Psychoeducator - First-Line Mental Health Services - Adults - CLSC Pierrefonds - Permanent - Jobs in Roxboro, QC

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Reason for Post :Vacant positionPosition Status :Permanent- Full timeWork Shifts :DayOrganization :CIUSSS de lOuest-de-l’Île-de-MontréalJob Territory :Pierrefonds-RoxboroDivision :Mental Health and Addictions Programs DirectorateService :Santé mentale adulteReference number :CAT4-21-5069Number of days :Length of Assignment :Work Schedule :Salary :Number of positions available :1Job Category :Psychology and social services professional (Psychologist/Social Worker/Psychoeducator/Community Org./etc.)Posting Start Date :2021-10-23Posting End Date :2021-12-02Description :The CIUSSS de lOuest-de-lÎle-de-Montréal is currently seeking a Psychoeducator to fill a permanent full-time position in the Adult Mental Health First-Line Services of the CLSC Pierrefonds.The Pierrefonds CLSCs Adult Mental Health First-Line Services receive individuals over the age of 18 who present with persistent mental health problems that are moderate in intensity, and sometimes severe but stabilized. They consult to learn how to manage their symptoms, reduce their suffering and learn coping skills. In a client-centered approach and with a view to recovery, short- to medium-term follow-ups are offered to them individually or in groups, by a multidisciplinary team supported by a psychiatrist and a clinical supervisor.Within this team, your role will consist mainly of acting as a clinical psychoeducator. You will also be consulted from time to time for your distinctive knowledge, approaches and tools, specific to your professional identity. Finally, you will participate in collective efforts to continuously improve the quality of care and services, particularly through the integration of new knowledge and best practices resulting from research.As a front-line psychoeducator, you will be required to:

• Conduct a psycho-educational assessment to determine: the quality of person-environment interactions, resources and deficits that contribute favorably (protective factors) or unfavorably (risk factors) to adjustment;
• Evaluate adjustment difficulties and adaptive capacities using a structured approach and standardized tools;
• Establish an intervention plan that will be carried out in most cases by intervening directly with the person, by organizing specific activities and accompaniment or by supporting significant people in the environment;
• Determine and prioritize rehabilitation and maintenance objectives in a collaborative approach;
• Deploy individual or group interventions to restore and develop the persons adaptive capacities;
• Contribute to the development of environmental conditions in order to promote optimal adaptation of the individual in interaction with his/her environment;
• Evaluate the results and effectiveness of the intervention plan by comparing the clients situation with the measures taken at the beginning of the intervention;
• Conduct assessments in order to consolidate achievements, revise the intervention plan or close an episode of services;
• Prepare a follow-up plan to ensure continuity following the termination of services;
• Refer individuals to resources and/or follow-up intensities that are more appropriate for their needs (e.g. emergency room in case of suicidal risk);
• Act as a resource person in your field of expertise for your colleagues on the multidisciplinary team;
• Participate in the supervision of psychoeducation trainees and the orientation of new staff;
• Participate in the development and continuous improvement of the care and service offer;
• Keep abreast of the development of knowledge to ensure the maintenance and development of your skills;
• Enrich the perspective of the multidisciplinary team by sharing your distinctive knowledge!

Grab this great career opportunity and benefit from these numerous advantages :

• The stability of a permanent full-time position;
• Salary of $25.25 to $45.22/hour (depending on experience), to which bonuses may be added;
• Four (4) weeks of vacation after one year of full-time employment;
• Thirteen (13) statutory vacations and 9.6 sick days for a year of full-time employment (full-time positions only; fringe benefits are paid to part-time employees);
• Participation, with the employer, in a defined benefit pension plan that provides a reliable retirement income;
• Group insurance protection (life, health, salary);
• Access, for the employee and his or her family, to a free employee assistance program;
• Access to ongoing training (formal training, supervision, coaching, etc.);
• Work in a collegial environment in a dynamic multidisciplinary team with a diversity of expertise and a humanistic culture;
• Extensive career development opportunities with the possibility of applying to internal job postings;
• An environment focused on teaching and research by virtue of CIUSSS affiliation with McGill University, supported by the Knowledge Transfer Service of the Direction des affaires universitaires, de lenseignement et de la recherche
• Free parking;
• Workplace in the suburbs near parks and a river.

Requirements :

• Masters degree in psycho-education or a degree deemed equivalent by a competent authority
• Be registered on the Roll of the Ordre des psychoéducateurs et psychoéducatrices du Québec;
• Be able to establish a relationship with a French and English-speaking clientele;
• Experience with adult clients is an asset;
• Experience in the field of mental health, an asset;
• Be available for a day job, including one day from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Comments :We thank all applicants. Only selected candidates will be contacted.The West Island of Montreal IHSSUC has a program for the access to equal employment and invites natives, visible minorities, women, and persons with disabilities to apply for positions. Persons with disabilities can share their special needs in relation to the selection process for the position requested to facilitate the study of their application.If you are applying for a mobile device (smartphone, tablet), you will receive an acknowledgment email asking you to go update your CV for your application to be considered.Quick Apply

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