Mental Health Clinician

Job title: Mental Health Clinician

Job description: Your Opportunity:

The Rockyview Day Hospital is an alternative to inpatient admission within Addiction and Mental Health acute care services. This four-week program operates on a stabilization model and supports patients in enhancing coping skills. The Mental Health Clinician (MHC) is a key member of the patient’s treatment team and will work as a primary therapist and case manager with assigned patients within the Day Hospital. The MHC will be involved in a range of clinical activities related to planning, implementing, and evaluating interventions with patients including initial and ongoing patient assessment and intervention, individual and group facilitation, and facilitation of discharge planning. You will be responsible for the intake, clinical interviews, and screening of clients with concurrent addiction and mental health disorders. You will liaise with a variety of internal and external stakeholders and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team in the delivery of care for the needs of individuals, families and/or communities. In addition, you will be responsible for timely documentation of clinical activities, clinical data entry and regular participation in clinical consultation, team education and ongoing program planning, development, and evaluation. You may be required to provide supervision to practicum students. A demonstrated commitment to collaborative practice to enhance client health outcomes; ability to set realistic expectations and boundaries in the therapeutic relationship; strong interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills; ability to effectively manage change; ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team; crisis management; and knowledge of psychotherapeutic modalities are requirements of this role.

Description:

As a Mental Health Clinician, you will work as a member of the multidisciplinary health care team collaborating on the delivery of care for the needs of individuals, families and/or communities. You will be responsible for the intake, clinical interviews and screening of clients with addiction and mental health disorders. You will liaise with a variety of internal and external stakeholders and work collaboratively with other team members as required. You may have the opportunity to participate in program planning, development and to provide supervision to practicum students. This position is open to Registered Nurses, Registered Psychiatric Nurses, Registered Social Workers, Registered Psychologists, and Occupational Therapists.

• Classification: Mental Health Clinician
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Day Hospital Program Mental Health
• Primary Location: Rockyview General Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 29-NOV-2023
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 11-DEC-2023
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $39.48
• Maximum Salary: $52.50
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Occupational Therapists: Completion of bachelor¿s degree in Occupational Therapy and active or eligible registration with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT). Psychologists: Completion of bachelor’s degree in Psychology and active (or eligible registration) with the College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP). Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses: Completion of an accredited Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing education program and active (or eligible registration) with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) or the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta (CRPNA). Social Workers: Completion of bachelor’s degree in Social Work and active (or eligible registration) with the Alberta College of Social Work (ACSW). Additional Required Qualifications:

Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Adult Addiction and Mental Health within the last 5 years. Experience with individual therapy, group therapy, mental health assessment, consultation, discharge planning, and crisis stabilization with an adult population. Individual therapy with psychotherapeutic modalities such as CBT/DBT. Two years’ experience and ability facilitating and co-facilitating complex groups for acute mentally ill patients within the last five years. Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team setting. Excellent interpersonal skills, and verbal and written skills. Preferred Qualifications:

Work experience in acute psychiatric /urgent community based mental health service within the last year. Master’s degree.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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