Assessor Coordinator Degree

Position # : 9010659

Expected Start Date: November 16, 2026

Union: HSAS

Facility: Battlefords Union Hospital

City/Town: North Battleford

Department: Centralized Intake

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Number of Hours per Rotation: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Standard Hours

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Assessor Coordinator

• Degree $36.721 to $44.902

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: Reporting to the Manager, the incumbent is responsible for the screening and coordination of initial service requests for all programs within Mental Health and Addictions Services (MHAS) in the Saskatchewan Health Authority. The Assessor Coordinator

• Degree provides screening, triage, assessment for urgency/risk, and coordinates case assignments. The position facilitates crisis response and short-term support for services to clients presenting with a variety of mental health and addictions issues. The Assessor Coordinator
• Degree provides consultation to Community Agencies and Programs, regarding services available in Mental Health and Addiction Services (MHAS).

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

Experience in mental health & addictions is an asset

Education

Bachelor Degree in a related Health Science or Social Science discipline

Licenses

Valid Class 5 driver's license

Competencies

Risk management skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

Organizational skills

Time management skills

Knowledge and Abilities

Working knowledge of Suicide Intervention skills

Ability to cope effectively with stress, change, and diversity

Knowledge in community resources and services in the clinical area

Knowledge/ability using MH&A screening to meet mental/physical needs of clients

Ability to establish/maintain satisfactory working relationships

Able to cope w/ clinical, ethical, legal issues involving mental health services

Demonstrated knowledge of crisis assessment and intervention

Sound knowledge of mental health and addictions theory.

Demonstrate knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act/related legislation

Works independently, effectively and cooperatively with a multidisciplinary team

Demonstrates effective relationships with staff, patients/clients, and families

Apply ethical, culturally sensitive and legal principles in practice

ability and willingness to travel within service delivery area

Ability to distinguish normal and abnormal emotional behavioral functioning.

Knowledge of concurrent medical, psychiatric and substance abuse

Knowledge in Mental Health and Addictions

Other Information

For more information on the city of North Battleford please visit https://www.cityofnb.ca/

Registered/eligible for registration with the appropriate licensing body

Travel within the region and provincially

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred.