Spo Mh 24

Posting Title- SPO MH 24 - Indigenous Provincial Outreach Clinician, Maples- Position Classification- Social Prog Off (CYMH) R24- Union- GEU- Work Options- Hybrid- Location- Abbotsford, BC V2S 1H4 CA
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- Salary Range- $85,563.25 - $97,633.20 annually which includes a 4 Grid Temporary Market Adjustment*- Close Date- 12/20/2024- Job Type- Regular Full Time- Temporary End Date- Ministry/Organization- BC Public Service -> Children & Family Development- Ministry Branch / Division- Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre- Job Summary**The Team**
The Maples Provincial Outreach Team, is a dedicated group of 14 skilled Mental Health Clinicians and a Team Leader, who are part of the Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre Tertiary Care program. The group brings diverse clinical expertise and works collaboratively to support children and youth with severe and enduring mental health challenges, particularly in Ministry Care, other arranged care, or at risk of entering care. We emphasize trauma-informed, culturally agile practices and partner respectfully with Indigenous communities to build capacity and deliver timely, impactful services directly in community. We collaborate with community partners to reduce trauma, build capacity, provide education and training, and create sustainable solutions for youth and their support networks.

**The Role**
The Maples Indigenous Provincial Outreach Clinician travels throughout the province to deliver direct clinical services to Indigenous children, youth, families, and communities, including intake, assessment, treatment, and crisis intervention. In this role, you will assess the community capacity both on and off reserve and work collaboratively within the complex systems of care attached to the child/youth to identify how to optimize and strengthen existing resources. By delivering trauma-informed and culturally sensitive services, you will help reduce the impact of trauma, decrease reliance on emergency interventions, and empower support networks to foster better outcomes for children and youth. This role offers a unique opportunity to advance your clinical expertise, develop strong collaborative networks, and make meaningful, far-reaching contributions that strengthen provincial systems and supports.

**Qualifications**:
**Education and Experience Requirements**
- NOTE: If your degree was obtained outside of Canada, you need to confirm it has been assessed for equivalency through the International Credential Evaluation Services (ICES). You must provide a basic report by the closing date of this posting to be considered.
- Minimum of one year full-time equivalent experience working with children and youth and their families, with responsibility for providing a wide range of community based mental health services. Must possess and maintain a valid class 5 BC Driver’s license with no restriction or equivalent (i.e. from another Canadian Province).Preference may be given to applicants with the following:

- Five years or more experience working with children and youth, with moderate to severe and enduring mental health challenges, and their families, with responsibility for providing a wide range of community based mental health services. Two or more years recent experience providing direct services to Indigenous people and communities.
- Experience working with Indigenous communities practicing self-governance or with Designated Aboriginal Agencies.
- Experience in providing direct interventions around the trauma-based behaviours of children and youth.
- Completion of the CCI (Complex Care Intervention) Certification Program.
- A graduate certificate in Complex Trauma from the Justice Institute of British Columbia.
- Experience providing a variety of outreach and community-based mental health related activities.
- Recent experience providing services utilizing an outreach model. Applicants who self-identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit with the required combination of education and experience.Please refer to the Job Profile for the full list of willingness/ proviso requirements.

**About this Position**:
Please refer to MyHR for more information on Temporary Market Adjustments.
There are two (2) permanent full time positions available. These positions can be based in any Ministry of Children and Family Development office. The locations listed above are to assist applicants in searching for this opportunity and are not a complete list of locations.
This position is also posted as a C NURSE 7 under REQ 117434 and an LP 5A under REQ 117435.
An eligibility list may be established to fill