Mental Health Clinician

🔍 Calgary Zone, Calgary, Sheldon M Chumir Health Centre

📁: Mental Health

📅   : ALB00427985 Requisition #

📅   : Apr 19, 2024 Post Date

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Classification: Mental Health Clinician

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Urgent Mental Health

Primary Location: Sheldon M Chumir Health Centre

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.70

Posting End Date: 26-APR-2024

Employee Class: Regular Part Time

Date Available: 20-MAY-2024

Hours per Shift: 11.08

Length of Shift in weeks: 12

Shifts per cycle: 30

Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends

Days Off: As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary: $39.48

Maximum Salary: $52.50

Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of one of the following programs: a Master's degree in Psychology, a Bachelor's degree in Social Work incorporating education in mental health assessment, brief counseling, and crisis intervention, a Master's or Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy with similar educational components, a Bachelor's degree in Nursing with training and experience in mental health assessment, crisis intervention, and brief counseling, or a Bachelor's degree in Psychiatric Nursing. Active or eligible for registration with the applicable Alberta regulatory college.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Minimum 5 years recent mental health experience; acute community experience required. Experience working with multidisciplinary team and community agencies. Experience working with diverse populations and ability to engage in culturally sensitive interactions. Solid knowledge foundation of intervention and treatment modalities relevant to clinical disorders and psychosocial and environmental problems. Solid knowledge foundation of the Diagnostic and Statistics Manual (DSM) and ability to formulate an accurate provisional diagnosis. Comprehensive knowledge of relevant community resources and legislation. Strong mental health assessment, crisis management and counselling skills. High degree of creative and flexibility as well as the ability to work independently and to engage and work with a diverse client population. Good interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing; superior interpersonal skills. Ability to set priorities and organize time efficiently. Ability to work in stressful, demanding and changing conditions. Ability to work collaboratively as part of a centre-wide multidisciplinary team. Good computer and typing skills. Good problem-solving skills and superior clinical judgment.

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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