Posted 3 days ago
CMHW, Mobile Crisis Unit
@ Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Selkirk, Manitoba
Overview
Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is hiring a Community Mental Health Worker for its Crisis Services team in Selkirk. The role provides crisis intervention to clients, families and caregivers, leads assessment and action planning, and manages safety risks. The position is unionized under MGEU with pay per the collective agreement, and shifts include days, evenings, nights and weekends.
Responsibilities:
- Provide crisis intervention to clients, families and caregivers
- Lead assessment and treatment planning
- Develop action plans to resolve crises
- Diffuse situations and minimize safety risks
Requirements summary:
- Licensed professional designation (B.Sc.MH, RPN, BN, RN, BSW or MOT)
- Two years of mental health experience, two years crisis management preferred
- ASIST certification required
- Valid class 5 driver's licence required
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-03
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-04
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends, overnight |
| Work setting | Client sites, Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | RPN, RN, BSW, MOT, ASIST, Class 5 |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | criminal record, vulnerable sector |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Mental health, Psychiatric nursing, Social work, Occupational therapy |
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Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
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The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is one of the largest and most diverse health regions in Canada. It is responsible for providing health care to more than 700,000 people living in the City of Winnipeg as well as the surrounding Rural Municipalities of East and West St. Paul and the Town of Churchill, located in northern Manitoba. The WRHA also provides health care support and specialty referral services to nearly 500,000 Manitobans who live outside its boundaries as well as residents of northwestern Ontario and Nunavut who require the specialty referral services and expertise available in Winnipeg. This page is not monitored 24/7 and does not provide medical advice. Guidelines for public interactions with WRHA social media:
- LinkedIn followers
- 14,015
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 2,874
- Reported office locations
- 650 Main Street, 4th Floor,, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1E2, CA
- Business categories
- Hospital
- Health Care
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- Other recorded names
- Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
- Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA)
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The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is one of the largest and most diverse health regions in Canada. It is responsible for providing health care to more than 700,000 people living in the City of Winnipeg as well as the surrounding Rural Municipalities of East and West St. Paul and the Town of Churchill, located in northern Manitoba. The WRHA also provides health care support and specialty referral…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,364 |
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Requisition ID: 414736
Position Number: CMHWMCU_99
Posting End Date: Open until filled
City: Selkirk
Employer: Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority
Site: Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority - Selkirk Mental Health - Crisis Services
Department / Unit: Mental Health
Job Stream: Clinical
Union: MGEU
FTE: 0.00
Anticipated Shift: Days; Evenings; Nights; Weekends
Salary: As per collective agreement
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.
Position Summary:
The Community Mental Health Worker – Crisis Services (CMHW-CS) provides crisis intervention to clients, their families/natural supports and caregivers in a professional and least intrusive manner. The incumbent will demonstrate a commitment to holistic practice and will be focused on client assets, strengths, recovery and increasing competencies. Values of individual-centered care, accessibility, respect, continuous improvement and ethical practice will direct implementation of service delivery. The CMHW-CS assumes the leadership role in assessment, treatment planning and formulation of an action plan to resolve the crisis. The CMHW-CS provides leadership as needed to diffuse situations and minimize safety risks for the individual, their family/natural supports and staff. The position of CMHW-CS functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the Mission, Vision and Values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.
Qualifications:
- B.SC.MH, B. Sc. P.N, RPN, BN, RN, BSW or MOT.
- Licensed with applicable professional designation.
- ASIST Certificate (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) required.
- Knowledge of mental health problems and illnesses, including signs, symptoms, treatment and prognosis of mental illness and emotional distress.
- Knowledge of co-occurring disorders, i.e. addictions and mental health, developmental delay and mental health, and the related impact on family dynamics.
- Knowledge of community resources and procedures related to accessing the available services.
- Knowledge of psychiatric disorders/clinical syndromes.
- Knowledge of psychopharmacology.
- Knowledge of and ability to work within the mental health recovery model.
- Knowledge of The Personal Health Information Act, The Mental Health Act,The Child and Family Services Act, and other relevant legislation.
- Two (2) years’ experience in relevant mental health area required.
- Two (2) years’ direct experience in the area of mental health crisis management preferred.
- Demonstrated competence in crisis theory & intervention, psychosocial assessment and several treatment modalities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- A positive attitude towards learning, growth and health.
- Demonstrated ability to problem-solve complex situations and manage sensitive issues.
- Ability to interact with individuals of diverse cultural and economic backgrounds.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Good physical and mental health to meet the demands of the position required.
- Valid class 5 Drivers license is required.
- Satisfactory employment record.
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.
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