Mhsu Clinician, Masters

7 days ago

Delta, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Authority Full time

We are seeking a skilled clinician to provide mental health and substance use support to individuals and families in need.

The salary range for this position is CAD $52.81 per hour.

**Job Description**

Join a team dedicated to helping individuals and families affected by mental illness and substance use disorders. We are looking for compassionate individuals with a Master's Degree in Social Work, Counselling Psychology, or a relevant social or health sciences discipline to provide personalized support and guidance to those in need.

**Key Responsibilities**

* Provide treatment and support for complex situations to clients and natural supports, including people in crisis
* Develop and implement recovery-oriented treatment options and plans
* Provide comprehensive case consultation and follow-up support on treatment decisions
* Support the development/maintenance of abilities related to activities of daily living, discharge and transition of care
* Provide short-term brief interventions, follow-up, monitoring, and evaluating treatment outcomes
* Provide individual and group therapy, and family support, using a variety of interviewing, supportive counseling, and assessment methods
* Share responsibility amongst the team for distributed workload to manage cases, formulate recovery plans and goals, crisis intervention, assist with home visits, run groups, and outreach to clients as required
* Support the intake process and assess client needs by performing initial screening of referrals from other health care providers/agencies, family members, physicians and other sources
* Determine priority of care, client eligibility, availability of resources, service priorities, type and level of care required and appropriate treatment based on client needs
* Gather client information/history including seeking additional background information via phone interviews or other methods to assess client mental health status and risk to themselves or others
* Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to determine best approach to care, and assess the need for emergent crisis intervention
* Make necessary arrangements for clients to be admitted to hospital when required, including on an involuntary basis
* Facilitate client utilization of appropriate community services and rehabilitative programs
* Coordinate services with police, hospitals, crisis lines and suicide prevention programs
* Facilitate family and lived experience involvement activities
* Provide education to clients and families in accordance with theoretical models grounded in evidence-based practice
* Provide information and guidance to other caregivers, health providers and the general public regarding the Mental Health & Substance Use Services
* Maintain client records by recording information such as client assessments, charting client information via PARIS and/or other clinical information systems
* Provide advocacy for clients by providing information about appeal processes, access to information, and availability of client representatives
* Provide follow-up care and services as required
* Promote quality improvement through recommendations on policies, processes and procedures
* Participate actively and collaboratively in team planning and team meetings
* Maintain relevant data and statistics on information such as intakes, requests, referrals in/out, priority, sources and nature of requests
* Carry out responsibilities in accordance with health and safety requirements
* Develop linkages with other facilities and community resources
* Maintain current and relevant mental health and substance practice
* Participate in clinical research and program evaluation activities

**Qualifications**

* Master's Degree in Social Work, Counselling Psychology or other relevant social or health sciences discipline
* Two (2) years' recent, related experience working with clients and families with, or affected by, mental illness and substance use disorders
* Eligible for registration with relevant professional association
* Valid Class V British Columbia driver's license and access to a personal vehicle for business related purposes

**Skills and Abilities**

* Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of mental health psychiatric assessment skills, crisis intervention techniques, de-escalation techniques, brief/short-term therapy skills and interventions, psycho-pharmacology used in psychiatric treatment, abnormal psychology, general counseling theory/principles, current DSM multi-axial diagnosis or International Classification of Diseases (ICD), community response procedures, and community resource utilization
* Demonstrated ability to deal with others effectively, including establishing and maintaining rapport with psychotic, crisis-prone, non-compliant people, and working collaboratively and co-operatively with other care providers to facilitate and enhance interdisciplinary, inter-departmental, and interagency communication and problem solving
* Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
* Demonstrated ability to plan, problems solve, organize and prioritize workload, including setting clear clinical priorities in relation to identified risk factors in a continuously changing environment
* Working knowledge of violence de-escalation and conflict resolution skills
* Ability to work independently and in a self-directed manner
* Ability to facilitate group therapy and educational sessions
* Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment
* Basic computer literacy to operate a computerized client/family information system, word processing and e-mail
* Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act, and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPP)
* Physical ability to perform the duties of the position

**About Fraser Health**

Fraser Health is a leading healthcare provider in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, serving over two million people. We are committed to providing high-quality care to our patients and their families, and to promoting health and wellness in our communities.

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