Crisis Responder

6 months ago

Edmonton, Canada Canadian Mental Health Association Edmonton Region Full time

**Identifying Information**

**Program Area**:Crisis Services**

**Job Level**:Helplines Support Staff**

**Reports to**:Team Lead, Crisis Services**

**Organization Summary**

CMHA-Edmonton is a non-profit organization whose mission is to ensure that all people experience good mental health and well-being. We increase awareness and understanding of mental health, mental illness, recovery, and suicide prevention through education. We support the resilience and recovery of people in distress including those affected by mental illness or suicide by providing crisis intervention; safe, long-term and affordable housing; peer support; suicide grief and family support; information and referral support; and providing opportunities to improve your wellness.

**Job Summary**

**Job Duties and Responsibilities**
- Responds to voice and text interactions for CMHA’s partnership with 988
- Provide emotional support and active listening for clients experiencing a myriad of crises related to suicide and mental health.
- Effectively and factually documents key details and statistical information from interactions.
- Schedules and carry out telephone follow up and outreach calls for client’s experiencing risk to their current safety.
- Liaise with emergency services to coordinate active rescue when necessary or supports mandatory reporting related to child at risk and/or duty to warn.
- Assists peers through consultation, debriefing and intervention.
- Participates in both program specific and agency meetings as required.

**Qualifications/Experience**
- Minimum 1-2 years of related experience required, preferably within a non-profit organization.
- Completion of Grade 12 (related post-secondary Diploma or relevant course work in a Social Science preferred)
- Completion of training considered an asset: Distress Line, 988 training, Brain Story Certification, Crisis Worker Certification, and Gender Based Analysis Plus
- Acceptable attainment and maintenance of a Police Information Check with a Vulnerable Sector Check and an Intervention Record Check
- Cover Letter required demonstrating your experience in supporting clients from a nonjudgmental, strengths-based, trauma informed and empathetic perspective.
- Proficient in computer skills (Microsoft Office and other program software g., VOIP, iCarol)

**Skills/Abilities**
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Excellent telephone skills, including questioning, probing and/or interviewing abilities, to ensure individuals’ needs are being determined and appropriately met
- Ability to work effectively in a challenging environment, deal with difficult situations and respond in a composed manner
- Positive, helpful attitude towards assisting clients
- Demonstrated understanding of mental health; mental illness and recovery; information and referral services; and crisis intervention
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Strong organizational skills, time management and problem-solving skills
- Ability to receive constructive and positive feedback
- Must be empathetic, genuine, assertive, and non-judgmental when assisting clients

**Work Hours and Day**

Thursday - Sunday ; 12am - 8am

Total shift hours per week - 32hrs/week

**Required Training for the Position**

Within the first weeks of employment:

- Distress Line Training
- 988 Training

Within the first 3 months of employment:

- Indigenous Cultural Awareness Training
- Discrimination and Harassment Training
- Diversity and Cross-Cultural Training
- Trauma Informed Care

Within the first 6 months of employment:

- Mental Health First Aid
- GBA+ Training

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