Lp 6a

Posting Title- LP 6A - Team Leader CYMH- Position Classification- Licensed Psychologist 6A- Union- PEA- Work Options- Hybrid- Location- Victoria, BC V9B 6X2 CA (Primary) - Salary Range- $100,090.56 - $127,397.44 annually- Close Date- 12/27/2024- Job Type- Regular Full Time- Temporary End Date- Ministry/Organization- BC Public Service -> Children & Family Development- Ministry Branch / Division- Service Delivery, SDA 31 - Vancouver Island- Job Summary**The Team** The Victoria Child and Youth Mental Health team is an established multi-disciplinary group of nine professionals who value diversity, professionalism, ongoing professional development, and collaborative planning. The team works collaboratively with other internal Ministry programs and community partners to support children and youth facing mental health challenges by offering supports with assessment, early intervention, group services, family therapies and individualized treatment tailored to meet the unique needs of the families, children, and youth of Victoria. The team strives to support the whole family system to make a meaningful impact on child and youth mental health outcomes. **The Role** You will lead by providing clinical and administrative supervision, direction, and strategic leadership to a multidisciplinary team of professional Mental Health service providers. You will contribute to developing and implementing plans, to manage, and evaluate the delivery of mental health services for children, youth, and families in the local community to ensure that team is meeting program goals and deliverables. In this role you will collaborate and build partnerships with other ministry programs, Indigenous partners, community agencies, hospitals and schools. As a vital member of this diverse team, your contributions will add to the empowerment of children, youth, and their families to navigate change and recovery with confidence. **Qualifications**: **Education and Experience Requirements** - Ph.D. in clinical/applied psychology, and registered with, or eligible for, registration with the College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia (CHCPBC). - NOTE: If this education 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. - Completion of a psychological pre-or post-doctoral internship of 1600 hours in a child and youth mental health or hospital setting with specialization in formal psychological assessment, diagnoses and treatment of mental health disorders. - Experience in clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. - Minimum four (4) years experience in the provision of mental health services to children, youth and their families. - Minimum six (6) months experience supervising staff. Must possess and maintain a valid class 5 BC Driver’s licence with no restriction or equivalent (i.e. from another Canadian Province).Preference may be given to applicants with the following: - Five (5) or more years of in the provision of mental health services to children, youth and their families. - More than six (6) consecutive months of experience leading staff in a supervisory capacity. Applicants who self-identify as 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**: This position is also posted as a SPO 30 under REQ 117834 and a Nurse 9 under REQ 117835. An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and permanent vacancies. 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. **Working for the BC Public Service**: The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace. The BC Public Service offers a healthy work/life balance, excellent benefits, including one of the best pension plans available, and a variety of opportunities for career learning and development. Regular, full time Professional Employee Association members are also entitled to 7% allowance in Lieu of Overtime Shiftwork and Standby (taken as time or money), have a 35 hour work week, and 4 weeks’ annual paid leave entitlement. To find out more, explore What the BC Public Service offers You **How to Apply**: **Cover Letter: NO** - Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed. **Questionnaire: YES** - You will need to complete a comprehensive questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements. Include all relevant information about your educational accomplishments and employment history in