Mental Health Aide

🔍 Edmonton Zone, Edmonton, U of A Hospital

📁: Mental Health

📅   : ALB00347070 Requisition #

📅   : Mar 18, 2023 Post Date

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Classification: Mental Health Aide

Union: AUPE AUX

Unit and Program: Unit 4G2, Adult Psych

Primary Location: U of A Hospital

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 27-MAR-2023

Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits

Date Available: 17-APR-2023

Temporary End Date: 30-NOV-2023

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 20

Shifts per cycle: 100

Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends

Days Off: As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary: $22.23

Maximum Salary: $25.91

Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

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

Additional Required Qualifications:

Strong and fluent verbal communication skills (English language proficiency is required) that supports verbal messages being received and understood. High emotional awareness of self and others. Active listening skills. Congruent non-verbal communication skills. Has the 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. Has sound self-management skills – being able to manage own emotions and strong feelings; maintain a calm and tactful composure under a broad range of challenging circumstances and think clearly and stay focused under pressure. Works cooperatively and productively with others. Enhance, support, empower and otherwise increase patient engagement in treatment and change. Has demonstrated ability to follow instructions and complete assigned tasks.

Preferred Qualifications:

As required.

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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