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Crisis Intervener

2 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:163349**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Central** Zone, **Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII**
**Department**:MHA CZ Mobile Crisis Intervention**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status: NSGEU** **Healthcare** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:15-Sep-23**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

**About the Opportunity**:
The Crisis Intervener delivers crisis support services to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis as well as community organizations and families/friends who are supporting them. The support includes triage of the caller, clinical assessment of the client's psychiatric or mental health status, the current situation, and risk of harm to self or others; to provide interventions, information, education and problem-solving facilitation that are culturally sensitive and nonjudgmental; referral and disposition to appropriate services and resources. The intervention strategies include crisis prevention (e.g. case conference, precise planning), intervention (full stages of intervention) and (e.g. follow up immediately after the crisis). The interventions take place on the phone as well as in the community. The Crisis Intervener will have the opportunity to provide consultation, education, liaising and advocacy services to community organizations and support persons as deemed appropriate. The Crisis Intervener is a licensed professional, accountable to their applicable code of ethics, who is able to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

**About You**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or health related discipline from a recognized university with up to date applicable licensure and Nova Scotia registration
- Two (2) years’ experience with a specific knowledge of mental health issues; knowledge of crisis intervention issues and ability to implement these interventions in order to achieve evidence-based outcomes; knowledge of system related issues-community and government services and resources. Ability to achieve a degree of autonomous practice and ability to work within a multidisciplinary team is required
- Basic working knowledge of the Hospitals Act as it pertains to Mental Health. With preferred experience with the ability to complete brief psychiatric assessment, suicide risk assessments, and mental status exam; basic working knowledge and understanding of DSM-5
- Skills required to work effectively and safely through a combination of phone and on-site assessment and intervention
- Sound working knowledge of community resources and government legislation as it pertains to resources and client services
- Knowledge of community and government organizations, agencies, and services
- Demonstrated knowledge of theory and practice of individual, family, and community systems
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with other team members and the community
- Ability to adhere to district and service policies and procedures and guidelines when carrying out duties
- Must have a valid Nova Scotia Driver's License
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

**Hours**:

- Permanent Full Time position; 75 hours biweekly

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$33.80 - $42.68 Hourly

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. 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.

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