Mental Health Clinician - ABC Team - Jobs in Calgary, AB

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Your Opportunity:The Applied Behaviour Collaboration (ABC) Team has a temporary Mental Health Clinician (MHC) position available. The MHC reports to the Manager, Addiction and Mental Health (AMH), Calgary Zone, but is supporting and working with the Integrated Supportive and Facility Living (ISFL) Teams and residents. The ABC team is a short term AMH service that focuses on building staff capacity and supporting individuals primarily under 65 with complex behavioural mental health needs residing in ISFL Contracted Services. Operating within a multi-disciplinary team, the MHC will be responsible for comprehensive mental health and behavioural consultation, assessment, intervention, behavioural strategy application, and staff capacity building through on-site education and coaching. The MHC work will be accomplished through a variety of approaches, including education, skill demonstration, direct client intervention, and evaluation of the effectiveness of strategies through observation and feedback from the resident and care staff. The MHC will apply assessments, develop and implement concrete and practical mental health and behaviour strategies that can be utilized by all staff members interacting with the resident in the supported living setting. Essential to this positions skill set will be an understanding of how behaviour is manifested as a result of mental illness, addiction, developmental disability, geriatric concerns, and other internal or external behavioural factors. The MHC will work closely and collaboratively with a diverse range of frontline providers, service provider staff, allied health, and psychiatry to disseminate evidence-based and best practice knowledge in behavioural mental health.Description:As a Mental Health Clinician, you will work as a member of the multidisciplinary health care team collaborating on the delivery of care for the needs of individuals, families and/or communities. You will be responsible for the intake, clinical interviews and screening of clients with addiction and mental health disorders. You will liaise with a variety of internal and external stakeholders and work collaboratively with other team members as required. You may have the opportunity to participate in program planning, development and to provide supervision to practicum students.

• Classification: Mental Health Clinician
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Applied Behaviour Collaboration (ABC Team) - Addiction and Mental Health (AMH)
• Primary Location: Sunridge Retail Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 16-SEP-2022
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 26-SEP-2022
• Temporary End Date: 19-JAN-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: $37.85
• Maximum Salary: $50.33
• Vehicle Requirement: Drivers License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:This position is open to Registered Nurses, Registered Psychiatric Nurses, Registered Social Workers, Registered Psychologists, and Occupational Therapists. Social Workers and Psychologists: Completion of bachelor degree in Social Work or Psychology. Active or eligible registration with the Alberta College of Social Work (ACSW) or the College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP) Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses: Completion of an accredited nursing or psychiatric nursing education program. Active or eligible registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA) or the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta (CRPNA).Additional Required Qualifications:Minimum 3 years of recent experience in Behavioral Mental Health working with complex clients. Strong clinical assessment and demonstrated intervention skills in addiction, mental health, developmental disability, dementia, and other age-related illnesses, including experience with inpatient, community, and supportive living environments. Knowledge and experience in the planning, evaluation and delivery of education. Ability to apply various instructional techniques such as role-playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, interactive online exercises, lectures, real-world situations and debrief activities. Exceptional facilitation skills to engage an adult audience and present content clearly using examples and analogies. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, as well as excellent critical thinking skills. Highly motivated and self-directed, ability to problem-solve and display excellent judgement/decision-making capabilities. Must possess excellent communication skills (both verbally and written), with an ability to listen actively, question and respond appropriately to all participant questions and provide feedback. Ability to work independently as well as part of a team environment.Preferred Qualifications:Knowledge of the addiction and mental health system and resources in the Calgary Zone and knowledge of the clinical aspects of addictions and mental illness across all populations and the continuum of care is desired. Knowledge of the ISFL system and resources in the Calgary Zone and knowledge of the clinical aspects across the ISFL continuum of care is desired. Strong computer and technical skills in a variety of software (database, presentation, internet learning, writing, etc.).Quick Apply

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