Community Health Specialist

3 weeks ago

Winnipeg MB, Canada Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Full time

Employer: Shared Health


Site: Shared Health - Crisis Response Center


Department / Unit: Mental Health and Addictions


Anticipated Start Date: ASAP


Anticipated Shift: Days


Crisis Services is a ground-breaking and evolving program focused on the delivery of crisis services within Winnipeg across two sites; the Crisis Response Center and the Crisis Stabilization Unit. This approach to crisis services continues to be a first of its kind in Canada and offers a constellation of walk-in, mobile, crisis stabilization and scheduled crisis response services. Crisis Services offers mental health crisis services seven days a week, 24 hours a day at two sites. Crisis Services includes multi-disciplinary teams of psychiatrists, nurses, social workers along with other clinicians and support workers.



Reporting to the Manager of Specialized Services, Clinical Specialists, the Clinical Specialist with Crisis Response Services addresses key clinical issues by providing clinical expertise and leadership in the areas of clinical practice, consultation, supervision, inter-professional collaboration, education and training, quality improvement, and research.


The Clinical Specialist, in alignment with and a champion of health care transformation, will be responsive to broad system needs, including embracing and leading change that improves flow, access, and treatment options for Manitobans.


The position of Clinical Specialist functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the Mission, Vision, and Values of Shared Health.



Minimum of four (4) years' clinical practice in community mental health/addictions services.
Skills and experience in staff training and development within a continuous learning environment.
Experience in program planning, evaluation and development.
Master's degree in a relevant field required.
Advanced knowledge of the addictions and mental health fields is required.
Comprehensive knowledge and advanced level of practice in clinical assessment and treatment models including but not limited to: therapeutic models, such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness and Strength Based therapies, Addiction Disorders, Crisis Response, Case Management, Inter-professional Practice, prevention and promotion, service coordination and integration, supportive counselling, Trauma Informed Practice, Systems.
Demonstrated understanding of quality assurance principles.
Demonstrated inter-professional collaborative team building abilities.
Demonstrated understanding and commitment to holistic health care and varied community and social perspectives.
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with individuals, and in the context of families, groups and communities.
Demonstrated ability to communicate both verbally and written in French is considered to be an asset
Valid Manitoba's driver's license and access to a vehicle.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
Ability to sit or stand at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.
If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.


Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.


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. Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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