Mental Health Consultant

This competition is open to all applicants however; internal applicants will be given priority consideration based on minimum qualifications, or a combination of experience, skills, and abilities before external applicants are considered.

This position has a term length of 18 months.

Location - This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.

Counselling & Clinical Services (CCS) is an evidence-based clinic with a strong team culture, built on regular case consultation and a shared commitment to student care.

Reporting to the Director of CCS, the Mental Health Consultant is the first clinical contact for many of the students seeking mental health support within our stepped care model. You will provide 30-40 minute initial consultations, assessing each student’s needs, level of risk, and readiness for care, and building a collaborative care plan that connects them to the right level of service. The role calls for sound clinical judgment, brief and focused assessment skills, and a strong working knowledge of options within the clinic and across the wider community. You’ll join two other Mental Health Consultants within a multidisciplinary team of psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, doctoral residents, and master's practicum students.

Beyond direct clinical work, the role includes contributing to other mental health programming such as outreach activities and psychoeducational workshops.

• Conduct initial consultations to assess, support and triage students seeking mental health services, including review of intake forms and assessment of presenting concerns, mental health history, functioning and risk.
• Develop care plans with each student and match them to the most appropriate step of care, which could include workshops, groups, therapy or psychiatry within CCS, or to campus and community referrals.
• Provide bridge counselling and maintain continuity of care for ongoing CCS clients.
• Support CCS Psychiatry services by screening and triaging referrals, managing waitlist priority, communicating with referral sources, guiding the administrative team on bookings, and triaging internal referrals from psychiatry to psychology.
• Maintain client records in accordance with appropriate legislation, University of Alberta and CCS policy, and professional college guidelines.
• Coordinate and chair weekly case consultation meetings with other mental health consultants.
• Participate in outreach activities across the campus community to support mental health, including consultations, collaboration and education.
• Develop and deliver psychoeducational workshops.
• Assist with development, implementation and evaluation of new services as required.
• Additional duties as required by the Director.

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing.
• Active, unconditional registration in good standing with CARNA or CRPNA required.
• Current BLS certification required.
• Five (5) years’ recent related mental health experience with three (3) years of community mental health experience preferred.
• Experience in the assessment and treatment of clients and patients who present with psychiatric disorders, psychological concerns, and other mental health issues.
• Effective knowledge and skill in risk assessment, suicide/crisis management, and de-escalation.
• Knowledge of and/or experience with psychotropic medications and their use in treating mental health disorders.
• Experience with the development of client care plans.
• Experience working within an interdisciplinary clinical environment.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work well with a range of community stakeholders and service providers.
• Knowledge of health privacy legislation (HIA, POPA) and professional documentation standards.

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This position is subject to all applicable terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the Governors of the University of Alberta and the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package.