Clinical Counsellor, Primary Care

5 months ago


Abbotsford, Canada Fraser Health Full time

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $40.53 - $50.62 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.

Our team of 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care. Learn more.

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Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Effective October 26, 2021 all staff for all positions across health care in British Columbia are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and there are no exceptions.

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

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Detailed Overview:
The Clinical Counsellor provides consultation, assessment, short term case management and brief intervention services on complex cases to individuals and families who present with and are affected by serious and persistent mental disorders and/or substance use; assesses referred clients and/or accepts the client for short term case management or makes referrals to other community services where appropriate. As part of the interdisciplinary shared care team, collaborates in the development of shared care plans and provides comprehensive case consultation and follow-up support on treatment decisions.

Provides client and family-centered care through a trauma-informed approach and evidence-informed practices; establishes a dignifying, purposeful and trusting relationship with clients, promoting self-determination and independence; encourages knowledge exchange in day-to day activities, and empowers clients and natural supports to engage and connect within their communities; ensures clients and their family members are supported in navigating the health care system.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provides short term brief intervention and support to clients affected by mental illness and/or substance use, including people in crisis, utilizing crisis intervention and short-term cognitive behavioural therapy based on treatment goals.
- Assesses client needs and available services and contributes to the shared care plan with the clients input. Facilitates clients' utilization of appropriate community services and rehabilitative programs through methods such as researching available services, liaising with the service and program providers and providing advice and consultation to colleagues in order to ensure clients receive appropriate and timely service delivery and continuity of care.
- Screens referrals from the interdisciplinary team by gathering background information, determining service priorities and providing rapid response to urgent referrals, providing outreach, crisis intervention, and short-term treatment stabilization, and referral.
- Carries out treatment plans and interventions, provision of support and crisis intervention, including facilitation of hospitalization where necessary. Follows-up, monitors, and evaluates treatment outcomes.
- Communicates and consults with psychiatrists and interdisciplinary shared care team regarding client care and progress.
- Provides referral to appropriate agencies and collaborative information sharing of psychiatric situations including substance use/dependence.
- Delivers psychoeducation sessions to clients and their families by using various group processes and theory.
- Identifies gaps and problems with service and recommends solutions to assist in the development and maintenance of a coordinated mental health care system within the community.
- Provides education and information sessions regarding mental health issues to the interdisciplinary shared care team, and to government/non-government agencies, in conjunction with other community groups and agencies as needed.


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