Clinical Team Leader

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority • Winnipeg, MB

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

The Shared Health Mental Health and Addictions program provides a range of mental health and addiction services across the healthcare continuum that support and promote recovery. Through collaboration and partnership across various health, social service and community sectors the program strives to promote mental health and well-being for all, to reduce inequities and the impact of mental health and addiction problems and to work towards sustainability of mentally healthy individuals and communities.

The Crisis Response Centre is a ground-breaking development in the delivery of crisis services within Winnipeg, and upon completion, will be the first of its kind in Canada to offer a constellation of walk-in, mobile and scheduled crisis response services. Once complete, this new service will offer mental health crisis services seven days a week, 24 hours a day. The Centre will include a multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists, nurses, social workers along with other clinicians and support workers with expertise in mental health as well as an understanding of the service needs of persons with an accompanying substance use disorder. The Crisis Stabilization is a separate but linked service that will remain at a separate location. Up to 20,000 people are anticipated to access the Crisis Response Services each year.

Under the general supervision of the Manager, Crisis Response Services, Adult Mental Health, the incumbent is responsible for overseeing the day to day operations of the Mobile Crisis Service, Walk-In Crisis Services and Crisis Stabilization Unit including:

Requirements

• 4-5 years clinical experience in mental health, with experience in the provision of crisis response services required.
• 3 years’ experience in supervisory and managing in a unionized and interdisciplinary team environment.
• Experience developing and delivering education and training sessions.
• Demonstrated experience in working with multi-sectoral partnerships: in developing and maintain excellent working relationships with a broad range of individuals and organizations, including the ability to facilitate, collaborate and resolve conflict.
• Post-secondary degree in a relevant health discipline from an accredited education institution – BSW, BScPN, BN, RN, RPN, OT or related health degree required.
• Eligibility for registration in area of professional practice required.
• Must be able to physically access and work in a variety of community environments.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Mental Health Crisis Response System in the Winnipeg Health Region/Shared Health and advanced expertise in Crisis Intervention, Suicide Intervention, and mental health assessment processes specific crisis response services.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of Evidence-Based Practice, including current knowledge of best practices in the area of mental health crisis response systems and service provision.
• Clinical knowledge and experience in the area of Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders and the related implications for clinical practice with clients with this diagnosis.
• Ability to work independently with an interdisciplinary, intersectoral and intrasectoral context.
• Ability to handle sensitive system level issues in a multi-level service system with professionalism.
• Working knowledge of legislative acts governing healthcare, and specific knowledge of the Manitoba Mental Health Act, as it relates to service provision to clients in mental health crisis.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in acute care mental health considered an asset.
• Master’s preferred.
• Preference will be given to bilingual (French/English) candidates.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Leadership and Coordination.
• Clinical Therapeutic Interventions.
• Clinical Supervision and Collaboration.
• Clinical On-Call.
• Information Management/Research.
• Program Development and Practice Standards.
• Education and Training.

Benefits

• We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level