Mental Health Clinician - Centralized Intake
Requisition ID: 374619
Position Number: 21000490
Posting End Date: February 4, 2025
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Shared Health
Department / Unit: Centralized Intake - MATC
Job Stream: Clinical
Union: MAHCP
Anticipated Start Date: 02/28/2025
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.50
Annual Base Hours: 1950
Salary: $40.552, $42.013, $43.789, $45.372, $47.163, $48.966, $50.943, $52.917, $55.038
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Position Overview
Reporting to the Manager of Centralized Intake, the incumbent will be responsible for intake and triage with children, youth and families experiencing mental health issues. Specific duties include receiving and screening requests for service, obtaining background information, systems consultation and determining service requirements. Establishes and maintains liaison both internally and with community resources and mental health service providers to ensure appropriate disposition of referrals.
Experience
- 3 - 5 years' experience working with children, adolescents and families in the area of mental health.
- Experience in the intake process will be considered an asset.
- Experience working with diverse cultural groups is desirable.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Graduate from an approved program in Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing, Master's of Social Work (MSW), Master's level counselling (MA Psych or MA Ed Psych).
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- Staff not licensed/registered with a legislated professional body must be registered/certified with an appropriate Association.
Qualifications and Skills
- Knowledge of child and adolescent development.
- Knowledge of child and adolescent mental health issues.
- Demonstrated skill in triage and assessment as well as the ability to provide consultation to a variety of systems and service providers.
- Current and comprehensive knowledge of mental health services and community resources.
- Experience working with children, youth and families in the area of addiction is an asset.
- The ability to communicate in French is an asset.
- Ability to work flexible hours.
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.