Job Order Detail

Description

Position #: 100648

Union: HSAS

Facility: Sandy Bay Health Centre

City/Town: Sandy Bay

Department: Mental Health Community Clinics & Programs

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 28 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Mental Health Therapist - Staff $35.546 to $43.466

Travel Required: No

Job Description: Provides ongoing mental health and psychosocial client services. Services delivered include screening and assessing client needs and determining relevant treatment plans. Initiates or participates in community development initiatives, participating in PHC initiatives evaluation within site. Promotes quality health care outcomes working within established standards of practice to ensure that clients receive a high standard of primary health care. This will be done in accordance with organization mission statement, policies and procedures. "Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement"

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience
- Experience working with clients and families coping with mental health disorders
Education
- Bachelor's degree in social work, Psychology or other health related discipline
Licenses
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
Competencies
- Computer skills
- Counseling skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Ability to conduct a suicide risk assessment with other health care providers
- Ability to advocate on behalf of clients
- Knowledge and skill in mental health intervention methodologies.
- Ability to create a risk management plan with other health care providers
Other Information
- May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
- For more information on the village of Sandy Bay please visit https://www.peterballantyne....
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