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Selkirk Mental Health Centre

Human Resource Services

The Human Resource Services of the Selkirk Mental Health Centre is responsible for providing Human Resource planning and implementation activities which are designed to enable the Centre to provide effective treatment and care for the patients of the Centre.  The activities include recruitment, screening and selection, job classification and compensation, employee orientation, staff training and development, performance management, labour relations, employee assistance and pay, benefits administration, and workplace safety.

The Human Resource Services offices are located in the Administration Building.  Direct correspondence to:

Human Resource Services
Room 228
Administration Building
Selkirk Mental Health Centre
PO Box 9600
Selkirk, MB R1A 2B5

Direct Enquiries as follows:
General Enquiries
Telephone:  (204) 482-3810
Director, Human Resources:  Mr. Ralph Smith
A/Workplace Safety and Health Officer: Ms. Isabel Peterson

Finding Employment Opportunities at SMHC

Employment Opportunities at the Centre may be found through, ACCESS 1-2-3, and the Manitoba Government Job Opportunities website. Some employment opportunities are also posted at the Centre or local Employment Canada Offices.  Employment opportunities are advertised in local or regional Newspapers.

ACCESS 1-2-3 – is a free service offered by the Civil Service Commission of Manitoba.  It communicates employment opportunities via the telephone.  The service is offered in conjunction with the Public Service Commission (Government of Canada) and the City of Winnipeg.
  • Winnipeg callers, phone 984-4636
  • Manitobans outside Winnipeg, phone 1-800-878-3544
  • Hearing impaired callers, phone 945-1437 (TDD)

Employment opportunities are also available via the Manitoba Government Job Opportunities website.

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Educational Leave and Assistance for Student Nurses

To enhance the Centre’s ability to recruit and retain nurses, a plan offering Education Leave and Assistance has been developed and put in place.

As a result, Centre Management can now consider and grant part-time paid educational leave to employees who:

  1. are actively employed (working at SMHC*);
  2. have documented evidence of acceptable work;
  3. can demonstrate that they have been accepted for enrollment in a course of study or are already pursuing a program which will qualify them for completing examination for licensing as either a Registered Psychiatric Nurse or a Registered Nurse within a maximum of 30 months from the date the leave is deemed to commence;
  4. are prepared to document other funding applied for and/or received relative to pursuit of their nursing qualifications, such as student loans, etc.;
  5. are able to and do commit themselves to work half-time and be on educational leave half-time (arrived at by averaging during each 12 month period or residual portion thereof with 2080 hours/year as the base and 1040 hours of active duty required) while on full pay during the period required to complete the course of study; and
  6. are prepared to enter into a Return of Service Agreement whereby the employee commits to providing two months of service for each month or partial month during which the educational assistance was provided.

Applications will be considered on an ongoing basis.  However, the number of leaves which the Centre will be able to grant will be limited by the budget resources available and the accumulated cost of the leaves projected for any fiscal year.

*Under this plan for Educational Assistance, the Centre will consider applications from persons who are actively employed and working for the Centre.  This could include persons who are employed on a full-time, regular basis or who are employed on a term or casual basis and are prepared to commit the working hours required under the plan.

Student Nurses interested in becoming employees and subsequently being considered for Educational Leave and Assistance can make application for employment at any time.  Typically, people with such schooling would be considered for employment as Psychiatric Nursing Assistants (PNA’s).

Student Nurses who gain such employment can gain valuable experience, earn a decent wage working part-time during the school term and possibly full-time during school breaks and they can position themselves to take advantage of the Centre’s educational leave and assistance.

To obtain more information, contact:

Mr. Ralph Smith
Human Resource Director, SMHC
P.O. Box 9600
Selkirk, MB R1A 2B5
Phone: (204) 482-3810
Fax: (204) 785-8936
E-Mail:  rasmith@gov.mb.ca

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Types of Jobs Available

There are a number of different jobs at the Centre including:  Doctors, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Pharmacists, Activities Instructors, Nurses, Administrative and Clerical Staff, Cooks and Storekeepers, Psychiatric Nursing Assistants and Service Workers:

Nurses – these positions include Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses.

Psychiatric Nursing Assistants – staff at the Centre in this position assist patients in all aspects of daily living.  They provide personal patient care and related housekeeping duties.

Service Workers - staff at the Centre in these positions perform a variety of manual work including, but not restricted to, assisting with food preparation and distribution, cleaning and general maintenance.  Physical ability is a key requirement of this position.

Selection boards are held to fill casual positions for Psychiatric Nursing Assistants and Service Workers approximately twice a year in March and September.

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How to Apply

Those people who are interested in employment at the Selkirk Mental Health Centre can also apply at any time by resume and/or Civil Service Application which may be:

Faxed to:
Human Resources
1-204-785-8936

Mailed to:
 Selkirk Mental Health Centre
Human Resources
P.O. Box 9600
825 Manitoba Avenue
Selkirk, MB R1A 2B5

Dropped off at:
Selkirk Mental Health Centre
Human Resources
825 Manitoba Avenue
Administration Building
2nd Floor – Room 228

E-mailed to: smhc@gov.mb.ca

General Applications are kept on file for a period of six months and periodically reviewed for vacancies at the Centre.  After the six-month period the applicant should reapply.

Civil Service Applications are available from all Government of Manitoba offices.

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Infection Control

The Centre has a multidiscipline infection control committee that includes a part time infection control nurse. The committee meets at least quarterley to discuss pertinent issues regarding planning, implementing and coordinating a facility wide infection control program. Working within a patient-focused care model, activities include:

  • Surveillance, monitoring and data collection
  • Consultation and resource to patients and staff
  • Education consult to Training & Development
  • Quality management

Contact Person:
Infection Control Nurse
Phone: (204) 482-3810

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Safety

Accidents, with their resulting personnel and property losses seriously interfere with and limit efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery of patient care. They cause needless pain, suffering and stress for those employees directly involved and for others in the work place.

The general safety program at the Centre is directed toward the prevention of all types of accidents and incidents that may result in the following:

  • Injury to personnel on or off duty.
  • Injury to personnel or damage to public or private property when incidental to an activity of, or on the premises under the control of the Selkirk Mental Health Centre.
  • Injury to patients or visitors.

The safety program includes a comprehensive Fire Safety and Disaster Plan.

Contact person:
 Ms. I. Peterson, A/Workplace Safety and Health Officer
Phone:  (204) 482-3810

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Workplace Health and Safety Committee

The Centre has a Workplace Health and Safety Committee made up of management representatives and employee representatives that meet on a regular basis.

The purpose of the Committee is to provide a process for the continuous improvement of the environment for the safety and health of staff, patients and visitors who are part of the Selkirk Mental Health Centre workplace.

Employee concerns regarding health and safety at the Centre can be forwarded to the Committee via any member of the Committee and/or their supervisor to be addressed by the Committee.

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Training and Development

As part of Human Resources, Training and Development Service provide quality Education Services for all staff and volunteers, and those associated through partnership with the Centre.  The service promotes a learning culture with skilled, knowledgeable and innovative staff in an environment, which supports education and personal growth and incorporates evidence-based planning in:

  • Provision of educational activities;
  • Co-ordination of educational activities for identified learning groups of the Centre where the sessions are conducted external to the Centre;
  • Co-ordination/provision of educational opportunities jointly organized/offered by the Centre and an external educational program.
  • Co-ordination/provision of educational opportunities as requested by external agencies.

The Training and Development database is maintained within Human Resources.  Facts on educational sessions completed, certifications obtained, etc. are available in quarterly reports circulated through managers.  As well, individual staff can contact Training and Development Service staff to access their individual educational record.

It is expected that, as appropriate, staff will provide information to the Centre on educational sessions they have attended external to the Centre.

Training and Development Service also co-ordinate fieldwork/work experience placements throughout the Centre:

  • Ensuring that all students/interns/residents who complete an educational Fieldwork experience, internship or rotation are treated in a consistent fashion;
  • Ensuring all students/interns/residents receive the best possible practical experience at the Centre;
  • Ensuring that all participants of Work Experience opportunities receive a chance to gain life experience and develop job related skills.

A current, signed agreement between the educational facility or agency and the Centre, which clearly delineates responsibility of each party, will be required.  The discipline/program/service and the student/intern/resident/participant will arrange direct assignments of the experience.

Manager of Training and Development Service is the Responsibility Centre for this process, information on all opportunities offered and placements completed, with details including student/intern/resident/participant names, dates, time, assignment or any other pertinent data will be maintained by the Manager of Training and Development.

Contact Person:
Ms. P.Carlyle A/Coordinator Training & Development
Phone:  (204) 482-3810

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