Mental Health Crisis Worker

8 hours ago

Barrie, Canada Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre Full time

**Job Description**:
Mental Health Crisis Worker RVH's Crisis Intervention Team is specifically funded by the NSM LHIN to provide a coordinated, comprehensive 7 day a week program. The Crisis Worker will provide assessment, counseling and resource information to clients experiencing crisis situations via telephone counseling and face-to-face assessments. Community education will also be provided.
- 3-Year University Undergraduate Degree in Health Sciences or Social Sciences required
- In addition to university degree above, Community College Diploma or Certification in Counselling Services, Crisis Studies, Addictions Studies, or related Community College program preferred
- Completion of a crisis intervention certificate program
- Certification in Brief solutions focused therapy
- Completion of suicide training program
- Completion of Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training
- Current CPR certification
- Five years progressive clinical experience with individuals with serious mental illness and/or addictions in a health care or community-based setting
- Three years’ experience in responding to patients or clients in crisis situations in a health care or community-based setting
- Demonstrated knowledge of issues faced by individuals in acute mental health/addiction distress and by individuals with severe mental health illness
- Knowledge of community services and mental health, addiction treatment and support programs
- Knowledge of mental health reform and values, principles of recovery, Mental Health Act, PHIPPA, Health Care Consent Act and Public Hospitals Act
- Demonstrated ability to independently conduct formal mental health and addiction assessment, short term crisis counselling and referral

**You are ideal for this position if you have**:

- Ability to identify and mobilize resources in crisis situations. To act confidently and independently in the formulation of future intervention and to appreciate the client's role in decision making, where appropriate
- Demonstrated ability to complete treatment plans and crisis plans with the client, community partners and colleagues
- Self-directed, motivated team player with commitment to ongoing professional development and client & family centred care

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