Job Detail

Employer Job Number: GO-00582327-3
Facility: La Loche Community Services
Job Description: Under the direction of the program manager and working within an interdisciplinary mental health and addiction team, the Community Mental Health Nurse, in adherence to nursing practice standards, will provide a range of clinical services to a population of children, youth and families living with acute and persistent mental health disorders.  The

Employer Job Number: GO-00582327-3
Facility: La Loche Community Services
Job Description: Under the direction of the program manager and working within an interdisciplinary mental health and addiction team, the Community Mental Health Nurse, in adherence to nursing practice standards, will provide a range of clinical services to a population of children, youth and families living with acute and persistent mental health disorders.  The Community Mental Health Nurse will be accountable for the provision of screening, assessment, referral, case management, treatment, as well as, program development and evaluation.
Required Qualifications

Registered or eligible for registration with the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association (SRNA)
Registered or eligible for registration with the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Saskatchewan (RPNAS)
Bachelor Degree in Nursing or Bachelor Degree in Psychiatric Nursing
Experience
Experience
  Requires a minimum of two years (post graduate) recognized experience in a mental health setting working with children, youth and families presenting with acute and chronic mental health problems.

Other
  Ability to travel as required by position (valid Saskatchewan Drivers License)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of diverse health issues, culture and traditions
Knowledge of normal child and adolescent development and psychopathology
Ability to implement a variety of evidence based intervention strategies (individual or group) for individuals with mental health and addiction problems in a community based setting
Knowledge of community psychiatric nursing clinical standards of practice and the ability to develop and ensure compliance of those standards related to a community mental heath setting

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