Registered Practical Nurse – Outpatient Mental Health Services #514-26

Job summary

Implement and monitor recovery-oriented services for people with significant mental health and concurrent substance-use concerns, including managing a caseload and initially serving as an addictions specialist on the Assertive Community Treatment Team. Coordinate care with clients, families, community providers, and physicians, and travel across Grey and Bruce Counties to deliver programs and support client needs.

Job details

Categories: Nursing|Service Location(s): Owen Sound Types: Full Time DEPARTMENT: OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – SERVICE STATUS: FULL-TIME REASON TO POST: DIRECT REPLACEMENT WAGE RATE: $37.071 – $38.157 Reporting to the Manager of Outpatient Mental Health Services, the RPN will implement and monitor services to meet the needs of individuals with significant mental health and concurrent substance-use concerns following Recovery Principles. The RPN must be able to function independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team and work cooperatively with multiple service providers. This position requires travel throughout the catchment area (Grey and Bruce Counties) to deliver programs and to meet the needs of clients. Responsibility for a case management caseload is required. This position is initially targeted to work in our Assertive Community Treatment Team, as an Addictions Specialist, with the understanding that the RPN is a member of Outpatient Mental Health Services and as such may be assigned to another program as needed. Qualifications Required: Current Registration with the Ontario College of Nurses Minimum two years’ experience working in a multidisciplinary team in outpatient mental health setting serving the SMI client population Experience in Crisis Intervention / emergency psychiatry and working with community agencies Experience working with individuals with substance-use and/or concurrent disorders Completion of a Psychiatric Nursing education program Psychosocial and mental status assessment skills Familiarity with principles and practice of the Recovery Model as well as case management, rehabilitation and the ACT model for persons with serious mental illness Knowledge and experience in substance-use assessment, harm reduction, motivational interviewing and relapse prevention planning Ability to provide a wide range of counselling, support, advocacy and education services to family members and others of significance in the client’s life Ability to communicate positively and professionally with family members, community providers and physicians Knowledge of DSM-5 and Mental Health Act Valid Ontario driver’s license and reliable vehicle Ability to work independently, as well as a member of a team with shared responsibilities Knowledge of medication side effects and coping strategies Ability to co-ordinate multiple interests to provide quality patient care Ability to solve problems and make effective decisions during highly stressful and potentially violent emergency situations Experience in medication delivery Willingness to learn new concepts and integrate them into practice Ability to work all shifts including evenings and weekends Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records Demonstrate, promote and encourage Brightshores’ values – We Show Up for Each Other, We Are Trusted to Act, We Create Solutions Together, We Strive for Better, We Share Accountability Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment

What you’ll do

Implement and monitor recovery-oriented services for people with significant mental health and concurrent substance-use concerns, including managing a caseload and initially serving as an addictions specialist on the Assertive Community Treatment Team. Coordinate care with clients, families, community providers, and physicians, and travel across Grey and Bruce Counties to deliver programs and support client needs.

Requirements

Requires current registration with the Ontario College of Nurses, completion of a psychiatric nursing education program, and at least two years of experience in an outpatient mental health multidisciplinary team serving people with serious mental illness. Candidates need experience in crisis intervention, concurrent disorders, case management, substance-use treatment, medication delivery, and knowledge of the Recovery Model, ACT, DSM-5, and the Mental Health Act; a valid Ontario driver’s license and reliable vehicle are also required.

Listed skills

• crisis intervention · Preferred
• case management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Psychosocial Assessment
• Mental Status Assessment
• Crisis Intervention
• Case Management
• Substance-Use Assessment
• Harm Reduction
• Motivational Interviewing
• Relapse Prevention Planning
• Counselling
• Advocacy
• Medication Delivery
• Multidisciplinary Teamwork
• Recovery Model
• Assertive Community Treatment
• Emergency Psychiatry
• Mental Health Act Knowledge

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services

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