Mental Health Therapist Staff

Position #: 188516

Expected Start Date: September 28, 2025

Union: HSAS

Facility: Wadena Hospital

City/Town: Wadena

Department: Primary Care Sites

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends

Hours of Work: shifts of 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: Yes

Job Description: The Primary Health Counsellor reports to the Primary Health Care Manager. Professional peer review and responsibility will be maintained through a joint accountability to Mental Health/Addictions. The incumbent is a member of the primary health care team, in a collaborative, co-location model. The incumbent supports the providers in PHC services in screening, brief intervention and accessing appropriate services for ongoing mental health and psychosocial services for their clients. The incumbent screens and assesses the needs of referred clients and determines a treatment plan which may include short term intervention with the counselor and/or case management or referral to other community programs. The incumbent initiates/participates in community development initiatives and participates in the evaluation of PHC initiatives within the site. He/she promotes quality health care outcomes working within established standards of practice to ensure that clients receive a high standard of primary health care.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Undergraduate degree or diploma in Nursing

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Degree in a Health or Human Services field acceptable to the Employer

Competencies

• Leadership skills
• Organizational skills
• Listening skills 
• Time management skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Demonstrated clinical competency
• Competent critical thinking/judgement/autonomous decision making capabilities
• Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care
• Knowledge of community outpatient and inpatient service delivery systems
• Conflict resolution skills to effectively handle difficult issues
• Ability to be self-directed 
• Ability to take initiative
• Client confidentiality and the Health Information Protection Act
• Knowledge of the Child and Family Service's Act
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to cope effectively with stress, change, and diversity
• Ability to provide public presentation and professional training.
• Demonstrates ability to accept and implement change
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge in chronic disease prevention and management
• Knowledge in principles, programs and practices in community mental health care
• Knowledge in various therapeutic approaches
• Ability to work independently

Other Information

• HSAS seniority in the SHA will be considered under the selection criteria
• Access to a reliable vehicle
• Travel required
• Responsibility and accountability at all times for her/his own practice
• For more information on the town of Wadena please visit https://townofwadena.com/
• Registered/eligible for registration with the appropriate licensing body
• Wadena is located approximately 140 km west of Yorkton
• Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement