Job Order Detail

Description

Position #: 161900

Expected Start Date: January 27, 2025

Union: HSAS

Facility: Meadow Lake Primary Health Care Centre

City/Town: Meadow Lake

Department: Primary Care Site - PHC Meadow Lake Professional Staff

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: August 31, 2025

FTE: 1

Hours of Work: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

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

Travel Required: No

Job Description:
As a member of a multidisciplinary primary health care team, the Mental Health Therapist-Staff is responsible for providing general mental health and substance use services to patients, including screening, assessment and brief intervention using various established screen tools, treatment modalities and techniques based on best available evidence. The incumbent must have strong proven clinical skills and be able to make independent clinical decisions. Access to a clinical supervisor is limited. The incumbent will also participate in the evaluation of counseling services, in the development of referral processes and assist in the development of policy and procedures relevant to the Mental Health Therapist-Staff position.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education
- Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
Other Education and Training
- Bachelor of Psychology is acceptable
Competencies
- Basic - Critical thinking skills
- Advanced - Interpersonal skills
- Basic - Conflict resolution skills
- Advanced - Organizational skills
- Basic - Writing skills
- Basic - Verbal communication skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Knowledge in education and program development, implementation and evaluation
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to be flexible and willing to change
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