PACT Service Coordinator

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization in the Winnipeg Health Region as a PACT Service Coordinator. In this role, you'll be integral to providing comprehensive mental health services, focusing on recovery and well-being for adults. The position emphasizes collaboration and requires a relevant health degree along with a background in working with those experiencing serious mental illness. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will coordinate essential support services effectively while ensuring all regulatory standards are met.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of related community experience with psychiatric disabilities.
• Relevant health or human service degree required.
• Proof of registration with a regulatory body needed.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, develop, and coordinate treatment and rehabilitation services.
• Function as a clinical member of the multidisciplinary team.
• May act as shift manager or other designated roles.

Skills

Psychosocial rehabilitation principles

Service coordination

Addictions experience

Networking skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

BSW, OT, PT, BSc PN, RPN, BN, RN, SLP, RD

Job description

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Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.25

Annual Base Hours: 1885

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Position Overview

“Our Vision is Healthy People, Vibrant Communities, Care for All”. To bring this vision to reality, the WRHA Adult Mental Health Program provides an integrated and comprehensive range of mental health services and supports primarily for adult residents of Winnipeg 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, reduce inequities and the impact of mental health problems, and work towards sustainability of mentally healthy individuals and communities.

The PACT Service Coordinator is responsible for assessing, planning, developing, and coordinating treatment, rehabilitation, and support services provided to program participants under the clinical supervision of the team leader and the psychiatrist. The PACT Service Coordinator will provide services to individuals using the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery to guide their practice and function as a clinical member of the multidisciplinary team. The PACT Service Coordinator may be designated by the team leader to function on the team as the shift manager, team nurse, a team substance abuse specialist, vocational specialist, or spiritual care provider. (See addendums to these job specialty areas).

Experience

• Minimum four years related community experience working with people with serious and persistent psychiatric disabilities; a combination of institution and community experience will be considered.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• BSW, OT, PT, BSc PN, RPN, BN, RN, SLP, RD, or related health/human service degree required.
• Specific discipline required will be based on the operational needs of the multi-disciplinary teams.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Responsible for maintaining and providing proof of registration with relevant regulatory body.
• Vehicle and driver’s license required.
• If the successful applicant is a Registered Dietitian, must be a graduate of a recognized dietetic internship program accredited by Dietitians of Canada.

Qualifications and Skills

• Working knowledge of the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery.
• Skills in assessing, planning, developing, and coordinating services.
• Working knowledge and experience in working with people experiencing addictions is an asset.
• Effective networking and agency relation skills.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Physical Requirements

Not Applicable

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 across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

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