Requisition ID: 385891
Position Number: 480-715703291MHP3-99
Posting End Date: August 06, 2025
Employer: Southern Health-Santé Sud
Site: Mental Health Program
Union: CUPE
Department/Unit: Mental Health & Addictions
Work Location: Mental Health – Steinbach
City: Steinbach
Hiring Status: Casual
FTE: 0.0
Employment arrangement: In Person
Daily hours worked: Up to 8 hrs max
Anticipated shift: Days; Evenings; Weekends
Annual base hours: 1885
Anticipated Start Date: To be determined
Salary: As per CUPE Collective Agreement
Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.
Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.
Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Join a region that offers a lifestyle like no other – a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.
Position Overview
As an integral part of the Mental Health & Addictions Program, the Mental Health Proctor 3 provides services and supports to individuals, as well as groups of individuals experiencing multiple needs due to severe mental illness, and who require intensive input in order to maintain themselves in the community. The client and the Community Mental Health Worker identify specific goals and activities for proctor involvement, in keeping with principles of consumer empowerment. The focus of Proctor III services will be on providing rehabilitation and recovery- oriented intervention, within the client’s natural and chosen environment.
The incumbent exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.
Experience
- Two years volunteer/work related experience.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Grade 12 or GED equivalent, as well as completion of formal mental health modules. Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
Not Applicable
Qualifications and Skills
- Understanding of Consumer Empowerment and Recovery principles.
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
- Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
- Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
- Good work and attendance record.
- Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00.
Physical Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to meet the physical, mental, and emotional demands of the job.
- No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
- May work occasionally evenings and weekends as necessary.
- Will be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties may require.
Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.
Southern Health-Santé Sud, in partnership with the Indigenous community, is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.
Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.
All Health Care Workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.
Please include three work-related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.
Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health-Santé Sud’s FLS Policy, we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French-speaking communities within Southern Health-Santé Sud. If no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification, candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.
Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file may be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.