Clinical Behaviour Specialist

🔍 Calgary Zone, Calgary, Sunridge Retail Centre

📁: Psych/Counselling/Social Work

📅   : ALB00097323 Requisition #

📅   : Apr 18, 2019 Post Date

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Classification: Behavioural Specialist (CGY)

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Department: (CMH)MH SECURED GROUP HOME

Primary Location: Sunridge Retail Centre

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 25-APR-2019

Employee Class: Regular Full Time

Date Available: 13-MAY-2019

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: 10

Shift Pattern: Days

Days Off: Saturday/Sunday

Minimum Salary: $36.96

Maximum Salary: $49.15

Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Completion of bachelor's degree in Psychology. Minimum of two years' experience in a Mental Health setting. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS - HCP). Current Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) certification. Possession of a valid driver's licence and access to a motor vehicle in good repair for work-related travel.

Additional Required Qualifications:

At least 5 years’ experience working with individuals with any combination of mental health or developmental disabilities through a case management model. Effective written and oral communication, interpersonal, and therapeutic relationship skills are a position requirement. Applicants must have experience with applied behaviour management strategies (positive approaches), Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, client-centered care, trauma-informed care, harm reduction, and psychosocial rehabilitation principles Ability to foster a climate of cooperation, networking and build solid relationships with public service providers, government, committees and other partners. Ability to thoroughly and accurately collect and document information in a professional and timely manner. Have worked in a multidisciplinary team and has the ability to work well with a range of disciplines Must have effective computer and organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to provide case management, consultation, behavioural assessment/ intervention, education and coaching.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to applicants with community developmental disabilities/mental health support experience and collaborating with multiple stakeholders, experience working with individuals who have addictions, brain injury and/or other disabilities with accompanying behavioural issues. Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Community Treatment Orders, Protection of Person in Care Act and other relevant legislation. Knowledge of available community and government resources.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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