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FACILITY/LOCATION: BATTLEFORDS MENTAL HEALTH CENTRE
DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM: BMHC-Child & Youth
STATUS: Permanent Full Time
HOURS OF WORK: In a 3 Week Rotation: 14 shifts of 8.00 hours
RATE OF PAY: $38.433 to $46.992 (5 step range)
Job Summary:
The purpose of the Child & Youth Services program is to promote, preserve and restore the mental health of children, youth and families. Clients include children and youth who are insecure, aggressive, depressed, anxious and/or withdrawn, who may live in dysfunctional families and communities and who are suicidal, traumatized, criminally offending and suffering from significant development disabilities.
The position performs a broad range of psychological testing and assessment procedures.
The position performs crisis intervention procedures and treatment of clients.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Masters Degree in Psychology or Clinical Psychology or Educational Psychology.
Registered or eligible for registration with the Saskatchewan College of Psychologists
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Knowledge of community support systems and human service systems including relevant provincial and federal legislation.
Knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act and other legislation relevant to the provision of Mental Health services.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Provincial or territorial Psychologist's Certificate of Registration
- Membership in a provincial or territorial psychological association
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
- Maintain accurate records
Work Setting
- Mental health facility