Mental Health Consultant

🔍 Calgary Zone, Calgary, Sheldon M Chumir Health Centre

📁: Mental Health

📅   : ALB00456826 Requisition #

📅   : Sep 27, 2024 Post Date

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Recovery Alberta: Y

Classification: Mental Health Consultant

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Mental Health Consultant

Primary Location: Sheldon M Chumir Health Centre

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.60

Posting End Date: 07-OCT-2024

Employee Class: Regular Part Time

Date Available: 21-OCT-2024

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 4

Shifts per cycle: 12

Shift Pattern: Days

Days Off: Saturday/Sunday

Minimum Salary: $39.48

Maximum Salary: $52.50

Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Completion of one of the following programs: Master's degree in Psychology. Master's degree in Social Work (clinical specialization) including education in mental health assessment and psychotherapy. Master's or Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy including training and experience in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy. Master's degree in Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing including training and experience in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy. Active or eligible for registration with the applicable regulatory college.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Minimum 3 years mental health experience, which includes at least 1 year working in geriatric mental health. Experience working on a multidisciplinary team and in collaboration with other health partner agencies. Experienced in assessment and report writing. Ability to read lab values. Experience working in a consultation role. Extensive knowledge of clinical mental health syndromes and medical issues commonly seen in the senior’s population. Proficient understanding of dementia and delirium syndromes as well as treatment practices for this subgroup of mental health clients. Ability to work in a fast-paced subacute environment. Ability to work independently and within an outreach model. Strong mental health and medical assessments, consultation and intervention skills. Excellent verbal and written communications skills essential. Excellent interpersonal skills required. Basic computer and word processing skills required. Ability to set priorities and organize time effectively. Current BCLS-HCP certification required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Working in a fast-paced environment, with a multi-disciplinary team. Connect care training is an asset.

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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