Crisis Intervention Worker - Mental Health
Crisis Intervention Worker - Mental Health
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Job Description
Accountabilities:
- Provide immediate assessment and intervention for individuals who present to the Emergency Department in crisis due to symptoms associated with a serious and severe psychiatric problem addiction and/or psychosocial problem(s)
- Work collaboratively with hospital colleagues in a fastpaced environment
Qualifications :
- Masters Degree in Social Work Nursing or Counseling/Psychology with a combination of relevant experience in mental health and addictions
- Registration with the appropriate professional college
- Minimum of three years recent related experience in crisis intervention in the fields of mental health and addictions
- Demonstrated knowledge and implementation of best practice guidelines in crisis intervention and crisis theory
- Excellent assessment and counseling skills
- Demonstrated ability to work with and advocate for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness
- Demonstrated ability to develop care plans for those in crisis
- Demonstrated ability to develop and foster community linkages and resources
- Demonstrated commitment to providing quality customer service in dealing with the public (patients and families) as well as various clinical professionals
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team
- Selfdirected and able to work effectively with minimal supervision
- Proficiency in computer skills mandatory
- Excellent attendance record
Additional Information :
Hours: Currently days/evenings/nights including weekends and statutory holidays as the crisis program is a 24 hour service which runs seven days a week (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)
SALARY:
Minimum: $44.69/hour
Maximum: $57.93/hour
Internal application deadline: April 14 2025
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While we thank all applicants only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only and not for any other purpose.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
