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Mental Health Care Aide

Island Health
Victoria, BC, CA
$31,56-$33,28 an hour
Full-time

QUALIFICATIONS :

Education, Training And Experience

Graduation from a recognized Nursing Assistant program such as a Health Care aide program and a diploma in Community Social Services, e.

g. Mental Health Worker, Community Health Worker, or Social Services Worker including post-secondary education in counseling skills training or a minimum of two years recent related experience working with persons with addictions and / or mental illness including the provision of personal care, teaching life skills, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Understanding of the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation, using a client-centered approach. Registration with the BC Care Aide Registry.

Current Level C Basic Life Saving Certificate. Valid Class 5 vehicle license. Food Safe Certificate.

Skills And Abilities

  • Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
  • Ability to develop and maintain therapeutic rapport with clients and employ such rapport to enable clients to understand their illness and the rehabilitation process.
  • Ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Ability to employ aggressive behaviour management techniques.
  • Ability to exercise judgment in keeping with program philosophy, when supervisor is unavailable for consultation.
  • Must hold a valid BC Driver's License and if required, must be able to obtain a class 4 Driver's License.
  • Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
  • Ability to operate related equipment.
  • 30+ days ago
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