Number of Hours per Rotation: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Hours of Work: Standard Hours
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Assessor Coordinator - Degree $36.721 to $44.902
Travel Required: Yes
: Reporting to the Manager, the incumbent is responsible for the screening and coordination of initial service requests for all programs within Mental Health and Addictions Services (MHAS) in the Saskatchewan Health Authority.
The Assessor
Coordinator - Degree provides screening, triage, assessment for urgency/risk, and coordinates case assignments. The position facilitates crisis response and short-term support for services to clients presenting with a variety of mental health and addictions issues.
The Assessor
Coordinator - Degree provides consultation to Community Agencies and Programs, regarding services available in Mental Health and Addiction Services (MHAS).
Human Resources Exemption: No
Experience
- Experience in mental health & addictions is an asset
Education
- Bachelor Degree in a related Health Science or Social Science discipline
Licenses
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
Competencies
- Risk management skills
- Communication skills
- Organizational skills
- Time management skills
- Computer skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Ability to establish/maintain satisfactory working relationships
- Works independently, effectively and cooperatively with a multidisciplinary team
- Able to cope w/ clinical, ethical, legal issues involving mental health services
- Ability to distinguish normal and abnormal emotional behavioral functioning.
- ability and willingness to travel within service delivery area
- Sound knowledge of mental health and addictions theory.
- Apply ethical, culturally sensitive and legal principles in practice
- Knowledge of concurrent medical, psychiatric and substance abuse
- Demonstrate knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act/related legislation
- Demonstrates effective relationships with staff, patients/clients, and families
- Demonstrated knowledge of crisis assessment and intervention
- Working knowledge of Suicide Intervention skills
- Knowledge in community resources and services in the clinical area
- Knowledge/ability using MH&A; screening to meet mental/physical needs of clients
- Knowledge in Mental Health and Addictions
- Ability to cope effectively with stress, change, and diversity
Other Information
- For more information on the city of North Battleford please visit https://www.cityofnb.ca/
- Registered/eligible for registration with the appropriate licensing body
- Travel within the region and provincially
📌 Assessor Coordinator Degree (North Battleford)
🏢 Saskatchewan Health Authority
📍 North Battleford
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