PURPOSE:
Crisis Services is a team of dedicated Mental Health Professionals committed to supporting individuals in our community experiencing a crisis. Crisis Intervention is designed to be brief and short-term in nature. Our team offers secure, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive care to individuals during a crisis. This service aims to provide multidisciplinary assessments of the client’s needs and, when possible, provide care or support intervention during a crisis. Our team can also facilitate referrals to community service providers across the Algoma District. Therapeutic intervention and service referrals will be provided as necessary.

Duties

Assess patients with severe and persistent mental illness who are at risk of hospitalization or re-hospitalization

Assist individuals in the transition from an inpatient or emergency department setting to the community

Consult, liaise and refer to community agencies to facilitate seamless transfer of care

Liaise with psychiatrist and other providers to ensure continuity of care

Monitor, evaluate and document response and efficacy of psychotropic medications and communicate these results where appropriate

Provide brief supportive therapy

Provide support and education regarding symptom management to individuals and their families

Work as member of a multi-disciplinary team

Advocate for clients’ rights and preferences and assist with system navigation

Participate in data collection for statistical reporting

Act as a direct support to SAH psychiatrists in the management of identified patients

Willing to be trained with the Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team (MCRRT)





Provide assessments, psycho education and client-centered treatment plans in a supportive and culturally sensitive manner.

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing

Experience

Minimum 3 years’ experience in assessing and treating mental illness across the life span

Minimum 2 years’ experience working with complex client needs (including psychopathology, psychopharmacology, and psychotherapy)

Skills

Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.

Knowledge and understanding of the standards of practice of the College of Nurses of Ontario

Knowledge of substance abuse and related disorders

Demonstrated competency and ability to apply the Mental Health Act

Demonstrated leadership skills, sound judgment and diplomacy.

Demonstrated knowledge of antipsychotic medications and their side effects

Demonstrated knowledge in the recognition of mental health diagnoses included but not restricted to schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, and substance use

Demonstrated understanding of the symptom presentation of dementia, delirium and depression

Demonstrated crisis intervention skills for both telephone and in person situations.





Working knowledge of inpatient and community-based resources

Thorough knowledge of the principles and techniques associated with Crisis Intervention assessments and risk assessments

Ability

Demonstrated ability to liaise with referral sources, community agencies and other team members to enhance positive patient outcomes.

Demonstrated teaching, research, leadership and organizational skills

Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills

Demonstrated ability to maintain successful working relationships; ability to meet and interact with people in a pleasant, professional, responsible and reassuring manner, both in person and on the telephone; tact, courtesy and alertness in public contacts.

Ability to elicit critical information in stressful situations, and provide rapid assessment to formulate an immediate intervention.

Demonstrated behaviour consistent with the Hospital’s iCcare Way

Sault Area Hospital does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess or select applicants for a position.

Reason for Job Posting
Existing position

Note: Because of the changing nature of the work and work to be done, other responsibilities and duties may be assigned and qualifications may be adjusted from time to time.

Nurses will be selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications as identified in the resume which they have attached to the posting application form. The Hospital reserves the right to conduct a formal interview and/or testing where required.

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📌 Registered Nurse – Crisis Services – Part Time (Ontario)
🏢 Sault Area Hospital
📍 Ontario