience with Brief Treatment, CBT, and behavioral interventions both individually and as they relate to integration within a family system approach an asset.
• Knowledge of community-based mental health service delivery, culturally competent practice, and the bio-psychosocial approach to mental health are desirable.
• Understanding and appreciation of the impact of our history related to colonization and outcomes from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, including its Calls to Action.

Physical Requirements

• May be required to work safely in a typical computerized office environment with frequent meetings.
• May be required to travel throughout the service area requiring a valid Manitoba driver's license and use of a personal motor vehicle.

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This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.