Community Mental Health Worker IV in Winkler

The CMHW as part of the Intensive Case Management (ICM) Mental Health program offers recovery oriented, community-based rehabilitation, and supports to individuals living with a psychotic disorder accompanied by or experiencing a severe and persistent functional impairment that limits major life activities in one or more areas including daily living, employment, education, and/or leisure.

The CMHW – ICM clinician will provide Intensive case management services to individuals through community-based, person-centered and strengths-based supports, that promote recovery, stabilization and independent living. Supports include:

• crisis intervention
• functional assessment
• identification of service plan goals and objectives
• ongoing service planning/intervention
• skill development
• relapse prevention
• linkage to services
• evaluation of measurable outcomes related to individual progress
• case coordination and consultation with other service providers
• transfer of service, where appropriate

The CMHW as part of the Transition program will provide short term support to individuals and families who require support navigating and accessing alternate services, where the individual is not connected to other resources and appears to require assistance in identifying/connecting to other resources. Services enable individuals to regain hope, self-determination and empowerment, identify and strengthen skills and abilities, achievement of personal goals, increase personal supports and community integration, and become active partners in their recovery journey to improve the quality of all aspects of life including social, occupational, educational, residential, intellectual, spiritual and financial.

The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision, values, and policies of Eden Health Care Services.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Certification: Graduate of an accredited post-secondary education in Health-Related Social Sciences (e.g. BSW, BScMH, BScPN, MACP, BN, RPN, OT). Other relevant educational qualifications and experience may be considered. Active license and registration to practice as required by professional association and provincial legislation. Certificate in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST) or equivalent.

Experience: ICM – Demonstrated experience and/or significant knowledge of working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Experience in completing psychosocial assessments and mental status examinations.

Knowledge, Skills and Ability:

• Knowledge and understanding of all aspects of mental health service
• Advanced mental health psychosocial assessment skills and knowledge of appropriate evidence informed therapeutic counseling models, approaches and interventions
• Advanced knowledge of human developmental theory and mental health concerns typically identified for various populations across the age spectrum including signs and symptoms of mental illness
• Knowledge of recovery principles in the treatment of mental illness
• Knowledge and understanding of co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders
• Knowledge of commonly prescribed psychotropic medications for mental disorders across the age spectrum
• Knowledge of mental health self-help and client and family engagement in mental health treatment
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and standards in Manitoba i.e. Personal Health Information Act and others as specified by Eden Health Care Services
• Demonstrated excellence in communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to prepare written communication
• Demonstrated ability to complete psychosocial assessment, including mental status examination, preparing diagnostic impressions, and identifying crisis intervention plans
• Demonstrated ability to work in a culturally informed manner within a range of cultures
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team and across service sectors
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office suite of programs and other technological applications such as telehealth
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset
• Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums
• Good work and attendance record

Other Requirements and Conditions of Employment:

• May work occasionally evenings and weekends as necessary
• May be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties may require
• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check (with the Vulnerable Sector Check)
• Satisfactory Child Abuse Registry Check
• Satisfactory Adult Abuse Registry Check
• Valid Driver’s License
• Current Vehicle Registration, indicating 3rd Party Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 or more

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Engages with individuals and families to build trusting therapeutic relationships as well as developing case formulation, intervention plans, supportive and evidence-based counselling, skill teaching, resource counselling, linkage to services.
• Assess strengths, skills, capacities, resource needs, and readiness in relation to the individual’s primary goals and recovery plan with a goal of successfully maintaining in the community.
• Conducts risk evaluations for self-harm, violence, and deterioration of mental status and intervenes as required.
• Arrange for the provision of proctor services as appropriate and provide supervision to assigned proctors.
• As per general CMHW duties. See Human Resources for full job description.

Eden welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.