Mental Health Educator

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

In order to have your application considered, all screening questions must be answered. Candidates must provide CONCRETE EXAMPLES which demonstrate how they meet the education requirement and the experience factors listed in the essential qualification. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities.

FOR EACH EXPERIENCE CRITERIA, please provide the following MANDATORY information:
1 - Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2 - Title of the position occupied and the period(s) in which you performed the functions(M-Y to M-Y); and
3 - Specific details of tasks or projects demonstrating how the experience was acquired and concrete examples.

FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE IN THE SCREENING QUESTIONS HOW YOU MEET THE SCREENING CRITERIA (Education and Experience ) WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the education and/or experience described in the screening questions.

CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR MISSING INFORMATION.

Duties

The Mental Health Educator will serve to inform and distribute resources to all categories of employees in regards to internal support services offered. Through presentations, consultations with employees, outreach to detachments and the implementation of our 2020-2023 Well-being Strategy, the Mental Health Educator ensures the employees of the RCMP are provided with the most accurate and relevant mental health information. Amongst the responsibilities of the Mental Health Educator is the research and development of mental health, wellness and operational stress injury programs, education and policies for delivery to all RCMP employees. The Mental Health Educator will also work in collaboration with the Wellness Unit and is the go-to mental health person for our division.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one (1) permanent position in Edmonton, AB. If a future vacancy comes available, candidates who have been found qualified may be contacted.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Graduation with a degree from a post-secondary institution in an area such as education along with significant coursework in psychology or another mental health related field.

Note:
When education is required, candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and may have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization. The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

• Experience in at least two of the following:
Instructional program design;
Instructional program development;
Instructional program analysis; and/or
Instructional program evaluation.
• Experience working in a training or education environment.
• Experience teaching adult learners.
• Experience establishing and maintaining working relationships with internal or external partners/stakeholders.
• Experience providing information, advice and guidance to management and staff.

• Ability to communicate effectively writing.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with mental health, wellness and operational stress best practices in the areas of prevention and treatment.
• Experience running social marketing campaigns.
• Experience working with first responders in the areas of mental health, wellness and/or operational stress.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

- Willingness and ability to travel occasionally.
- Willingness and ability to work overtime when required
- Willingness and ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver’s license.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential
The functions and duties of the position will only require the use of English.

Information on language requirements

• Ability to communicate effectively orally
• Ability to communicate effectively writing
• Ability to prepare and deliver presentations.
• Ability to analyze and summarize policy.

• Dependability
• Discretion
• Thinking things through
• Working effectively with others
• Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented

Conditions of employment

RCMP Enhanced Reliability Status security clearance.
» » The successful applicant will have to obtain, as a minimum, an RCMP Reliability Status. The process requires a Security/Reliability Interview, a field investigation in matters of credit/finances, education, employment, references, etc.

All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Those selected must meet and maintain the above conditions of employment throughout their employment.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Your responses to the screening questions will be used as the primary source in determining whether you meet the screening requirements. If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out.

Volume Management strategies may be used.

Candidates from outside the federal public service will be required to pay for their own travel (including travel for assessment purposes), and may be required to pay for their own relocation expenses.

Please note that asset qualifications and/or a top-down approach may be used at any stage of the assessment process to identify which applications will be given further consideration.

What is a top-down selection? It is where only the top scoring candidates will be invited to the next stage of the assessment. Please note that different pass marks and cut-off scores can be used at various stages of the assessment process. Candidates who attain the pass mark might not be further considered in the process if they do not achieve the cut-off score.

Candidates may be assessed using one or more of the following tools: standardized tests, written exam, interview, simulation exercise and reference checks.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service.

As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM. Information regarding the CM appointment will be sent to all applicable candidates who are within the area of selection and participated in the advertised process.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.