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Mental Health
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ALB00082959 Requisition #
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  • Classification: Mental Health Aide
  • Union: AUPE AUX
  • Department: Tertiary Mental Hlth FloatPool
  • Primary Location: U of A Hospital
  • Multi-Site: Not Applicable
  • FTE: 0.00
  • Posting End Date: 28-JAN-2019
  • Employee Class: Casual/Relief
  • Date Available: 18-FEB-2019
  • Hours per Shift: Varies
  • Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
  • Shifts per cycle: Varies
  • Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
  • Days Off: Other
  • Minimum Salary: $21.74
  • Maximum Salary: $25.34
  • Vehicle Requirement: N/A
Required Qualifications:

Completion of Grade 12. Completion of Health Care Aide or Mental Health Aide Certificate or equivalent.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Current BCLS-HCP certification required. English language proficiency required. Strong verbal communication skills that support verbal messages being received and understood. Active listening skills. Congruent non-verbal communication skills. Ability to establish and maintain relationships built on mutual respect, appropriate sensitivity and transparency, empathy, and compassion with patients, families, colleagues, professional and medical staff. Ability to manage emotions and strong feelings, maintain a calm and tactful composure under a broad range of challenging circumstances, and to think clearly and stay focused under pressure. Ability to work cooperatively and productively with others. Ability to enhance, support, empower and otherwise increase patient engagement in treatment and change. Ability to follow instructions and complete assigned tasks.

Preferred Qualifications:

Post-secondary education in social sciences, psychology or health services. Experience working with persons with addiction and/or mental health issues in a hospital setting.

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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