Emergency Department Mental Health Therapist/Social Worker

Kenora Chief’s Advisory is looking to hire an Emergency Department Mental Health Therapist/Social Worker! For more information please see the details below!

The Kenora Chiefs Advisory (KCA), in conjunction with the Lake of the Woods District Hospital (LWDH), represents a partnership between LWDH and KCA to bring greater continuity and level of care to people accessing the emergency department. The Emergency Department Mental Health Therapist/Social Worker is an employee of KCA situated at the LWDH, and jointly supervised via various functions such as consistent team meetings, working groups, and individual touchpoints.

The Emergency Department Mental Health Therapist/Social Worker shall provide wholistic, culturally safe, and trauma-informed therapeutic intervention and care coordination that serve clients across the lifespan with an emphasis on First Nation children and youth presenting to the hospital emergency department. The successful candidate will be utilizing the Columbia Suicide Severity Risk Assessment, along with other clinical screening and assessment tools, engaging clients and supports to ensure quality, ongoing care is in place post-discharge. The worker will leverage their role within an expanded interprofessional team within the hospital, in addition to community-based mental health and addictions services provided by KCA to maximize First Nation clients’ ongoing connection to services and community supports. The worker will also conduct timely follow-ups with clients from the emergency department over the phone and in person. The successful applicant will have opportunities for supervision, debriefing, and professional development.

Employer Name: Kenora Chiefs Advisory
City: Kenora
Province: Ontario
Postal Code: P0X 1C0
Application Deadline: December 2, 2024
Email: resume@kenorachiefs.org
Hours of Work: Full-Time, (Contract: 1 Year Maternity Coverage)
Job Type: Full-Time
Wages: $80,000 - $84,000 Per Annum

Duties of this LEAP Job Posting:
  • Utilize evidence-based assessments to determine client level of risk and need
  • Communicate assessment findings to doctor providing care and support implementation of plan
  • Utilize safety planning tools to support safer discharge
  • Connect with community services to ensure continuity of care following admission or discharge
  • Provide care coordination to ensure clients discharged from the ED back to First Nations receive timely, supportive mental wellness care
  • Deliver short-term therapeutic interventions relying on both mainstream best practice while facilitating access to Anishinaabe traditional healing and ceremony where appropriate
  • Foster a culturally safer environment for patients to access mental health assessment services
  • Work in an integrated manner with staff at the LWDH and KCA
  • Participate in quality improvement activities and data collection
  • Support clients attending the emergency department to communicate their needs, and work to support their access to resources and supports
  • Participate in clinical supervision and debrief
  • Maintain healthy and professional boundaries with clients
  • Keep accurate, timely client contact records in accordance with program requirements
Qualifications for this LEAP Job Posting:
  • Possess an understanding of Anishinaabe healing and ceremonial practices, customs and protocols
  • Ability to speak or understanding of Anishinaabemowin is an asset
  • Knowledgeable of trauma-informed therapies and working from a client-centered focus
  • Proficiency in conducting mental status assessment & suicide risk assessments
  • Excellent communication and effective interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrates ability to approach situations in a non-judgmental manner
  • Demonstrates ability to function independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Awareness of, and maintains good professional boundaries
  • Ability to foster and maintain relationships with other community agencies
  • Ability to effectively chart & develop a care plan
How To Apply to this LEAP Job Posting:

Please forward your resume cover letter and 3 references to:

Human Resource Department
Kenora Chiefs Advisory
P.O. Box 349- 240 Veterans Drive, 3 rd
Floor Kenora ON P9N 3X4
Fax: 807-467-2656
Email: resume@kenorachiefs.org
The position is open until filled

We thank all who apply but only those selected for an interview will be contacted

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