Crisis Intervention Worker

Join our team **Preferred qualifications**:

- Completion of Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

**Crisis Intervention Worker - Full Time **training.
- Completion of Applied Suicide Intervention

We are currently recruiting a full-time Crisis Skills training.

Intervention Worker to support our acute inpatient - Completion of Trauma Informed Care Training.

unit and emergency department. The Crisis - Completion of Brief Solution Focused Therapy

Intervention Worker will provide psychosocial risk Training.

assessments, crisis counselling and community - Experience working with people with mental
connections to services for individuals presenting health and addictions issues who have
with mental health and addictions concerns. experienced conflicts with the law and exposure
to the criminal justice system.

The Espanola Regional Hospital and Health Centre is - Bilingual in French and English.
an equal opportunity employer committed to
inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection **Position Summary**:
processes. If contacted for an employment - Respond to individuals in crisis situations.
opportunity, please advise if you require - Complete mental health assessments and risk
accommodation. assessments.
- Provide Crisis Intervention services utilizing

Thank you for your interest. Only applicants who have various techniques of care including motivational
been selected for an interview will be contacted. This interviewing, brief solution focused therapy,
position will remain open until filled. recovery model, stages of change, harm
- reduction, trauma informed care, etc.**Qualifications**:

- Provide recommendations to service recipients- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in and community partners.

health related field from an accredited - Foster and promote positive change and
educational institution. independence in those individuals served.
- Current Certificate of Registration in good - Provide support and education to caregivers
standing with a regulatory college and/or the service recipients’ personal support
- Current certificate in Non-Violent Crisis network.

Intervention is required. - Provide encouragement, emotional support and
- Minimum of two (2) years full-time equivalent motivation to service recipients.

experience working on an adult inpatient - Determine and align improvement projects with
psychiatric unit or Crisis Intervention Program. ERHHC Strategic Plan; monitor and adjust to
- Minimum of two (2) years full-time equivalent achieve goal outcomes.

experience (within the last five (5) years) in - Participate in education and training specific to
community mental health or addictions setting. current, relevant federal and provincial health
- Able to work independently with limited and safety legislation, standards and guidelines.

supervision.
- Valid driver’s license with access to **Benefits**:
reliable vehicle and relevant insurance. This position offers a competitive compensation
- Ability to travel between local sites. package including paid vacation and sick leave, health
- Computer proficiency, including use of and dental benefits, life insurance and pension plan.

Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Starting wage is $37.66 to $42.39 depending on
Excel, and PowerPoint experience.