Mental Health Aide

Alberta Health Services; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Edmonton is seeking a Mental Health Aide to support patient care in a collaborative team environment. Responsibilities include assisting patients with daily living activities, maintaining safety, and supporting nursing staff. The ideal candidate has strong communication skills and experience in mental health settings. This position offers a dynamic and patient-focused work atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Mental Health Aide requires registration in the HCA Directory.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).
• Experience with addiction and/or mental health issues preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in routine care for hygiene, nutrition, and safety needs.
• Maintain a safe environment for patients and staff.
• Support clinical staff in quality, evidence-based care.

Skills

Strong verbal communication skills

Active listening skills

Emotional awareness

Self-management skills

Cooperative teamwork

Education

Completion of Grade 12

Post-secondary education in social sciences

Job description

Overview

Your Opportunity: Want to work in Mental Health and Addiction? We are currently looking for a Mental Health Aide to join our team located in EMHT at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. Our programs are dynamic, fast-paced, and patient/family centered, where all members of the interdisciplinary teamwork within the collaborative care (CoACT) framework. Reporting to the Unit Manager and working under the direction of nursing, the psychiatric/mental health aide performs activities that support meeting the personal care needs and comforts of patients in accordance with patient care plans and hospital policies and procedures. This includes but is not limited to assisting in the provision of routine care to meet patient hygiene, nutrition, vital sign monitoring mobility, recreation and safety needs. You will also assist in the maintenance of a safe environment for patients & families, staff and visitors. Off campus patient escort duties may be assigned. Essentially, you will be supporting nursing and other clinical staff to carry out quality, evidenced based care. This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.

Description

As a Mental Health Aide, you will work as a collaborative member of the multidisciplinary team to provide a welcoming and safe care environment. You will assist in the provision of direct patient/client care as delegated in a person-centered, recovery oriented and safe manner. In this position, you will assist and / or promote independence to patients/clients in completing activities of daily living as well as assisting other health professionals with providing treatments and observing and reporting relevant patient/client information to professional staff. You will assist new patients/clients and families with orientation, and assist in the general support of the work area.

Job Details

• Transition Company: Recovery Alberta
• Classification: Mental Health Aide
• Union: AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program: RAH Psych Emerg
• Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 29-SEP-2025
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 20-OCT-2025
• Hours per Shift: Varies
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $22.67
• Maximum Salary: $26.43
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Responsibilities

• Assist in the provision of routine care to meet patient hygiene, nutrition, vital sign monitoring, mobility, recreation and safety needs
• Assist in maintaining a safe environment for patients, families, staff and visitors
• Support nursing and other clinical staff to carry out quality, evidence-based care
• Provide off-campus patient escort duties as assigned
• Support orientation of new patients/clients and families and assist in general work area support

Required Qualifications

Completion of Grade 12. A combination of education and experience satisfactory to the employer will also be considered.

Additional Required Qualifications

Mental Health Aides require registration in the HCA Directory. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). Strong and fluent verbal communication skills (English language proficiency is required) that supports verbal messages being received and understood. High emotional awareness of self and others. Active listening skills. Congruent non-verbal communication skills. Has the ability to establish and maintain relationships built on mutual respect, appropriate sensitivity and transparency, empathy and compassion with patients & families, colleagues, professional and medical staff. Has sound self-management skills – being able to manage own emotions and strong feelings; maintain a calm and tactful composure under a broad range of challenging circumstances and think clearly and stay focused under pressure. Works cooperatively and productively with others. Enhance, support, empower and otherwise increase patient engagement in treatment and change. Has demonstrated ability to follow instructions and complete assigned tasks. Has an excellent attendance record.

Preferred Qualifications

Post-secondary education in social sciences, psychology or health services. Personal Support Aide, Health Care Aide or Mental Health Aide Certificate (equivalencies may be considered). Minimum 2 years’ experience working with persons with an addiction and/or mental health issue – preferably in a hospital setting.