Mental Health Clinician

🔍 Calgary Zone, Calgary, Southport Tower

📁: Mental Health

📅   : ALB00430795 Requisition #

📅   : May 07, 2024 Post Date

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Classification: Mental Health Clinician

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Access Mental Health

Primary Location: Southport Tower

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 14-MAY-2024

Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits

Date Available: 24-MAY-2024

Temporary End Date: 20-MAY-2025

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: 10

Shift Pattern: Days

Days Off: Saturday/Sunday

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:

REQUIRED EDUCATION: Completion of a recognized post-secondary program in a health-related field. Must hold current full registration with a regulated professional body under the Health Professions Act. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: Minimum 2 years directly related experience working in the addiction and mental health field. Community and crisis experience. Strong knowledge of addiction and mental health disorders across populations and experience in using the DSM-V diagnostic system. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES: Strong working knowledge of the addiction and mental health system and resources within AHS Calgary Zone and related resources in the Calgary community. Strong critical thinking, assessment, and intervention skills including crisis intervention skills. Ability to manage a wide variety of clinical situations with varying levels of acuity and a heterogeneous client population. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to effectively liaison with various professionals. Ability to work confidently, independently and within collaborative partnerships. Ability to thoroughly and accurately collect and document information in a timely manner. Proficiency in computer use, data entry and navigation. Ability to work in a sedentary job.

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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