Clinical Specialist in Mental Health and Substance Use
2 weeks ago
Role Overview
In accordance with Fraser Health's Vision, Mission and Values, the Mental Health & Substance Use program mandates and clinical practice guidelines, this role focuses on recovery and rehabilitation, reducing barriers to re-enter the system of care. The clinician supports individuals and families affected by acute/episodic mental illness and substance use disorders, providing intensive individual and group therapy, liaison regarding complex situations, and care coordination support within the local service area across the care continuum. The goal is to ensure delivery of consistent, relevant, and timely treatment, rapid re-engagement, and access to information where appropriate and feasible.
Key Responsibilities
Provides treatment and support for complex situations to clients and natural supports, collaborating with them to develop and implement recovery-oriented treatment options and plans;
Supports the development/maintenance of abilities related to activities of daily living, discharge and transition of care;
Provides short term brief interventions, follow-up, monitoring, and evaluating treatment outcomes as required;
Provides individual and group therapy, and family support, using a variety of interviewing, supportive counseling, and assessment methods;
Shares 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.
Requirements
Master's Degree in Social Work, Counselling Psychology or other relevant social or health sciences discipline;
Two years' recent, related experience working with clients and families with, or affected by, mental illness and substance use disorders;
Eligible for registration with relevant professional association;
Valid Class V British Columbia driver's license and access to a personal vehicle for business-related purposes.
Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of mental health psychiatric assessment skills, crisis intervention techniques, de-escalation techniques, brief/short-term therapy skills and interventions, psycho-pharmacology used in psychiatric treatment, abnormal psychology, general counseling theory/principles, current DSM multi-axial diagnosis or International Classification of Diseases (ICD), community response procedures, and community resource utilization;
Demonstrated ability to deal with others effectively, including establishing and maintaining rapport with psychotic, crisis-prone, non-compliant people, and working collaboratively and co-operatively with other care providers to facilitate and enhance interdisciplinary, inter-departmental, and interagency communication and problem solving;
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing;
Demonstrated ability to plan, problems solve, organize and prioritize workload, including setting clear clinical priorities in relation to identified risk factors in a continuously changing environment.
Physical Abilities
The physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
Working Conditions
Carries out responsibilities in accordance with health and safety requirements.
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