Nurse Practitioner- Addiction and Mental Health Adult Outreach
- Classification: Nurse Practitioner
- Union: Exempt
- Unit and Program: Addiction and Mental Health Adult Outreach
- Primary Location: Regional Resource Centre
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 21-SEP-2022
- Date Available: 01-OCT-2022
- Temporary End Date: 31-MAR-2024
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $48.27
- Maximum Salary: $62.91
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Successful completion of an approved NP program at a minimum of a Master of Nursing level. Registration with CARNA as an NP.
Additional Required Qualifications:Knowledge and/or experience of addiction and/or mental health treatment modalities (e.g., motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and solution-focused therapy). Proven ability to work with community stakeholders required. Strong communication and interpersonal skills; demonstrating effective time management, independent decision-making, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills; and an ability to foster positive relationships within a multidisciplinary team environment are all expectations of this role.
Preferred Qualifications:Experience providing Addiction and Mental Health/Public Health services. Experience engaging complex clients in a variety of settings. Knowledge and/or experience of harm reduction strategies. Knowledge of testing and treatment pathways for HIV and HCV. Non violent crisis intervention training and suicide intervention training required. . Knowledge and/or experience of addiction and/or mental health treatment
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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