Advertisement Number: 37189

Salary(s):  AI2 $42,240.00 - $51,924.00 per year

Closing Date: March 18, 2021

The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation. The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).

Employment Equity is a factor in selection for this competition. Consideration will be given to Indigenous people and visible minorities.

An eligibility list may be created for similar positions and will remain in effect until exhausted.

Selkirk Mental Health Centre is a 252-bed facility that provides long-term mental health in-patient treatment and rehabilitation services to residents of Manitoba whose challenging needs cannot be met elsewhere in the provincial health care system. Programs include Acquired Brain Injury, Acute, Rehabilitation, Geriatric and Forensics. For more information see www.gov.mb.ca/health/smhc.   

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

Qualifications:

Essential:

• Bachelor's Degree in Health Care, or completion of a Rehabilitation Assistant program.  A related combination of education and experience may be considered
• Experience in a health care setting teaching, supervising and directing patients
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple and competing tasks
• Effective verbal communication skills to teach, lead and coach patients, employees, families and community partners
• Strong written communication skills to complete progress notes, records and document observations
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team
• Strong problem solving ability
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to implement treatment programs
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to maintain a safe work environment

Desired:

• Strong understanding of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Principles and Patient-Centred Care
• Experience working in a mental health-related field

Duties:

Working under the direction of the Program Manager, and receiving clinical direction from the Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Speech Language Pathologists this position carries out specific therapeutic and rehabilitative interventions for patients based on treatment goals and plans developed by the patient and the treatment team. This includes providing education to patients on an individual or group basis in order to foster independent living, vocational and social skills.

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