PACT Support Worker

Shared Health-Soins Communs; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Shared Health-Soins Communs in Winnipeg is seeking a PACT Support Worker within the Adult Mental Health Program. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide rehabilitative and supportive services to adults with mental health needs and assist in treatment planning.

Responsibilities include education and support to participants, coordination of services, and adherence to safety and health regulations.

Qualifications

• Two years of work experience with adults with severe and persistent mental health illness.
• Education in human services or related field.
• Criminal records check and abuse registry checks required.

Responsibilities

• Rehabilitative and supportive work with participants.
• Provide education and support to program participants.
• Assist in assessment and planning of services.

Skills

Empathy

Relationship building

Assessment & planning

Communication

Education

University/College education in human services

Job description

Salary: $24.207 , $24.946 , $25.785 , $26.655 , $27.538 , $28.405

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

“Our Vision is Healthy People, Vibrant Communities, Equitable Care for All.” To bring this vision to reality the Shared Health 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. The Program endeavors to ensure access to the right combination of services, treatments and supports across the lifespan, providing seamless transitions from intensive to less intensive services. 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 problems and to work towards sustainability of mentally healthy individuals and communities.

Main Function

The PACT Support Worker as a member of a multidisciplinary team is responsible for rehabilitative and supportive work with participants and assistance in treatment. The above functions include education and support to program participants and assisting in assessment and planning. This worker reports to the PACT team leader and psychiatrist.

Experience

• Two years work experience with adults with severe and persistent mental health illness.
• Experience in provision of education and support in the community to individuals who struggle with mental health issues.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• University or College education in human services, other disciplines, or high school diploma and related training.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications And Skills

• Demonstrated skills and competence to establish supportive, trusting relationships.
• Skills in assessing, planning, development and coordination of support services.
• Adheres to all safety and health regulations and safe work practices.
• May be required to perform other duties and functions related to this job description not exceeding above stated skills and capabilities.

Physical Requirements

• Valid driver’s license and vehicle required.
• Subject to a criminal record check and abuse registry checks.

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.