Mental Health Clinician - Repost

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is seeking a qualified professional for a term position in Manitoba. The role focuses on assessment, triage, and coordinating mental health and addictions services across diverse referral sources.

The incumbent must work with sensitivity to culturally diverse populations and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements. Preferred candidates hold a Master’s degree in a relevant health discipline, be in good standing with a regulatory body, and possess

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a health discipline required.
• 4–5 years’ experience in mental health and addictions required.
• Active member in good standing of a regulatory body required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and triage referrals for mental health and addictions services.
• Provide service consultation to a variety of referral sources.
• Maintain knowledge of Shared Health’s Mental Health & Addictions program services and community resources.

Skills

Triage

Assessment

Referral coordination

Cultural competence

Communication

Education

Master's degree in a health discipline

Tools

Altera Sunrise ambulatory module

Job description

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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.

Experience

• 4-5 years’ experience working with individuals in mental health and addictions required.
• Experience in the intake process will be considered an asset.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Master’s degree in a relevant health discipline from an accredited education institution required.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Active member in good standing of an associated regulatory body.

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrated skill in assessment and triage, as well as the ability to provide service consultation to a variety of referral sources.
• Current and comprehensive knowledge of regional health authorities’ (inclusive of Shared Health’s) Mental Health and Addictions program services, as well as community services and resources.
• Ability to use ambulatory module of Altera Sunrise.
• An understanding of, and sensitivity to, working with culturally diverse populations is essential.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work flexible hours.

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. 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.