CLINICAL ACTIVITIES SPECIALIST - 1407 - Permanent full-time position – CSN

Description of the employer

The CLSC is on the Naskapi territory of Kawawachikamach, a region rich in nature and culture. It is responsible for planning, coordinating, organizing and providing health and social services to the Naskapi community. It also collaborates in the health care of the entire population of the region. Enjoy the marvelous mountain landscapes in all seasons! Participate in efforts to reconnect with the traditions of the only Naskapi community in Quebec and in the world. The growing opportunities to combine social and community services as well as cultural activities promise inclusion in the daily life of an endearing community that is always happy to share its art and its history. Working at CLSC Naskapi is much more than just a job. It is a guaranteed professional and personal development!

Brief description of functions

Under the authority of the Chief of Social and Community Services, the person participates in the evaluation and analysis of users’ needs, the development of standards, policies, clinical tools, and professional practice standards, and the search for appropriate solutions, with the aim of helping the establishment improve the quality of professional acts. He or she contributes to the appropriation of orientations, models, and clinical approaches. He or she advises and supports various stakeholders in the application of clinical processes with users. He or she may participate in various teaching and training activities, in addition to intervening with clients. The CLSC Naskapi is putting forward major projects for the coming years related to social and community services.

Clinical Consulting Mandate (50%)

The clinical activities specialist will be an important actor in this project. He or she performs functions delegated to him/her in terms of organization and support for clinical activities. More specifically, he or she supports the manager in the implementation of orientations related to community services programs (general social services). He or she ensures the accessibility and fluidity of services, develops liaison mechanisms with internal collaborators and external partners, and contributes to the efficiency of alignments with CLSC Naskapi partners. The clinical activities specialist provides clinical supervision and clinical support to the community services professionals. He or she supports the development of the annual training plan and significantly contributes to the integration of best practices. In an interdisciplinary context, the clinical activities specialist is an integral part of the community services team. In this sense, the person must ensure the oversight of the clinical vision and the deployment of the entire first-line service offer, in compliance with best practices and MSSS orientations.

Planning, Programming, and Research Mandate (30%)

The clinical activities specialist will be responsible for one or more programs or projects to provide professional assistance in the development of services, notably by advising, monitoring, or supporting various actors in one or more programs or projects.

Psychosocial Intervention Mandate (20%)

The clinical activities specialist performs activities of design, evaluation, orientation, consultation, implementation, and analysis in one or more social programs. He or she carries out psychosocial interventions in an interdisciplinary philosophy and participate in promotion and prevention activities.

Specific functions and requirements

Under the authority of the Chief of Social and Community Services, the person has an advisory and clinical expert role with the psychosocial workers of the CLSC. He or she also contributes to the control and evaluation of the quality of psychosocial services, in addition to providing professional assistance in the development of services. His or her main areas of intervention as a Under the authority of the Chief of Social and Community Services, the person has an advisory and clinical expert role with the psychosocial workers of the CLSC. He or she also contributes to the control and evaluation of the quality of psychosocial services, in addition to providing professional assistance in the development of services.

His or her main areas of intervention as a clinical activity specialist are:

• Ensuring clinical supervision and clinical support for all professionals;
• Being available to support professionals in any urgent or complex clinical situation;
• Supporting professionals and ensuring compliance with the clinical process, data collection, evaluation, development, and updating of intervention plans;
• Supporting professionals in record-keeping and data entry of statistics, according to established standards;
• Reviewing caseloads and ensuring the assignment of cases, taking into account the availability of professionals and prioritization needs;
• Contributing to the development of waitlist management methods and ensuring clinical-administrative follow-up;
• Developing teamwork and promoting interdisciplinary work when required;
• Contributing to the development and application of policies, procedures, and clinical tools;
• Participating in the orientation and integration of new employees and providing relevant clinical information for their evaluation during probation;
• Assisting his or her service manager, clinically, in the process of evaluating the contribution of professionals and conducting appropriate clinical follow-ups;
• Contributing to the planning and organization of co-development and clinical-administrative meetings with his or her service manager;
• Identifying training and development needs with professionals;
• Collaborating on conceptualization and operationalization work concerning the quality of professional practice;
• Contributing with his or her service manager to the development of collaboration and partnership links with the community;
• Ensuring the coordination of daily service activities and the smooth running of clinical activities;
• Planning, organizing, and participating in psychosocial prevention-promotion activities, in collaboration with team members and community partners;
• Performing any other tasks inherent to his or her function, at the request of his or her service manager. His or her main areas of intervention as a planning, programming, and research officer are:
• Identifying and evaluating the resources and needs of the Naskapi community in relation to the service offerings of community services;
• Designing and proposing development plans and programs to ensure adequate service planning;
• Collaborating in the implementation or improvement of programs and/or services, in collaboration with the Chief of Social and Community Services;
• Performing any other tasks inherent to his or her function, at the request of his or her service manager. His or her main areas of intervention as a psychosocial worker are:
• Performs various types of psychosocial interventions as required;
• Intervenes in psychosocial issues and crisis situations such as suicide, domestic violence, addictions, mental health problems, etc.; 
• Conducts psychosocial evaluations, develops an intervention plan that meets the client’s needs, provides support, advice, information, and orientation services to resolve psychosocial and emotional problems and enable clients to increase their autonomy, quality of life, and social integration; 
• Ensures record-keeping and prepares statistical reports; 
• Acts as a key worker in various complex follow-ups; 
• Adapts intervention techniques and strategies in respect of Naskapi culture and values; 
• Provides psychosocial on-call services in the evening and on weekends, on a rotational basis; 
• Performs any other tasks inherent to his or her function, at the request of his or her service manager. are: 
• Ensuring clinical supervision and clinical support for all professionals; 
• Being available to support professionals in any urgent or complex clinical situation; 
• Supporting professionals and ensuring compliance with the clinical process, data collection, evaluation, development, and updating of intervention plans; 
• Supporting professionals in record-keeping and data entry of statistics, according to established standards; 
• Reviewing caseloads and ensuring the assignment of cases, taking into account the availability of professionals and prioritization needs; 
• Contributing to the development of waitlist management methods and ensuring clinical-administrative follow-up; 
• Developing teamwork and promoting interdisciplinary work when required; 
• Contributing to the development and application of policies, procedures, and clinical tools; 
• Participating in the orientation and integration of new employees and providing relevant clinical information for their evaluation during probation; 
• Assisting his or her service manager, clinically, in the process of evaluating the contribution of professionals and conducting appropriate clinical follow-ups; 
• Contributing to the planning and organization of co-development and clinical-administrative meetings with his or her service manager; 
• Identifying training and development needs with professionals; 
• Collaborating on conceptualization and operationalization work concerning the quality of professional practice; 
• Contributing with his or her service manager to the development of collaboration and partnership links with the community; 
• Ensuring the coordination of daily service activities and the smooth running of clinical activities; 
• Planning, organizing, and participating in psychosocial prevention-promotion activities, in collaboration with team members and community partners; 
• Performing any other tasks inherent to his or her function, at the request of his or her service manager. His or her main areas of intervention as a planning, programming, and research officer are: 
• Identifying and evaluating the resources and needs of the Naskapi community in relation to the service offerings of community services; 
• Designing and proposing development plans and programs to ensure adequate service planning; 
• Collaborating in the implementation or improvement of programs and/or services, in collaboration with the Chief of Social and Community Services; 
• Performing any other tasks inherent to his or her function, at the request of his or her service manager. His or her main areas of intervention as a psychosocial worker are: 
• Performs various types of psychosocial interventions as required; 
• Intervenes in psychosocial issues and crisis situations such as suicide, domestic violence, addictions, mental health problems, etc.; 
• Conducts psychosocial evaluations, develops an intervention plan that meets the client’s needs, provides support, advice, information, and orientation services to resolve psychosocial and emotional problems and enable clients to increase their autonomy, quality of life, and social integration; 
• Ensures record-keeping and prepares statistical reports; 
• Acts as a key worker in various complex follow-ups; 
• Adapts intervention techniques and strategies in respect of Naskapi culture and values; 
• Provides psychosocial on-call services in the evening and on weekends, on a rotational basis; 
• Performs any other tasks inherent to his or her function, at the request of his or her service manager.

His or her main areas of intervention as a planning, programming, and research officer are:

• Identifying and evaluating the resources and needs of the Naskapi community in relation to the service offerings of community services;
• Designing and proposing development plans and programs to ensure adequate service planning;
• Collaborating in the implementation or improvement of programs and/or services, in collaboration with the Chief of Social and Community Services;
• Performing any other tasks inherent to his or her function, at the request of his or her service manager.

His or her main areas of intervention as a psychosocial worker are:
• Performs various types of psychosocial interventions as required;
• Intervenes in psychosocial issues and crisis situations such as suicide, domestic violence, addictions, mental health problems, etc.;
• Conducts psychosocial evaluations, develops an intervention plan that meets the client’s needs, provides support, advice, information, and orientation services to resolve psychosocial and emotional problems and enable clients to increase their autonomy, quality of life, and social integration;
• Ensures record-keeping and prepares statistical reports;
• Acts as a key worker in various complex follow-ups;
• Adapts intervention techniques and strategies in respect of Naskapi culture and values;
• Provides psychosocial on-call services in the evening and on weekends, on a rotational basis;
• Performs any other tasks inherent to his or her function, at the request of his or her service manager.

 

Requirements

• University degree in a field appropriate to the position;
• Member of one of the following five professional orders:
- Order of social workers and marriage and family therapists of Quebec.
- Order of Psychologists of Quebec;
- Order of sexologists of Quebec;
- Order of Criminologists of Quebec;
- Order of Psycho educators of Quebec;

• Have a minimum of 2 to 5 years of clinical experience in various CLSC programs;
• Minimum experience of one (1) year in clinical supervision in the health network (an asset);
• Experience working in remote regions and with First Nations (an asset);
• Fluency in oral and written English; 
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills;
• Interest in sharing knowledge and experiences with colleagues;
• Demonstrates initiative, resourcefulness and autonomy;
• Demonstrates openness to cultural difference, interest and empathy towards others;
• Good ability to adapt to a new environment;
• Valid driver's license;
• Any other combination of experience may be considered.

Working conditions

• Hourly rate according to experience between $30,27 and $53,64;

• Day shift, schedule of 35h/week, from Monday to Friday;

• Availability shift;

• Isolation premium of $227,69/week of 35 hours (without dependent) or $401,36/week of 35 hours (with dependent);

• Cargo premium $83,75/week of 35 hours (adult and child 12 years and older), $41,88/week of 35 hours (child under 12);

• Retention premium starting at $6,050 annually for an employee with less than one year of continuous service at the Naskapi CLSC;

• Furnished accommodation provided, everything is included (high-speed fiber optic Internet), if located more than 50 km from your place of residence;

• Moving and storage costs reimbursed by the CLSC;

• Transportation day and travel expenses paid;

• 4 annual outings for full-time employees with a “no dependent” status: The full-time work schedule averages 8-9 weeks worked and 4 weeks off;

• 3 annual outings for a “with dependent(s)” status: The full-time work schedule averages 12-13 weeks worked and 4-5 weeks off;

• Possibility to obtain a Nordic leave if you are working in the Health System;

• Group insurance;

• Pension plan (RREGOP)

Application

For all inquiries or to submit your resume: 09.nskp.rh@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Access to Equality in Employment

The CLSC Naskapi applies an equal access employment program and invites Aboriginals, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, women and people with disabilities to apply.

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