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. […]

‘FACE COVID’ is a set of practical steps for responding effectively to the Corona crisis, using the principles of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Her e’s a quick summary of the key steps, and in the pages that follow we’ll explor e them all in more depth: F = Focus on what’s in your […]

[…] practice from a patient-centered approach and patient satisfaction perspective as well. These models realign the health system to help move patients and natural supports who often seek crisis and emergency care to more appropriate management via primary care/collaborative care teams.” -Addictions Medicine in the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority: A 3-year capacity building plan review, […]

[…] practice from a patient-centered approach and patient satisfaction perspective as well. These models realign the health system to help move patients and natural supports who often seek crisis and emergency care to more appropriate management via primary care/collaborative care teams.” -Addictions Medicine in the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority: A 3-year capacity building plan review, […]

[…] from a patient -centered approach and patient satisfaction perspective as well. These models realign the health system to help move patients and natural supports who often seek crisis and emergency care to more appropriate management vi a primary care/ care teams.” – Addictions Medicine in the Interlake -Eastern Regional Health Authority: A 3 -year […]