Location
Swift Current, SK | Canada
Job description
Job Description
Reporting to the Director, Mental Health & Addictions Services, the incumbent will provide a full range of clinical mental health services to children and adolescents, and their families. Duties include intake, assessment and formulation of treatment plans, therapy with individuals, families and groups. Travel throughout the Health Region is required. Position is field hours and may involve evening and weekend shifts in order to meet client and program needs.
Job Qualifications Required Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree in Social Work
- Masters Degree in Social Work
- Registered or eligible for registration with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW)
Experience Clinical Experience in mental health setting
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Ability to enter and retrieve data in a computer database system
- Ability to identify, implement and evaluate areas of client difficulty across a wide range of clinical presentation and formulate evidence based interventions
- Ability to provide public/educational presentations
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary setting
- Ability to work independently and in a self-motivated manner, ability to respond under pressure
- Basic computer skills
- Conflict resolution skills
- Cultural competency skills
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal). Ability to prepare reports in a clear concise and timely manner. Ability to provide public presentations
- Knowledge and practical application of the Mental Health Services Act and Health Information Protection Act
- Knowledge of a variety of intervention strategies (individual and group) for individuals with mental health and addiction problems in a community based setting, including, but not limited to: assessment, triage, treatment, case management
- Knowledge of a variety of mental health and addiction and harm reduction strategies required to enable clients to sustain stability
- Knowledge of community resources including treatment programs and support agencies is essential
- Knowledge of Recovery philosophy
- Public relations skills
Other Information - Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement. HSAS seniority within the Saskatchewan Health Authority will be considered under the Selection Criteria.
Additional Information We work together to improve our health and well-being. Every day. For everyone. The SHA is committed to building a representative, diverse, inclusive and culturally responsive workforce. We are committed to the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action. We work in the spirit of truth and reconciliation acknowledging Saskatchewan as the traditional territory of First Nations and Metis people. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) requires a criminal record check (CRC) from every potential SHA team member. The CRC must be dated within the past six (6) months and be satisfactory to the SHA. A vulnerable sector check (VSC) is required for individuals providing patient/resident/client care to vulnerable persons. Internal candidates may be required to provide a CRC and/or VSC during the recruitment and selection process.
Expected Start Date: March 25, 2024
Expected Up To Date: February 26, 2025
FTE: 1.00
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