Position #: 130458
Expected Start Date: May 19, 2025
Union: HSAS
Facility: La Ronge Health Centre
City/Town: La Ronge
Department: Mental Health Community Clinics&Programs
Type: Full-time regular
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days
Hours of Work: 224.00 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: 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
Experience
Experience working with clients and families coping with mental health disorders
Education
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
Licenses
Valid Class 5 driver's license
Other Education and Training
Bachelor Degree in a health related field
Bachelor of Psychology is acceptable
Competencies
Demonstrated skill in maintaining files and records
Demonstrated skills w/ Addiction and Concurrent disorders assessment/counseling
Computer skills
Assessment and intervention skills for individual and group theraphy modalities
Keyboarding skills
Administrative skills
High level interpersonal skills to work effectively with clients and colleagues
Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge in individual assessment and counselling skills
Ability to advocate on behalf of clients, caregivers /extended family members.
Knowledge in quality improvement theory and methodologies
Knowledge of crisis and suicide intervention and prevention programs
Knowledge in evidence based models of treatment intervention and application
Ability to demonstrate appropriate level of professional conduct and judgement.
Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge of Indigenous Culture and traditions
Ability to conduct a suicide risk assessment with other health care providers
Knowledge of healing practices and indigenous based healing initiatives
Knowledge in substance abuse and addictions, including cause and effect
Knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act
Other Information
For more information on the town of La Ronge please visit https://www.laronge.ca/
Access to a reliable vehicle
La Ronge is located approximately 241 km north of Prince Albert
Registered/eligible for registration with the appropriate licensing body
Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement
