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The Ministry of Social Services is committed to investing in positive outcomes for people in areas of income support, child and family services, supports for individuals with disabilities and affordable housing. The Ministry works with citizens as they build better lives for themselves through economic independence, strong families and strong community organizations. An exciting and challenging opportunity exists within the Disability Programs, Service Delivery - Clinical Services Unit for a highly motivated Supervisor, Crisis Support.
In this rewarding position, you will be responsible for development and delivery of crisis supports in residential and outreach capacities, as well as the development and delivery of educational and preventative workshops and trainings in both a leadership and consultative role to internal and external personnel.
As the Supervisor, Crisis Support Center/North, you will provide clinical expertise, both in a consultative and supervisory leadership role. The clinical services include behavioural and/or psychological assessments and the development and implementation of crisis intervention strategies in response to specific client needs. You will provide consultative services to staff, departments and community organizations to develop proactive, crisis support and therapeutic services for individuals with challenging/harmful behaviours. This position is headquartered in Saskatoon.
You will be responsible for the direct supervision of Crisis Support Therapists and Outreach Workers. You will fulfill a leadership role on crisis support issues within Disability Programs and anticipate the service needs of clients, agencies and other stakeholders.
Please note: This position may be exposed to the risk of violent situations. Typically, the knowledge and abilities required for this position would be obtained through completion of a Master's degree in psychology, educational psychology or clinical social work supplemented with several years of supervised clinical practice. Candidates with a four-year bachelor's degree and extensive experience, including several years of clinically supervised practice, may also be considered. Travel may be required. Candidates must clearly indicate in their application, resume or cover letter how they have acquired the skills and abilities required for this position. Applicants will be screened based on the information provided.
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In this leadership and supervisory role, we are seeking someone who:
Holds themselves and others accountable for delivering on work expectations.
Demonstrates innovation and supports their team to identify, iterate, and implement new solutions.
Brings people together in a collaborative manner and builds relationships that deliver desired outcomes.
Is inclusive, promotes, supports, and enables belonging, encourages diversity, and values all contributions.
Is adaptable, anticipates the impact of change, models agility, and supports their team through ambiguity.
Is outcomes-focused, enables their team to meet or exceed established goals, and balances longer term objectives with tactical execution.
theories and clinical intervention strategies including crisis intervention and positive behaviour support;
ethical practices and theories and practices of behavioural and/or psychological assessment;
principles and techniques of adult learning; and
multi-cultural beliefs, values and perspectives with emphasis on First Nations and Metis.
identify and assess client need and consider all relevant factors when developing, implementing and modifying, specialized support plans and interventions;
provide consultation, supervision, leadership and direction to staff responsible for developing and delivering interventions and treatment or behaviour support programs to clients with complex needs;
guide, supervise and coach a diverse group of employees that results in a team that can meet its goals and objectives while maintaining a healthy, productive, respectful and safe work environment that is free of discrimination;
support and direct staff to identify and assess client needs considering all relevant factors when developing, implementing and modifying specialized treatment/support plans and interventions;
develop partnerships with and facilitate discussion relating to assessment, treatment/support strategies and/or the development of resources with clients, colleagues, community-based organizations and other government departments;
work independently and participate as a leader/contributing member of a team(s) within the workplace, community and other government departments/agencies;
verbally and in writing communicate clear and concise information to a variety of audiences that persuades/convinces/builds support/educates and promotes understanding; and
organize and prioritize your work and the work of those reporting to you and others to effectively delegate and assign work with diverse and conflicting workload pressures accomplishing organizational goals while meeting the needs of the team and ensuring tight deadlines are met.
a visionary, innovative and creative in order to look for alternative ways to improve program/service delivery and motivate others to accept the change;
understanding, respectful and sensitive to the needs of others;
flexible and adaptable in order to meet new challenges in a changing work environment;
committed to continual professional development of self and team members; and
reliable, accountable and demonstrate a professional work ethic.
The Government of Saskatchewan upholds deep-rooted values of Respect and Integrity, Serving Citizens, Excellence and Innovation, and Acting as One Team.
Saskatchewan’s provincial government delivers public programs, services and civil-service employment to residents across the province.
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