Location: Medicine Hat, AB – Primacy

Overview: Working under a physician-led collaborative care model, Palliser Primary Care Network (PCN) health professionals work in physician clinics providing comprehensive health care to patients experiencing chronic disease. The composition of specific teams in each clinic is dependent on the primary health care focus of that physician or clinic.

The PCN offers a market-competitive salary, excellent hours of work, paid vacation, and a health flex spending account. Education and training are also high priorities.

Position: This is a permanent part-time position open to licensed health professionals. Consistent withprinciples of primary health care, behavioural health consultants assess, treat and manage mental health and psychosocial issues – primarily for individuals experiencing emotional or behavioural difficulties such as anger, anxiety, bereavement, depression and stress.

Behavioural Health

Consultants also apply principles of population based care and provide a brief, solution focused, goal directed approach in collaboration with patients. Preference will be given to candidates with primary care experience, motivational interviewing, ASIST training and solution-focused therapy.

Reports To: Physician and PCN PMH Optimization Director.

Qualifications / Specifications:

- Minimum Diploma in Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing, Social Work, or other related profession. Bachelor Degree preferred.
- Current and ongoing unrestricted license issued from the profession specific regulatory college required.
- Masters Degree or Advanced Diploma in applicable field considered an asset.
- Current BCLS certification preferred.

Experience:

- Minimum of 3 years of recent and relevant clinical experience working with a multidisciplinary team in a mental health setting. Other experience will be considered.
- Demonstrated clinical skill in mental health examination and intervention.




- Demonstrated commitment to interdisciplinary teamwork.
- Proven commitment to, and knowledge of, primary care and mental health.
- Experience with chronic disease education and management would be beneficial.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

- Able to use applicable screening tests.
- Basic knowledge of exercise physiology, nutrition, risk factor modification strategies, counseling techniques and uses of educational programs as applied to chronic disease management.
- Ability to be self directed member of a multidisciplinary team who provides holistic patient care based on advanced clinical knowledge and skills for patients with multiple chronic diseases and/or complex mental health issues using independent and collaborative problem solving and decision making techniques.
- Excellent holistic assessment and interviewing skills.
- Knowledge and ability to apply adult learning principles, to use written and audio visual aids, prepare/present lifestyle education.
- Computer literacy, familiar with Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Excel, Word and Access programs) and/or Mac Products.
- Demonstrates good organizational skills in coordinating plan of care for individuals with other team members.
- Reliable and dependable.
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to safeguard Primary Care Network information as private and confidential.
- Ability to follow and adhere to Palliser Primary Care Network, procedures, guidelines, goals and objectives.

Other:

- Must have a recent (within the past three months) criminal record check/police information check (including vulnerable sector search) prior to the first day of hire.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Benefits

- Company events
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off

Ability to commute/relocate:
- Medicine Hat, AB T1B 4C6: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Language:
- English (required)

Licence/Certification:
- RSW License (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Behavioral Health Consultant (0.5 FTE)- Primacy - Medicine Hat, AB
🏢 Palliser Primary Care Network
📍 Medicine Hat