Mental Health Therapist Staff

Position #: 126988

Expected Start Date: May 28, 2025

Union: HSAS

Facility: La Loche Health Centre

City/Town: La Loche

Department: Mental Health Community Clinics&Programs

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Hours of Work: 224 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Mental Health Therapist - Staff $35.546 to $43.466

Travel Required: No

Job Description: Provides ongoing mental health and psychosocial client services. Services delivered include screening and assessing client needs and determining relevant treatment plans. Initiates or participates in community development initiatives, participating in PHC initiatives evaluation within site. Promotes quality health care outcomes working within established standards of practice to ensure that clients receive a high standard of primary health care. This will be done in accordance with organization mission statement, policies and procedures.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
• or equivalent combination of education and experience

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Competencies

• Organizational skills
• Time management skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge in development model of recovery (SMRS)
• Decision making through the application of clinical, legal & ethical practice
• Liasise w/other services to provide the right service at the right time/place
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize work
• Ability to communicate in a First Nations language
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge of appropriate community resources related to this patient population.
• Knowledge of substance abuse/ addictions issues and mental health issues
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge of addictions screening and assessment tools and procedures
• Knowledge in policy and procedure development and quality assurance initiatives
• Knowledge in Mental Health and Addictions
• Knowledge in best practices in addictions and harm reduction strategies
• Apply ethical, culturally sensitive and legal principles in practice
• Knowledge in wraparound or other principles
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Decision making through the application of knowledge and critical thinking
• Ability to be self motivated
• Knowledge in communication techniques and approaches

Other Information

• Registered/eligible for registration with the appropriate licensing body
• Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement
• La Loche is located approximately 347 km north of Meadow Lake
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives