Mental Health Therapist Staff

Position #: 9010899

Expected Start Date: September 14, 2026

Union: HSAS

Facility: Sandy Bay Health Centre

City/Town: Sandy Bay

Department: Mental Health Community Clinics&Programs

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: March 10, 2028

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Weekends

Number of Hours per Rotation: 224 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Field Hours

Salary or Pay Band:  Pay Band Mental Health Therapist - Staff $35.546 to $43.466

Travel Required: Yes

Job : Provides ongoing mental health and psychosocial client services. Services delivered include screening and assessing client needs and determining relevant treatment plans. Initiates or participates in community development initiatives, participating in PHC initiatives evaluation within site. Promotes quality health care outcomes working within established standards of practice to ensure that clients receive a high standard of primary health care. Successful candidate with a home base other than Sandy Bay will be considered. Flexible option for two week in two week out work schedule is available. Costs for time, travel, accommodations, other expenses will be paid by employer. Recruitment incentive of $7500 will be available for eligible successful candidate.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience
- Experience working with clients and families coping with mental health disorders
Education
- Bachelor degree in Social Work, Psychology or other health related discipline
Licenses
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
Competencies
- Computer skills
- Counseling skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Ability to conduct a suicide risk assessment with other health care providers
- Knowledge and skill in mental health intervention methodologies.
- Ability to advocate on behalf of clients
- Ability to create a risk management plan with other health car...
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