The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority
Our Vision
We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.
Our Mission
We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.
Our Values
Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other
Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service
Mental Health Proctor
SEL MH Proctor 3_99
Facility / Site:
Selkirk Community MH Office
Posting Type:
Casual Relief
Union Group:
MGEU Community
Wage / Salary:
As per applicable collective agreement
Position Summary: Under the direction of the Mental Health Resource Coordinator (MHRC), the Proctor III functions as a member of a multidisciplinary team. The Proctor III provides service to individuals experiencing multiple needs due to mental health illness and may also require intensive support in order to maintain living in the community. Specific recovery goals and activities are identified by the client and the Community Mental Health Worker (CMHW). The focus of the Proctor III services will be providing rehabilitative and crisis supports in the areas of social, behavioural life skills, self-care, medication self-administration, coping skills, etc. The position of Proctor III functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the Mission, Vision and Values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.
Interlake-Eastern RHA is committed to responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action and creating working environments free of racism for both clients and employees. All staff members are encouraged to seek and identify patterns of harm towards Indigenous, black and marginalized clients and employees and to take actions to disrupt any form of racism. Collectively and individually, we are growing cultural competency capacity by implementing the region’s anti-racism action plan.
Qualifications:
- Grade 12.
- Completion of an educational training program in the area of mental health.
- One-year related volunteer/work experience with individuals with special needs preferred. Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.
- Peer Support Training and experience preferred.
- ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) is required or must be obtained within 6 months of employment.
- MHFA (Mental Health First Aide) is required or must be obtained within 6 months of employment.
- NVCI (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention) preferred.
- Understanding of individual empowerment and the recovery model.
- Knowledge of major mental illnesses and interventions.
- Understanding of the issues faced by individuals experiencing a mental illness.
- Knowledge of community resources.
- Ability to provide safe, effective supports in a manner that considers each individual’s need for privacy, dignity and respect.
- Ability to assess, teach and demonstrate basic life skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a mental health care team.
- Demonstrated ability to apply critical thinking skills.
- Valid Manitoba driver’s license and must adhere to the Interlake-Eastern RHA’s policy on fleet vehicles.
- Mental and physical ability to meet the demands of the position.
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset.
- Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
- Completes and maintains a satisfactory pre-employment security check.
Satisfactory employment record.
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Internal applicants must include a current resume with application upon change of department, site, program and or classification.
As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.
The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce. We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to self-declare by completing a voluntary self-declaration as part of the application process.
Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. Accessibility accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).
The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.
