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Community Mental Health Worker - Youth Huddle

Requisition ID: 414771

Position Number: 480-715700900C565-01

Posting End Date: November 11, 2026

Union: MGEU

Department/Unit: Mental Health Program

Hiring Status: Permanent

FTE: 0.8

Employment arrangement: In Person

Daily hours worked: 7.75

Anticipated shift: Days; Evenings

Annual base hours: 2015

Anticipated Start Date:As mutually agreed upon

Salary: As per MGEU Prof Tech Collective Agreement

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 protected, 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. Join a region that offers a lifestyle like no other – a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.

Position Overview

Experience

- Minimum of two (2) years’ experience providing evidence-based mental health and addictions counselling to youth and adults. 3-5 years preferred.
- Advanced level of practice in clinical assessment and treatment models including individual (youth and adult),



family and group therapy interventions.
- Experience in providing clinical assessment and case formulation, mental status examinations, psychotropic medications, psychopathology, substance use and dependency, individual/group/systems intervention.
- Experience and training in trauma informed care, Brief Treatment models, Motivational Interviewing, CBT, DBT, etc.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

- Graduate of an accredited post-secondary education in Health-Related Social Sciences (e.g. BSW, BScMH, OT, MACP, BScPN, BN, RPN). Other relevant educational qualifications and experience may be considered.
- Certificate in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST) or equivalent.
- Masters degree an asset - qualified as a Psychiatric Nurse, Occupational Therapist (MOT), Clinical Social Work (MSW), Family Therapist (MFT), Masters of Counselling Psychology (MACP); or equivalent.
- Enrollment and/or completion of the Applied Counselling Certificate Program: Specialization in Addictions or its equivalent considered an asset.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

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




- Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.

Qualifications and Skills

- Advanced mental health psychosocial assessment skills and knowledge of appropriate evidence informed therapeutic counseling models, approaches and interventions.
- Knowledge and understanding of the range of mental disorders, substance use disorders and co-occurring presentations as per DSM V, including corresponding evidence-informed psycho-therapeutic interventions for both youth and adults.
- Knowledge and awareness of the unique needs of 2SLGBTQ+ population.
- Knowledge of:
- Primary Care principles.
- Child and adolescent development, stages of family development, system theory and the biopsychosocial model of mental health and addictions.
- Child and adolescent development, and mental health and addictions issues in childhood and adolescence including suicide risk assessment and risk management.

- Demonstrated:

- Understanding of Substance Use, Abuse and Dependency.
- Crisis intervention and bereavement skills.
- Familiarity with psychotropic medications commonly prescribed for acute mental disorders and substance use disorders.
- Familiarity with client-related self-help and family participation.
- Knowledge of all relevant legislation and standards.
- Knowledge of Recovery-Oriented principles.

- Excellence in communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Ability to prepare written communication. <

📌 Community Mental Health Worker (Canada)
🏢 Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
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