Mental Health Specialist

3 weeks ago

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Island Health Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Mental Health Specialist to join our team at Island Health. The successful candidate will possess a strong understanding of Indigenous cultures and be able to provide culturally safe mental health services to our clients.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide mental health services to Indigenous clients, including assessment, treatment, and crisis intervention.
  • Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement treatment plans.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with Indigenous communities and organizations to promote culturally safe health care.
  • Participate in education and training opportunities to enhance knowledge and skills in Indigenous mental health.
  • Contribute to the development of policies and procedures that promote culturally safe health care.
Requirements
  • Baccalaureate degree in a health-related discipline from an approved post-secondary institution.
  • Recognized post-basic education related to mental illness and/or alcohol and drug addiction.
  • Minimum two years of experience working within or with Indigenous communities.
  • Two years of recent related experience in areas requiring understanding of trauma in the context of Indigenous people.
  • Valid BC Driver's License.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Demonstrated ability to work within VIHA's framework and standards within rehabilitation/recovery, harm reduction focused model.
  • Demonstrated interpersonal and clinical skills, including crisis intervention, stabilization, de-escalation, and brief psychotherapy.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of support services and resources within respective geography available for Indigenous clients.
  • Knowledge of the significance of culture in relation to individual, family, and community health services.
  • Demonstrated a basic knowledge of health and wellness services available on Vancouver Island for Indigenous clients (First Nation, Metis, Inuit).
  • Demonstrated an understanding of Canadian colonization, Indigenous specific racism, and its impact on the current health and wellness of Indigenous Peoples.
  • Knowledge of the significance to provision of culturally safe health care engagements and environments for Indigenous Peoples.
  • Demonstrated organizational, problem-solving, and teaching skills.
  • Demonstrated judgment, good observation, and client assessment skills, tact, and empathy.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to work professionally and effectively with very difficult/at-risk clients.
  • Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team and to proactively manage and resolve conflict.
  • Ability to promote positive change and independence.
  • Ability to prioritize and organize workload.
  • Ability to carry out the duties of the position.
  • Ability to foster good public relations.
  • Ability to operate a personal computer with a variety of Windows-based software and other office equipment.

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