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This is an exciting opportunity to join our newly opening tertiary youth addictions and mental health program is looking for individuals passionate about supporting clients and their families through moderate to severe addictions and mental health treatment streams. Reporting to the Care Manager, Youth Specialized Services, or designate, this position will provide one-to-one and group support to clients and families of addiction and mental health services, according to the client’s individual service plan and/or treatment plan. Using a client-centered approach, service will be provided in a variety of community settings, providing support and assistance to promote higher functioning, including social, physical and emotional well-being, while fostering self-determination and independence. This position is listed as Multi-Site indicating you may provide services within the Children’s Addictions & Mental Health Portfolio including at Unit 39 (Red Deer Hospital), PChAD, or others as assigned within Red Deer. You will demonstrate the ability to take initiative, work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, and have exemplary communication and conflict resolution skills.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our newly opening tertiary youth addictions and mental health program is looking for individuals passionate about supporting clients and their families through moderate to severe addictions and mental health treatment streams. Reporting to the Care Manager, Youth Specialized Services, or designate, this position will provide one-to-one and group support to clients and families of addiction and mental health services, according to the client’s individual service plan and/or treatment plan. Using a client-centered approach, service will be provided in a variety of community settings, providing support and assistance to promote higher functioning, including social, physical and emotional well-being, while fostering self-determination and independence. This position is listed as Multi-Site indicating you may provide services within the Children’s Addictions & Mental Health Portfolio including at Unit 39 (Red Deer Hospital), PChAD, or others as assigned within Red Deer. You will demonstrate the ability to take initiative, work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, and have exemplary communication and conflict resolution skills.
Description:
As a Mental Health Aide, you will work as a collaborative member of the multidisciplinary team to provide a welcoming and safe care environment. You will assist in the provision of direct patient/client care as delegated in a person-centered, recovery oriented and safe manner. In this position, you will assist and / or promote independence to patients/clients in completing activities of daily living as well as assisting other health professionals with providing treatments and observing and reporting relevant patient/client information to professional staff. You will assist new patients/clients and families with orientation, and assist in the general support of the work area.
Classification: Mental Health Aide
Union: AUPE AUX
Department: MH Res Care Step Up Step Down
Primary Location: Step Up Step Down Youth AMH
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 0.40
Posting End Date: 11-APR-2022
Employee Class: Regular Part Time
Date Available: 25-APR-2022
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 4
Shifts per cycle: 8
Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends
Days Off: As Per Rotation
Minimum Salary: $21.74
Maximum Salary: $25.34
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of Grade 12. Completion of Health Care Aide or Mental Health Aide Certificate or equivalent.
Additional Required Qualifications:
As required.
Preferred Qualifications:
As required.
