[…] Services Drivers: o Historical trauma and stigma o Increasingly addictive nature of substances o Specific historic al rural gaps in substance use services – National substance use crisis with increased Interlake -Eastern RHA Actions/Focus: o Doubled access to rapid access to addictions medicine (RAAM) services o Adding new medical withdrawal ser vice in Ashern […]

[…] to offer this service to patients. You can read more in the annual report about how mental health services adopted virtual care during the pandemic. Even the crisis stabilization unit adopted virtual care to ensure physical distancing in the facility. The success of virtual tools in bringing mental health Annual General Meeting – October […]

IERHA – Crisis Worker I Page 1 of 5 POSITION DESCRIPTION POSITION TITLE : CRISIS WORKER I DEPARTMENT : CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT CLASSIFICATION : CRISIS WORKER I UNION : MGEU – COMMUNITY SUPPORT REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS POSITION REPORTS TO : CLINICAL TEAM MANAGER , MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS SERVICES POSITIONS SUPERVISED : NOT APPLICABLE POSITION […]

[…] Use Services Drivers: • Historical trauma and stigma • Increasingly addictive nature of substances • Specific historical rural gaps in substance use services – National substance use crisis with increased substance use service demands IERHA Actions/Focus: • Doubled access to rapid access to addictions medicine (RAAM) services • Adding new medical withdrawal service in […]

[…] residents of the region We have hired an Indigenous health liaison, addiction nurse and social worker to support the service. Service Reminder As a reminder, we offer crisis services across the region: • 24 -hour crisis line: 1 -866 -427 -8626 • Mobile crisis services (youth and adult): 1 -877 -499 -8770 • Crisis […]

[…] placing orders according to policy. 7. Enga ges in clinical outreach and provides telephone consultation to patients who phone RAAM service in need of support or in crisis. Screens, assesses and arranges a f ollow up plan for RAAM patients which may include further physician care, consultation or referral to a community service. 8. […]