Community Mental Health Worker IV - Seniors (Term)

POSITION SUMMARY

The Community Mental Health Worker provides psychosocial assessment, consultation and evidence-informed counselling intervention and psychosocial rehabilitation to individuals referred to the mental health program for mental health related problems. This position provides a welcoming point of entry for clients and referral sources and promotes therapeutic relationships through the service engagement process. Services are based on the principles of recovery, empowerment, self-determination and responsibility and are part of a continuum of mental health services. Workers operate within a collaborative care structure and provide time-limited, goal-oriented, change-focused interventions and/or consultations that are based on informed consent, voluntary participation and within client capacity. The mental health worker works to the full scope of practice and engages in ongoing education and maintains competency congruent with Eden Health Care Services policies, professional standards of practice, the appropriate college and code of ethics and the Regulated Health Professions Act.

The incumbent will exercise the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision, values, and policies of Eden Health Care Services.

Services enable individuals to regain hope, self-determination and empowerment, identify and strengthen skills and abilities, achievement of personal goals, increase personal supports and community integration, and become active partners in their recovery journey to improve the quality of all aspects of life including social, occupational, educational, residential, intellectual, spiritual and financial.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Certification:

• Graduate of an accredited post-secondary education in Health-Related Social Sciences (e.g. BSW, BScMH, BScPN, BN, RPN, OT). Other relevant educational qualifications and experience may be considered.
• Active license and registration to practice as required by professional association and provincial legislation.
• Certificate in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST) or equivalent.

Required Knowledge:

• Knowledge of recovery principles in the treatment of mental illness
• Knowledge and understanding of co‐occurring mental health and substance use disorders
• Knowledge of commonly prescribed psychotropic medications for mental disorders across the age spectrum
• Knowledge of mental health self‐help and individual/family engagement in services
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and standards in Manitoba i.e. Personal Health Information Act and others as specified by Southern Health‐Santé Sud and program area
• Proficiency with MS Office suite of programs and other technological applications (i.e. telehealth)

Experience Required:

• Minimum of 2 years supervised mental health counselling experience
• Experience in providing mental health services for adults or children and adolescents or adults with serious mental illnesses, or senior’s mental health
• Experience in completing psychosocial assessments and mental status examinations

Skills/competencies/conditions of employment:

• Demonstrated excellence in communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to prepare written communication
• Demonstrated ability to complete psychosocial assessment, including mental status examination, preparing diagnostic impressions, and identifying crisis intervention plans
• Demonstrated ability to work in a culturally informed manner within a range of cultures
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team and across service sectors
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required
• Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions
• Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums
• Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job
• Good work and attendance record
• Completes and maintains a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check, as appropriate
• All Health Care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.
• Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00

PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

The CMHW as part of the Seniors Consultative Team (SCT) provides non-emergent, community-based assessment and recommendations, consultation, and time-limited mental health interventions to older individuals who may be experiencing the first onset of mental health symptoms and/or recent mental illness diagnosis related to age-related concerns. Concerns may include cognitive/memory impairment, mental health/functional decline as it relates to issues in the home and community.  Services may occur within the home, health care facility or regional office.  The CMHW –SCT will work collaboratively and in an integrated approach with families/caregivers/proxy, primary health care providers, consulting psychiatrist and psychologists, specialists, and services/agencies involved to develop a set of recommendations to assist the individual. 

Specific duties and responsibilities:

• Engages with individuals and families to build trusting therapeutic relationships as well as developing case formulation, intervention plans, therapy and services.
• Assesses strengths, skills, capacities, resource needs, and readiness in relationship to the individual’s primary goals and recovery plan
• Conducts risk evaluations for self‐harm, violence and deterioration of mental status and intervenes as required.
• Provides mental health treatment as indicated using recognized evidence‐based counselling models and methodologies with individuals and families as per general CMHW duties.
  
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Eden welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.