Mental Health Therapy Assistant

Job title: Mental Health Therapy Assistant

Job description: Your Opportunity:

The Mental Health Therapy Assistant provides support and case management to clients referred by the courts to the Provincial Mental Health Diversion Program and/or the Correctional Transition Team. The Mental Health Therapy Assistant works in an integrated and collaborative way to support clients with addiction and mental health needs who have been involved with the criminal justice system. As a member of a multi-disciplinary team, you work confidently and within collaborative partnerships. You have knowledge of the criminal justice and mental health systems, resources within Alberta Health Services- South Zone, and populations served. Your excellent interpersonal skills support your ability to work effectively across a continuum of services. You can balance numerous demands and conflicting priorities, accurately collect, and document information in a timely manner.

Description:

As a Mental Health Therapy Assistant, you will assist with the provision of individual, group and recreational programming to inpatients and outpatients receiving Mental Health & Psychiatric Services. Community support staff enabling adults living with mental health issues to experience supports. You will fulfill four key roles: – Service Provider: Supports the patient/client and assists the therapist with direct and indirect client care and non-client service provision. – Collaborator: Works effectively with internal and external partners to optimize services. – Life Long Learner: Enhances competency and service through reflective practice and continuous learning. – Paraprofessional: applies professionalism and ethics to the provision of person-centered care and participation within the multidisciplinary team.

• Classification: Mental Hlth Therapy Asst AUX
• Union: AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program: Diversion & Corrections Transition Team
• Primary Location: Medicine Hat Addiction and MHS
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 18-JUL-2022
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 02-AUG-2022
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $23.46
• Maximum Salary: $27.33
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver’s License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Completion of diploma in Social Services or equivalent may be considered. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). Current First Aid certification. Current Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certification (NVCI). Current Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST). Must hold a valid Class 5 Alberta Operator’s Licence. Additional Required Qualifications:

As Required. Preferred Qualifications:

As Required.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 of the posting end date indicated.

Hiring Requirements:

The following must be provided prior to your first day of work:

Security Screening: Satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

COVID-19 Immunization: Proof of full immunization against COVID-19. Full immunization status is achieved when 14 days have passed after the second dose of a two-dose vaccine, or the first dose of a single-dose vaccine. See our for additional information.

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