Spo Mh 24

Posting Title- SPO MH 24 - Child & Youth Mental Health Clinician- Position Classification- Social Prog Off (CYMH) R24- Union- GEU- Work Options- Hybrid- Location- Squamish, BC V8B 0H3 CA (Primary)
- Salary Range- $85,563.25 - $97,633.20 annually which includes a 4 Grid Temporary Market Adjustment*- Close Date- 12/4/2024- Job Type- Regular Full Time- Temporary End Date- Ministry/Organization- BC Public Service -> Children & Family Development- Ministry Branch / Division- Sea to Sky Child & Youth Mental Health, Squamish- Job Summary**The Team**
The Squamish Child and Youth Mental Health team is a small but expanding team of Clinicians who provide direct counselling and case management support to children, youth and their families who are struggling with moderate to severe mental illness. The team currently consists of 4.6 Clinicians and has access to team Doctors for their clients. The CYMH team is co-located with other Ministry of Children and Family Development service teams such as Social Work and Youth Probation.

**The Role**
A CYMH Clinician has a key role in assessing and developing a treatment plan for their client. A CYMH Clinician is often in a position of supporting a young person and their family, from a time of crisis and difficulty to a time of achieving their goals and celebration. The role not only involves 1-1 counselling services to the client, it also includes consultation with other professionals such as hospital personnel, Foundry Personnel, Psychiatry, Medical Doctors, schools, and other support networks. The CYMH Clinician role also runs groups (i.e. EFFT Caregiver Support Group, Dialectical Behaviour Skills group, Connect, Anxiety Skills Group, ADHD Information Group) throughout the year according to need.

**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**:

- Two years or more experience working with children and youth and their families, with responsibility for providing a wide range of community based mental health services.
- Applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (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**:
An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and permanent vacancies.
Please refer to MyHR for more information on Temporary Market Adjustments.
A Criminal Record Check (CRC) and Criminal Record Review Act Check (CRRA) will be required.
Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.

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**How to Apply**:
**Cover Letter: NO** - Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed.

**Resume: YES** - Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments, employment history including start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and any relevant information that relates to the job to which you are applying.

**Questionnaire: YES**:

- You will need to complete a basic questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements.
- Job Category- Health Services, Social Services