Mental Health Clinician

7 days ago

Chilliwack, Canada Fraser Health Full time
Job Title: Mental Health Clinician - Indigenous Health

Job Summary:

Fraser Health is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Mental Health Clinician to join our Indigenous Health team. As a Mental Health Clinician, you will play a vital role in providing culturally sensitive and individualized care to Indigenous clients and their families.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide advocacy, supportive counseling, psychoeducation, community resourcing, and care coordination support to Indigenous clients and their families.
  • Develop and implement recovery-oriented treatment options and plans in collaboration with clients and natural supports.
  • Provide comprehensive case consultation and follow-up support on treatment decisions in collaboration with other interdisciplinary team members.
  • Support the development/maintenance of abilities related to activities of daily living, discharge, and transition of care.
  • Update the Clinical Coordinator on the status of client treatment and progress, as well as significant and unusual issues, developments, and circumstances.
  • Provide individual, group, 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 that include evaluation of emotional, physical, social, spiritual, economic, and mental status of client by gathering client information/history via phone interviews or other methods.
  • Facilitate client utilization of appropriate community services and rehabilitative programs through activities such as researching and liaising with available services, and program providers.
  • Utilize available community resources such as volunteers, community groups, alternate care services, and other service agencies to develop supportive and rehabilitative programs for adults and their families.
  • Advocate on behalf of clients, by providing clients with information about appeal processes, providing information about clients to relevant Ministries, and assisting clients to complete forms.
  • Make necessary arrangements for clients to be admitted to hospital when required, including on an involuntary basis, by acquiring background information, making initial assessments, ensuring completion of appropriate forms, and making necessary phone calls to appropriate parties.
  • Provide client care linkages between community mental health & substance use services and acute care facilities, to facilitate assessment and care planning for client discharge from hospital.
  • Provide individual and group sessions, including psychoeducation or skill development groups, to clients and families with complex needs.
  • Facilitate family and lived experience involvement activities such as client and family information sessions to promote knowledge exchange.
  • Provide education and promotes health promotion initiatives/services to individuals, families, to increase knowledge regarding self-care and whole-body health.
  • Provide education to staff, clients, and their families regarding the impact of illness and functional capabilities.
  • Maintain client records by recording information such as client assessments, charting client information via PARIS and/or other clinical information systems, preparing progress notes and reports in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures to meet regulatory requirements.
  • Provide follow-up care and services as required, including providing referrals to other healthcare professionals, such as vocational counselors, recreational therapists, occupational therapists, and psychiatrists.
  • Participate in quality improvement and risk management activities for assigned area by participating in quality initiatives, providing feedback to the Clinical Coordinator about needs and gaps in programs and services, and suggesting solutions and initiatives to assist in the development and maintenance of a coordinated mental health & substance use care system within the community.
  • Participate in ongoing education to maintain current and relevant practice, including clinical education, as well as maintaining current knowledge of Federal and Provincial legislation and amendments that impact mental health & substance use client care and service delivery.
  • Participate as a member of local committees and advisory boards to provide and receive information as a representative of the team, as required.
  • Inform regional staff, community groups, and agencies of the role and function of the team by providing information informally and formally during in-services.
  • Participate in clinical research and program evaluation activities relevant to the needs of clients, families, hospitals, and the community, by providing information as requested.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Allied Health Discipline from a recognized program.
  • Two years' recent, related experience working with clients and families with, or affected by, mental illness and substance use disorders, including one year of experience working with Indigenous clients, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  • Knowledge of Indigenous health approaches, protocol, and cultural issues.
  • Valid BC Driver's Licence and access to personal vehicle for business-related purposes.

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