Outreach Worker I
- Calgary, AB, Canada
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Job details
- Experience
- Additional Required Qualifications: Minimum 2 years’ experience within the last 3 years working with adults with severe and persistent mental health and addiction issues
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Classification:
- Outreach Worker I
- Union:
- HSAA Prof/Tech
- Unit and Program:
- AMH Supportive Living
- Primary Location:
- Sheldon M Chumir Health Centre
- Location Details:
- As Per Location
- Multi-Site:
- Not Applicable
- FTE:
- 0.60
- Posting End Date:
- 13-NOV-2026
- Temporary Employee Class:
- Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available:
- 23-NOV-2026
- Temporary End Date:
- 06-SEP-2027
- Hours per Shift:
- 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks:
- 4
- Shifts per cycle:
- 12
- Shift Pattern:
- Days
- Days Off:
- As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary:
- $29.02
- Maximum Salary:
- $37.82
- Vehicle Requirement:
- Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Completion of diploma from a post-secondary program in a related field.
Additional Required Qualifications:Minimum 2 years’ experience within the last 3 years working with adults with severe and persistent mental health and addiction issues
Experience in conducting psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, crisis intervention, and medication management
Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and community agencies
Knowledge of relevant community resources and legislation
Ability to be self-directed and exercises independent decision making, and critical thinking skills
High degree of flexibility as well as the ability to work independently in an outreach capacity
Ability to work in stressful, demanding and changing conditions
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively maintain collaborative working relationships with members of the multidisciplinary team
Excellent time management and prioritization skills, with a demonstrated ability to function effectively within a dynamic environment
Demonstrated problem solving and conflict resolution skills
Actively integrates patient and family centered care principles within own practice standards
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Group facilitation experience
Basic knowledge of computers and software applications (i.e. Microsoft Office)
Preferred Qualifications:Recent community-based mental health outreach experience
Knowledge of Mental Health Legislation especially related to Community Treatment Orders
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Outreach Worker will assess adults' psychosocial needs, plan treatment and intervene in crises, working in the community and with other agencies. The role also involves group facilitation and coordinating with a multidisciplinary team.
Requirements
Recovery Alberta needs candidates with a post-secondary diploma in a related field and at least 2 years of recent experience with adults who have mental health and addiction issues. Strong communication, independent judgment and a valid driver's licence with access to a vehicle are also required.
Skills
- Psychosocial assessment
- Treatment planning
- Crisis intervention
- Medication management
- Group facilitation
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Conflict resolution
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Patient and family centered care
- Written and verbal communication
- Community resource knowledge
- Mental health legislation
- Microsoft Office
- Independent decision making
- Outreach work
Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- Outreach Worker
- mental health outreach
- addiction support
- psychosocial assessment
- treatment planning
- crisis intervention
- medication management
- multidisciplinary team
- community resources
- group facilitation
- case management
- Alberta
- Microsoft Office
- harm reduction
- Community Treatment Orders
- social services
- health care
Seniority
Mid level
Tools
- Microsoft Office
Languages
- English
Fields of study
- Related field
Own vehicle
Yes