Mental Health Nurse â Internal Applicants Only
Mental Health Nurse â Internal Applicants Only
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31-05-2025
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Job Description
Join CASA Mental Health in shaping a brighter future for children youth and families by providing them with timely mental health care and empowering them to thrive.
Job Details
Wage range: $40.28 to $53.03
Shift structure: Monday to Friday 7.25 hours per day
Primary location:CASA Centre
Secondary location(s):Multi-site
Union:In-scope
Classification:Registered Nurse Registered Psychiatric Nurse
FTE:1.00
Status:Permanent
About the Role
CASAs Psychiatric and Medical Clinics program provides intensive medically-monitored community-based psychiatric care for children and adolescents with chronic mental health disorders. The Mental Health Nurse will apply their skills and expertise in child and adolescent mental health and psychiatry as part of an assessment and care team alongside the Psychiatrist.
The Mental Health Nurse will:
Qualifications
Conditions of Employment
Closing Date: June 3 2025
Please quote the following competition number in your application materials: 25-116
Job Details
Wage range: $40.28 to $53.03
Shift structure: Monday to Friday 7.25 hours per day
Primary location:CASA Centre
Secondary location(s):Multi-site
Union:In-scope
Classification:Registered Nurse Registered Psychiatric Nurse
FTE:1.00
Status:Permanent
About the Role
CASAs Psychiatric and Medical Clinics program provides intensive medically-monitored community-based psychiatric care for children and adolescents with chronic mental health disorders. The Mental Health Nurse will apply their skills and expertise in child and adolescent mental health and psychiatry as part of an assessment and care team alongside the Psychiatrist.
The Mental Health Nurse will:
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of psychosocial and neurobiological development in children youth and young adults along with knowledge of the DSM-5 psychotropic medications cognitive behavioural therapy motivational interviewing crisis intervention risk assessment and safety planning.
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills including use of an electronic medical record system.
- Incorporate objective findings such as laboratory results diagnostic findings specialist reports and past history into assessments.
- Establish appropriate long- and short-term goals based on integrated assessment data and provide nursing interventions to promote maintain and restore health.
- Facilitate individual or group therapy sessions and perform case management functions.
- Liaise with psychiatrists community services and other professionals to promote continuity of care and assist families in connecting to appropriate resources.
- Provide relevant psychoeducation to children youth and caregivers regarding medications diagnoses treatment plans and resources.
- Serve as a resource for team members providing training to assist in their professional development.
- Participate in developing childrens mental health teaching and resource materials.
- Identify service delivery improvements and suggest enhancements based on evidence-informed practice and considering CASAs strategic and operational plans.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in nursing or psychiatric nursing is preferred.
- Minimum of three to five years of recent mental health and psychiatry experience specifically in the care and management of children with mental health issues. Acute care experience in childrens mental health is an asset.
- Familiarity with the Behavioural Health Consultant (BHC) model of care.
- Must be a member in good standing with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta or College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta.
- Valid Class 5 drivers license and access to vehicle.
- Heart and Stroke CPR Level C certification.
Conditions of Employment
- A satisfactory Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search and Child Intervention Check.
- Ability to pass and maintain Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) certification (training provided by CASA) as well as physical ability to perform all interventions.
Closing Date: June 3 2025
Please quote the following competition number in your application materials: 25-116
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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