Mental Health Clinician

2 weeks ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Vancouver Coastal Health Full time

About the Role

Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking a skilled Mental Health Clinician to join our team in Vancouver, BC. As a Mental Health Clinician, you will work with Indigenous children and youth who may experience marginalization, challenges, and barriers to accessing mental health supports.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct mental health assessments with Indigenous identified child and youth, providing treatment services that are sensitive to Indigenous cultures.
  • Establish and maintain relationships based on respect and understanding, initiating and participating in case conferences and meetings.
  • Implement the Indigenous Cultural Safety policy to provide culturally safe and responsive mental health and wellness supports to Indigenous children and youth and families.
  • Nurture meaningful and transformative engagements with Indigenous children and youth.

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Social Work, Clinical Counseling, or Psychology.
  • Three years recent, related experience working with Indigenous children and youth and their families who may experience challenges and barriers to accessing mental health supports.
  • Eligibility for registration with the appropriate professional body or association, as applicable.
  • Valid BC Driver's License.
  • First Nations, Inuit, Metis ancestry is regarded as directly relevant to the skills and knowledge for excellence in the position.

Knowledge and Abilities

  • Knowledge of the principles of recovery in mental illness.
  • Knowledge of Psychosocial Rehabilitation methodology.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral, social emotional, and mental health/psychiatric problems impacting Indigenous children and youth.
  • Broad knowledge of mental health and substance use diagnosis and treatment.
  • Broad knowledge of psychopharmacology (indications and side-effects).
  • Broad knowledge of psychotherapeutic and counseling skills.
  • Broad knowledge of Indigenous health, social, and community services.
  • Broad knowledge of other facilities and community resources.
  • Broad knowledge of other healthcare disciplines and their role in client care.
  • Broad knowledge of the normal growth and development of children.
  • Broad knowledge of school, legislation, and government policies and procedures that relate to/impact client.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with Indigenous children and youth with behavioral, social, emotional, and mental health/psychiatric issues.
  • Demonstrated ability to do assertive outreach with Indigenous youth who may experience marginalization and/or street involvement.
  • Broad knowledge of working with youth who are substance using/concurrent.
  • Broad knowledge of the impact of colonization on Indigenous peoples and the effects of intergenerational trauma on Indigenous individuals, families, and communities.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience in Trauma-Informed Practice and Harm Reduction approach.
  • Demonstrated ability to perform psychosocial assessments and provide treatment planning and care.
  • Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge of theory and practice to a case coordination process within an Indigenous cultural safety framework.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with Indigenous children and youth and their families/identified supports, educational personnel, Indigenous child welfare and resources social workers, other service providers, colleagues, physician, and other healthcare staff.
  • Demonstrated listening and information-seeking skills that promote communication and lead to a co-operative approach to problem-solving within a multidisciplinary setting and within an Indigenous cultural framework.
  • Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities.
  • Demonstrated ability to take clinical input and direction from a supervisor.
  • Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with individuals with diverse ethnic backgrounds and exhibits a cross-cultural competency.
  • Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events, to problem-solve, and to deal effectively with conflict and crisis situations.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide consultation, leadership, and work direction.
  • Ability to operate related equipment.
  • Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
  • Basic computer literacy to operate computerized client care information system and word processing, spreadsheet, Internet, and e-mail software.

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