Work Location: Crisis Stabilization Unit

Hiring Status: Permanent

FTE: 0.50

Employment arrangement: In Person

Daily hours worked: 7.75

Annual base hours: 2015

Anticipated Start Date 08/12/2026

Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.

Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.

Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Joina region that offers a lifestyle like no other – a protected, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.

Position Overview

Experience

- Experience working in the addictions, crisis and/or community mental health field.
- Experience and ability to complete mental health assessments including suicidality and crisis intervention.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

- Graduate of an accredited post-secondary education in Health-Related Social Sciences (e.g. BSW, BScMH, BScPN, BN, RPN) with a minimum of two (2) years supervised counseling experience.
- Certificate in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention.
- Certificate in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST).

Certification/Licensure/Registration

- Active license and registration to practice as required by professional association and provincial legislation.

Qualifications and Skills

- Knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the mental health system including acute in- patient, psychosocial rehabilitation and community mental health.
- Knowledge of mental health self-help organizations:



co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders; and consumer and family engagement principles.
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Vulnerable Person’s Act, Child and Family Services Act, Protection of Person’s in Care Act, Personal Health Information Act.
- Knowledge of evidenced-based therapeutic counseling models and approaches.
- Knowledge of mental health issues, including signs and symptoms of mental illness.
- Knowledge of cultural diversity and practices of the population to be served.
- Knowledge of available resources for treatment and follow up for mental health crisis situations.
- Knowledge of commonly used psychotropic medications.
- Proficiency with MS Office suite of programs.
- Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated self-awareness as a Clinician and the impact of self within the therapeutic relationship.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
- Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
- Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
- Good work and attendance record.
- Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00.

Physical Requirements

- Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
- May provide service to clients exhibiting challenging behaviors.
- No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
- May work occasional days,



evenings and weekends as necessary.
- Will be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties as necessary.
- Will make decisions within the parameters of the program as assigned and according to safety procedures.

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.

Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health-Santé Sud’s FLS Policy, we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French-speaking communities within Southern Health-Santé Sud. If no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification, candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.

Southern Health-Santé Sud, in partnership with the Indigenous community, is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.

Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.

Please include three work-related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.

Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file may be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.

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