Position #: 099147

Union: HSAS

Facility: St. Joseph's Health Centre

City/Town: Ile-a-la-Crosse

Department: Mental Health Community Clinics & Programs

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Hours of Work: 224 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Mental Health Therapist - Staff $35.546 to $43.466

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: Provides ongoing mental health and psychosocial client services. Services delivered include screening and assessing client needs and determining relevant treatment plans. Initiates or participates in community development initiatives, participating in PHC initiatives evaluation within site. Promotes quality health care outcomes working within established standards of practice to ensure that clients receive a high standard of primary health care. This will be done in accordance with organization mission statement, policies and procedures. "Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement"

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

Bachelor degree in Social Work, Psychology or other health related discipline

Licenses

Valid Class 5 driver's license

Competencies

Computer skills
Interpersonal skills
Written Communication Skills
Verbal communication skills

Knowledge and Abilities

Provide culturally competent, client & family centered & strength based care
Apply ethical, culturally sensitive and legal principles in practice
Ability to communicate in a First Nations language
Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Awareness of current Mental Health and Addictions issues
Able to work independently in a self motivated manner & respond under pressure

Other Information

Registered/eligible for registration with the appropriate licensing body
For more information on the village of Ile-a-la-Crosse please visit https://sakitawak.ca/
May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
Ile-a-la-Crosse is located approximately 220 km north of Meadow Lake