Employment

This page lists current employment opportunities with CMHA SK – Canadian Mental Health Association, Saskatchewan Division.

See below for current job openings at the provincial office (located in Regina, with program positions located in many communities like Saskatoon, North Battleford, and Prince Albert), as well as other local branches of the Canadian Mental Health Association in Saskatchewan:

Updated October 19th, 2020

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VOCATIONAL/RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKER
(MENTAL HEALTH WORKER I)
TEMPORARY – PART-TIME

The Canadian Mental Health Association (Saskatchewan Division) Inc. invites applications for the Part time (20 hrs/week) position of Vocational/Recreational Development Worker in our Weyburn Branch.

Under the general supervision of the Program Director, the Worker is responsible for:

• Providing structured services for and in consultation with clients, consisting of one or more of the following areas: social, recreation, employment, training-on-the-job, vocational training, life skills or related support activities, in a community service centre and/or other community facility, with the goal of assisting clients to independently maximize community services and resources.
• Utilizing community and volunteer resource to plan and carry out recreating activities, in a centre-based setting, that will assist the consumer in learning/acquiring social skills and proper time management.
• The continued development and work with a NEW Tablet Learning program. Programming and services with participants both individually and in groups. Programming tablets to include games, activities, learning opportunities and dexterity – working on motor skills. This program will also include facilitating the general use of Tablets, and keeping statistics.
• This position requires flexibility within its responsibilities as the needs of our organization may change. The successful candidate will be supporting both vocational programs with providing supervision and assistance to our vocational work crew, as well as our vocational meal program. Including but not limited to:
  • Assisting with community and contractual jobs which include
    landfills, lawn care, snow removal, small moves, and cleaning
    services. Some heavy lifting required, must be able to lift 50
    lbs.
  • Assisting with meal preparation, serving, groceries, and clean up
    within our vocational meal program.

Position requires completion of some post-secondary training in the social sciences and significant experience in a human services field; preferably the mental health field, or an equivalent combination of experience and training. A good knowledge of community resources, effective organizational, public relations and communication skills are essential. The successful candidate must have a driver’s license and will be required to provide a clean Criminal Record Check.

Salary range: $19.06 – $22.16 / hour (MHWI scale)
Temporary Position: November 1 st , 2020 to March 31 st , 2021
Some evening and weekend work may be required.

Deadline for applications is Friday, October 30th, 2020 at 5:00 pm.
Please forward resumes to:

Tasha Collins, Program Director
Canadian Mental Health Association, (Saskatchewan Division) Inc.
404 Ashford Street Weyburn, SK S4H 1K1
Email: tashac@cmhask.com