Mental Health Support Worker

Requisition ID: 343587

Position Number: 20025588

Posting End Date: August 31, 2023

City: Winnipeg

Site: WRHA Community Health Services

Work Location: Downtown Comm Health & SS

Department / Unit: M1 Mental Health Proctor Program

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: CUPE-CS-WCEOApr

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 09/27/2023 - 09/27/2024

Reason for Term: Maternity Leave

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days

Daily Hours Worked: 8.00

Annual Base Hours: 2080

Salary: $21.671 , $22.345 , $23.111 , $23.905 , $24.711 , $25.503

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Position Overview

The Mental Health Support Worker as a member of a multidisciplinary team will assist in carrying out individual service plans under the direction of the Clinical team members on the Mental Health Team. The Mental Health Support Worker is responsible for rehabilitative and supportive functions including skill building/enhancement, creation and maintenance of formal and informal support networks, linking to and maintaining formal and informal support services, provision of appropriate and accurate information and consultation with families as related to skill building/enhancement and development of supports.

Experience

• Experience in developing, planning and coordinating services.
• Experience in life skill teaching and support to individuals who struggle with mental health issues or other disabilities or conditions.
• Two years of related experience with people with mental health issues, or other human service.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• University or College education in human services, other related disciplines, or high school diploma and related training.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Requires a valid driver's license and a vehicle.

Qualifications And Skills

• Knowledge of assessment, crisis intervention, service coordination and community consultation.
• Knowledge of Recovery as it applies to individuals with mental illness.
• Able to use problem resolution skills to handle sensitive and complex issues related to multiple service involvement and interdisciplinary teams.
• Effective networking and agency relations skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated skills and competence to establish supportive, trusting relationships with individuals and other stakeholders.
• Knowledge of community support services related to income, housing, employment social integration and self help.
• Demonstrate flexibility, creativity and be an enthusiastic team member.

Physical Requirements

• Evening and weekend work will be required.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.