Assessor Coordinator Degree Senior

Position #: V48179

Expected Start Date: May 26, 2025

Union: HSAS

Facility: Urgent Care Centre Regina

City/Town: Regina

Department: Urgent Care - Mental Health and Addiction Services 2

Type: Part-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: December 20, 2025

FTE: 0.5

Shift Information:  Days, Weekends, Stats

Hours of Work: 56 hours per 3 weeks; 8 hour shifts 

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Assessor Coordinator - Degree Senior $39.658 to $48.494

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: Under the direction of the Manager, and as part of an interdisciplinary team, the Assessor Coordinator - Degree - Senior is responsible to provide a complex range of screening, assessment, treatment and case coordination services to the community mental health and addictions population seen at the Urgent Care Center . The incumbent will provide consultation and coordination of service including prioritizing and referring to community agencies . Also provides evaluation of clinical interventions, supervision and professional and public education regarding mental health issues and resources . The Assessor Coordinator - Degree - Senior will provide leadership and clinical expertise in the development and maintenance of community mental health and addiction treatment programs . The Assessor Coordinator - Degree - Senior, along with community and the Urgent Care Center teams, provides crisis intervention, support, assessment and follow-up plans to clients in the community who are in crisis or require assistance. The Assessor Coordinator - Degree - Senior also assists in the successful stabilization and /or transition of acute patients from UCC to hospital/detox or alternatively to prevent admission/readmission by providing short term acute mental health/addiction services to those who present in crisis. Follow-up may include brief intervention/support, referral to appropriate community organizations/support networks or collaboration with existing supportive organizations. Prevention of ongoing or future crisis is a goal. Services are provided 24/7.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Min. 2 yrs (post grad) work exp. in community mental health/addiction services

Education

• Recognized Degree in Nursing, Social Work or Addictions Counselling

Other Education and Training

• Bachelor of Addictions Counseling is acceptable
• Post-graduate training or courses in psychiatric nursing is an asset
• Bachelor of Social Work is acceptable

Competencies

• Demonstrates leadership skills
• Problem solving skills
• Cultural competency  
• Conflict resolution skills
• Written Communication Skills
• Decision making skills
• Organizational skills
• Verbal communication skills
• Interpersonal skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to enter and retrieve data in computer database systems
• Ability to identify, implement and evaluate areas of client difficulty.
• Can implement intervention strategies for mental health/addiction prob. in community  
• Knowledge and practical application of the Mental Health Services Act and Health Information Protection Act and other legislation
• Knowledge of community resources
• Develop & maintain consulting relationships across the community of human services 
• Ability to provide public presentation and professional training.
• Knowledge in change management
• Ability to formulate evidence based intervention.  
• Ability to develop & maintain consulting relationships in muti-disciplinary team 
• Knowledge of assessment, triage, treatment and case management.
• Knowledge of interventions empirically validated by best practice literature
• Ability to prepare reports in a clear, concise and timely manner.
• Knowledge in normal child and adolescent development and psychopathology
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge in various mental health disorders and stability interventions
• Knowledge and practical application of the Mental Health Services Act
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at various stages according to priorities.
• Ability to manage a complex caseload with multiple demands
• Ability to develop & maintain consulting relationships in interagency programs  
• Knowledge: fam. systems for therapeutic intervention strategies for adolescent MH Dx

Other Information

• When Applying for this position please submit Resume & Cover letter
• For more information on the city of Regina please visit https://www.regina.ca/
• Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement
• Registered/eligible for registration with the appropriate licensing body