Crisis Clinician (N3) - Crisis Services - Relief Team - Repost

Shared Health-Soins Communs; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Shared Health in Winnipeg is seeking a Crisis Clinician Nurse 3 to provide clinical services to individuals in mental health or psychosocial crisis. Reporting to the Manager - Crisis Response Services, you will respond to urgent needs seven days a week, work nights and weekends, and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team.

The successful applicant will be a BN or RPN, registered or eligible for CRNM, and possess crisis intervention training (ASIST) and suicide risk assessment skills.

Qualifications

• BN or RPN credential required and CRNM registration or eligibility.
• Experience in crisis intervention and risk assessment.
• ASIST and suicide intervention training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services to individuals in mental health or psychosocial crisis.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team within the Crisis Response Centre.
• Support crisis services during nights and weekends as assigned.

Skills

Crisis Intervention

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Networking

Education

BN or RPN

Crisis Intervention Theory

ASIST

Suicide Intervention Training

Job description

Salary: $44.621 , $46.124 , $47.697 , $49.229 , $50.651 , $52.202 , $53.805 , $54.881

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Shared Health

Site: Shared Health - 755 Portage/ 817 Bannatyne Ave

Department / Unit: Relief Team - Crisis Clinician Nurse 3

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MNU

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: 0.70

Anticipated Shift: Nights;Weekends

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.
• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST).
• 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).
• Effective Crisis Intervention skills.
• 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

We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours,

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.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are 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.