Indigenous Youth Mental Health and Wellness
6 months ago
**Indigenous Youth Mental Health and Wellness Liaison, Child and Youth Mental Health Program**
BC Children’s Hospital
Vancouver, BC
**_ Pursuant to section 42 of the British Columbia Human Rights Code, preference will be given to applicants of Indigenous Ancestry._**
- The Indigenous Youth Mental Health and Wellness Liaison reports operationally to the Program Director and to the Professional Practice Lead for general discipline practice within an interdisciplinary team, to support Indigenous perspectives, knowledge, and approaches to wellness are honored and integrated into the delivery of substance use care within BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH). The Indigenous Youth Mental Health and Wellness Liaison provides guidance to the interdisciplinary healthcare team and Indigenous Patients and families with care planning, including networking, advocacy, liaison with community services, coordination of resources, consultation with teams, and collaboration with community agencies to support the provision of culturally safe care to Indigenous youth and families.- As an integral member of Child and Youth Mental Health Substance Use Team, the role provides a proactive, holistic approach from an Indigenous wellness lens when participating in the direct care, research, development and improvement of Indigenous education, policy, and practices within the Mental Health programs and BCCH.**What you’ll do**
- Represent Indigenous wellness lens for patients and their families regarding decisions about their health and wellness care plan. Collaborate and support the staff to incorporate cultural perspectives grounded in Indigenous worldviews. Facilitate connection to ceremony, traditional wellness practices and teachings.
- Support care coordination for patients, community health centers/services/agencies; clarify family expectations and act as a patient advocate. Participate in care and program planning and development as part of an inter-professional team within the continuum or health care. Communicate with and support connection with appropriate community agencies to ensure the best possible care for patients and families after discharge from hospital.
- Support the team in being connected with patient safety and family once discharged from hospital and ensuring care plans are coordinated with appropriate referrals and resources regardless of the health authority or municipal jurisdiction to which the patient is being discharged.
- Establish effective working relationships with community based agencies and health care providers, including those who provide services for Indigenous communities, to facilitate connection of services across the continuum of health care to ensure they are accessible and effective.
- Participate in the development of program planning, policy and procedures as part of an inter-professional team within the continuum or health care. Identify, promote and participate in program planning strategies to enhance system processes and resources for Indigenous patients and their families.
- If and as needed, advocates, assesses patient and family need for therapeutic and practical supports through direct telephone contact and assists families in accessing and securing resources in their community. Supports addressing emotional and practical problems of moderate complexity; supports and promotes culturally safe, trauma informed educational, supportive group programs, and the development of groups to meet the needs of clients and families.
**What you bring**
Education, Training and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant Social Sciences discipline.
- Registration with designated professional regulatory body.
- Minimum one (1) year of recent related experience working with Indigenous patients, communities, or populations.
- Experience in child, youth and family centered practice in a hospital setting is an asset.
You will also have:
- Demonstrated ability to deliver culturally sensitive services to Indigenous populations.
- Knowledge of the psychosocial needs of children, youth and their families with substance use and mental health conditions, including the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of the patient, family and community.
- May hold wisdom and knowledge in areas of Indigenous traditional health and wellness as recognized by their Nation and/or family. Demonstrated capacity to share wisdom and knowledge with patients, families and health care providers.
- Knowledge of and experience with Indigenous centered and holistic care and unique needs or Indigenous populations and health services, in alignment with Paige’s story (2015) and the Truth and Reconciliation Call To Action Report (2015).
- Broad knowledge of Aboriginal and non-aboriginal services and community resources available for substance use, trauma, and other mental health services for Aboriginal children, youth and their families.
- Awareness of and commitment to learning and understanding the Truth & Reconcili
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