Mental Health Clinician – Rural Northern Telehealth Service – Jordan’s Principle

Job title: Mental Health Clinician – Rural Northern Telehealth Service – Jordan’s Principle

Job description: Requisition ID: 346946

Position Number: 21000506

Posting End Date: Open until filled

City: Winnipeg

Site: Shared Health

Work Location: MATC

Department / Unit: Rural & Northern Telehealth

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: SH MGEU-158

Anticipated Start Date: 11/06/2023

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days

Daily Hours Worked: 7.50

Annual Base Hours: 1950

Salary: $41.890, $43.443, $45.139, $46.880, $48.698, $50.132

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview

The Manitoba Adolescent Treatment Centre embraces the goal of Jordan’s Principle to ensure that all children and youth have access to the health services they need in a timely manner. This Mental Health Clinician position will focus on providing telehealth and in person mental health service to First Nations communities to support this initiative.

This position is based in Winnipeg with some travel to First Nations communities throughout Manitoba.

The Mental Health Clinician will build collegial relationships with service providers in the communities that will support capacity building in the area of child and adolescent mental health with a focus on completing assessments, developing/implementing treatment plans, and providing follow-up support for those individuals returning to their community.

The Mental Health Clinician will work in collaboration with psychiatrists, primary care physicians, nursing station staff, community service providers, clients and their families.

Experience

• Experience working with a variety of First Nations communities; their culture and healing practices.
• Experience developing and delivering mental health education is considered an asset.
• Child and adolescent experience preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Qualified as a Psychiatric Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker (MSW) or Family Therapist (MMFT).

An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Staff not licensed/registered with a legislated professional body must be registered/certified with an appropriate Association.

Qualifications and Skills

• Training and demonstrated skill in several of the following areas: clinical assessment, individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, play therapy and systems intervention.
• Core knowledge of child and adolescent development and mental health issues in childhood and adolescence.
• An appreciation and understanding of the impact that colonization has had on First Nations communities in Manitoba.
• Skilled in building collaborative working partnerships with a variety of service providers, Jordan’s Principle service coordinators/case managers, clients and families.

Physical Requirements

Not Applicable

We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.

Interested candidates should select the “Apply” icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.

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.

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