Crisis Clinician (N3) - Crisis Services

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Shared Health is seeking a clinician for the Crisis Response Centre to deliver mental health crisis services. The role involves providing clinical care within a multidisciplinary team and operating under RHPA guidelines.

The incumbent will work in person at the Winnipeg area crisis centre, with strong emphasis on crisis intervention and recovery-oriented approaches. The position requires CRNM registration eligibility, relevant education (BN or RPN), and commitment to serving diverse populations,

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of psychosocial rehab and recovery.
• RHPA-regulated practice knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services to individuals in mental health or psychosocial crisis.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team in crisis response.
• Ensure compliance with professional standards and safety policies.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Networking

Mental health expertise

Education

BN or RPN

Crisis Intervention Theory

Suicide Assessment and Intervention Training

Job description

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Site: Shared Health - 817 Bannatyne Avenue

Department / Unit: Crisis Response Centre

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MNU

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: ASAP - 05/14/2027

Reason for Term: Other Leave

FTE: 0.70

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview

The Shared Health Mental Health and Addictions program provides a range of mental health and addiction services across the healthcare continuum that support and promote recovery. Through collaboration and partnership across various health, social service and community sectors the program strives to promote mental health and well-being for all, to reduce inequities and the impact of mental health and addiction problems and to work towards sustainability of mentally healthy individuals and communities.

The Crisis Response Centre is a ground-breaking development in the delivery of crisis services and is the first of its kind in Canada to offer a constellation of walk-in, mobile and scheduled crisis response services. This service offers mental health crisis services seven days a week, 24 hours a day. The centre includes a multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists, nurses, social workers along with other clinicians and support workers with expertise in mental health as well as an understanding of the service needs of persons with an accompanying substance use disorder. The Crisis Stabilization is a separate but linked service that will remain at a separate location. Up to 20,000 people are anticipated to access the Crisis Response Services each year.

Under the general direction of the Manager - Crisis Response Services and Clinical Team Leaders, and in collaboration with the CRC Clinical Team, the incumbent is responsible for providing clinical services to individuals in mental health or psychosocial crisis.

The Employer may use this posting to establish an eligibility list. Such lists may be maintained for a period of time not exceeding six (6) months.

Experience

• Four years related community experience.

The Crisis Response Centre has a mandate to provide service in French; preference will be given to bilingual (French/English) candidates.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• BN or RPN required.
• Knowledge of Crisis Intervention Theory.
• Suicide Assessment and Intervention Training.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Must be registered or eligible for registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM).
• Active participation in professional associations e.g. Association of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and vehicle preferred.

Qualifications and Skills

• Scope of practice as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA).
• Expertise in the area of mental health.
• Knowledge and understanding of psychosocial rehab and recovery.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective networking and agency relations skill.

Physical Requirements

Not Applicable

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodationsare available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.

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