Mental Health & Addictions Worker
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Position Summary: Working within an integrated team approach, the Community Mental Health & Addictions Worker will contribute to the overall improved health status of individuals through the provision of mental health and addictions clinical counselling, interventions and approaches.  Services are solution-focused with a focus on mental health and addictions, provided within a framework of mental health clinical practice, including consultation, assessment, and therapeutic interventions/treatment.  The Community Mental Health & Addictions Worker will work collaboratively with the individual, primary health care providers, families, and services/agencies involved with the individual, including programs such as NADAP and FNIHB Mental Health Workers.  The Community Mental Health & Addictions Worker is expected to support and promote recovery-oriented practice while supporting and addressing the health needs, social complexities/determinants of health and the effects of trauma.  This service will improve the health status of clients through system navigation and case management and will take the lead in supporting clients post-rehabilitation.  The position of Community Mental Health & Addictions Worker functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the Mission, Vision, and Values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.    

Qualifications:

• B.Sc. M.H, B.Sc. P.N, RPN, BN, RN, BSW, or MOT.
• Registered/Licensed with applicable professional designation.
• ASIST Certificate (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) required.
• Knowledge of Indigenous historical experience and Cultural Safety an asset.
• Comprehensive knowledge and advanced level experience in clinical assessment and treatment modalities, including individual, couple, family, and group therapy assessment and interventions, crisis intervention, and trauma informed care delivery.
• Knowledge and range of intervention modalities, including brief treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectic behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing.
• Knowledge of mental health problems and illnesses, including signs, symptoms, treatment, and prognosis of mental illness and emotional distress.
• Knowledge of co-occurring disorders, i.e. addictions and mental health.
• Knowledge of and ability to work within the mental health recovery model.
• Knowledge of community resources and procedures related to accessing the available services.
• Knowledge of psychopharmacology.
• Knowledge of the Personal Health Information Act, the Mental Health Act, the Child and Family Services Act, and other relevant legislation.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in relevant mental health area required.
• Two (2) years direct experience in the area of mental health crisis management preferred.
• Experience with Trauma Informed Care delivery an asset.
• Related case management experience, including: conducting interviews; providing supportive counselling; performing assessment and planning, and service coordination with an emphasis on financial, employment, housing, or disability related activities, in an integrated service or multi-program environment.
• Experience working with individuals/families from diverse backgrounds (cultural, financially disadvantaged, persons with disabilities, socially disadvantaged, new comers, etc.)
• Knowledge and experience in solution-focused therapy and CBT interventions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A positive attitude toward learning, growth, and health.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve complex situations and manage sensitive issues.
• Ability to relate and interact with individuals of diverse cultural and economic backgrounds.
• Ability to work in a community care setting as a member of a multidisciplinary team serving diverse populations and presenting issues.
• Demonstrated ability to function creatively and independently.
• Ability to be flexible in work hours in terms of balancing group versus individual work; balancing the ability to consult with other professionals and service providers as required.
• Flexible scheduling is required to balance individuals’ needs and enhance service delivery to improve access. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Ability to use electronic medical record (Accuro).
• Good physical and mental health to meet the demands of the position required.
• Valid driver’s license and vehicle are required.
  
• Completes and maintains a satisfactory pre-employment security check.
• Satisfactory employment record.
  

Internal applicants must include a current resume with application upon change of  department, site, program and or classification.

As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce. We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to self-declare by completing a voluntary self-declaration as part of the application process.

Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. Accessibility accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.