Mhsu Clinician, Pediatric Emergency

Why Fraser Health?:
Fraser Health continues to be recognized as one of BC's Top Employers, are you someone who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of others?

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. Our team of nearly 45,000 medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.

Effective October 26th, 2021, all new hires to Fraser Health will need to have full COVID 19 vaccination (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and individual medical exemptions must be approved by the Provincial Health Officer.

Come work with dedicated health care providers who are enthusiastic and committed to provide quality healthcare to our clients/patients/residents. We invite you to find out why more than 95% of new employees recommend Fraser Health as an excellent place to work. Work hard and have fun while you do it.

Curious to learn what it’s like to work here? Like us on
**LinkedIn** (fraserhealthcareers) for first-hand employee insights.

Detailed Overview:
In accordance with the Mission and Values of Fraser Health, and working collaboratively and in partnership with the interprofessional care team in the provision of person-centered and recovery oriented care, the MHSU Clinician, Pediatric Emergency performs intake assessment, offers crisis intervention, and provides input into the care of psychiatric and concurrent disordered pediatric patients in the Pediatric Emergency and Emergency Department. Provides input into the care of pediatric psychiatric patients awaiting transfer for further assessment or inpatient admission. Assists with ensuring effective patient flow for assessed pediatric patients through collaboration with Pediatric Emergency and Emergency Department and or inpatient unit interprofessional team, community mental health and substance use interprofessional team and other community service providers. Assists in care planning to address psychiatric care needs, with final dispositions authorized by the Emergency Physicians or consulting Psychiatrist. The MHSU Clinician, Pediatric Emergency works in collaboration with the interprofessional community Child & Youth mental health team, agencies and other community service providers. May provide short term follow-up treatment and case management services for pediatric patients treated in the Pediatric Emergency and/or Emergency Department or on the inpatient unit. Reports administratively to the Manager or designate, and reports clinically to the site discipline Clinical Practice Leader.

**Responsibilities**:

- Screens psychiatric referrals from a variety of internal and external sources, gathers background information and determines service priorities. Works with Pediatric Emergency / Emergency Department / inpatient unit staff in the identification of potential psychiatric referrals.
- Provides comprehensive mental health/psycho-social assessments to identify client and family's social, emotional and cultural needs in order to formulate appropriate treatment recommendations
- Assesses the need for psychiatric evaluation and makes arrangements for this by utilizing a community psychiatrist available to the program. Develops treatment plans and acts as case manager by liaising and consulting with community resources.
- Develops care plans with final dispositions authorized by the Emergency Physician or consulting psychiatrist and provides general and crisis counselling to patients and their families including short term crisis follow-up in accordance with approved treatment plans.
- May provide short-term follow-up treatment and case management services for pediatric patients treated in the Emergency Department.
- Communicates and consults with the Pediatric Emergency and Emergency department staff, other emergency service providers, the interprofessional community mental health and substance use team and other community service providers on patient care issues, resources and discharge planning; organizes and participates in interprofessional conferences; engages patients and their family in plan of care and refers patients to other services as required.
- Provides patient advocacy services with other agencies, services and service providers.
- Documents assessments, care plan, observations, interventions, patient/family responses, outcomes/evaluations, and referrals according to practice standards and Fraser Health procedures.
- Participates in patient care conferences of admitted pediatric psychiatric patients as required to ensure appropriate discharge planning