Mental Health Proctor

**GENERAL**

**Description**:

- Mental Health Proctor

**Competition #**:

- SEL MH 187/25C

**Posting Date**:

- 01/14/2025

**Status**:

- Active

**Type**:

- External

**DESCRIPTION**

**The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority**

Our Vision
We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.
Our Mission
We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.
Our Values
Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other

**Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service**

**Mental Health Proctor**
**2 Selkirk MH Proctor 3_99**

**Closing Date**:

- 04/14/2025

**Facility / Site**:

- Selkirk Community Health

**Posting Type**:

- Casual Relief

**Position Type**:

- Casual

**Hours of Work**:

- Various

**Term Dates**:
**FTE**:

- 0

**Union Group**:

- MGEU Community

**Wage / Salary**:

- As per applicable collective agreement

**Position Summary**:Under the direction of the Mental Health Resource Coordinator, the Proctor III functions as a member of a multidisciplinary team. The Proctor III provides service to individuals experiencing multiple needs due to mental health illness and who requires intensive input in order to maintain themselves in the community. Specific recovery goals and activities are identified by the client and the Community Mental Health Worker (CMHW). The focus of the Proctor III services will be providing rehabilitative and crisis supports in the areas of social behaviours, life skills, self-care, coping skills, etc. The position of Proctor III functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the Mission, Vision and Values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.

**Qualifications**:

- Grade 12
- Completion of an educational training program in the area of mental health preferred.
- Peer Support Training and experience preferred.
- ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) is required or must be obtained within 6 months of employment.
- MHFA (Mental Health First Aide) is required or must be obtained within 6 months of employment.
- NVCI (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention) preferred.
- Understanding of individual empowerment and the recovery model.
- Knowledge of major mental illnesses and interventions.
- Understanding of the issues faced by individuals experiencing a mental illness.
- Knowledge of community resources.
- One-year related volunteer/work experience required.
- Ability to provide safe, effective supports in a manner that considers each individual’s need for privacy, dignity and respect.
- Ability to assess, teach and demonstrate basic life skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a mental health care team.
- Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle for work purposes.
- Mental and physical ability to meet the demands of the job.
- Completes and maintains a satisfactory pre-employment security check.
- Satisfactory employment record.

**As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.**

Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.

All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.