Program Educator, Mha

3 days ago

Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

**Company** : IWK Health**:
**Req ID**:189274
**Department/Program**:Trauma Informed Care, Mental Health And Addictions
**Location**: Halifax
**Type of Employment**:Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)

**Start Date**: October 2024
**Union Status**: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
**Compensation**: $33.9688**:

- **$44.3956 /hour
**Closing Date**: October 17, 2024 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

**The Opportunity**:
The Mental Health and Addictions (MHA) Program Educator is a member of the interdisciplinary health care team, who collaborates with other team and program wide staff to provide a range of training experiences including Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NCI) to IWK Mental Health & Addictions staff. This position assists with the delivery of program wide education initiatives including mandatory trainings, policy rollouts, skill-building, and staff and client safety initiatives. The Program Educator is a facilitator for program wide orientation and workshops as required. The Program Educator is accountable to the Manager, Quality, Innovation, Research and Training and works collaboratively with the Education Coordinator and Education Administrative Assistant of the MHA Program, as well as the Clinical Leaders of Development.

Specific responsibilities include:
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NCI):

- Maintains NCI instructor certification.
- Delivers NCI training according to IWK policies.
- Integrates Trauma Informed Care principles into all trainings.
- Assists staff with safety strategies and mock drills.

Educational Initiatives:

- Facilitates/delivers program
- wide education, including orientation and workshops.
- Implements training on Respectful Workplace, Code White procedures, and policy rollouts.

Special Projects:

- Undertakes projects to enhance psychological, emotional, and physical safety for clients and staff.

**Hours of Work**:
Monday-Friday, 0830-1630; 75 hours bi-weekly, flexible hours may be required.

**Your Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in a health profession is required.
- Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) NCI Trainer certification is required; Master-level NCI Instructor certification is ideal.
- Minimum of two years of experience as an NCI instructor.
- Three to five years of clinical experience in a mental health and addictions setting.
- Competency in Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office Suite, and Zoom.
- Experience with principles of adult learning and facilitation.
- Demonstrated ability to engage learners effectively.
- Strong conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Promotes cultural humility and facilitates knowledge transfer within the MHA Program.
- Understanding of the populations served, including cultural awareness, equity, diversity, accessibility, and inclusion.
- Familiarity with principles of Trauma-Informed Care and awareness of trauma prevalence.
- Understanding of the stages of change.
- Respectful Workplace instructor training is an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

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