Clinician, Short Term Assessment and Response Team

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $35.65 - $44.56 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.

Our team of nearly 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care. Learn more.

We are currently looking to fill a
**Part Time** opportunity for a
**Clinician, Short Term Assessment and Response Team (START) at Abbotsford Regional Hospital **located in
**Abbotsford, BC**.

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Fraser Health is proudly recognized as a BC Top Employer. Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Effective October 26, 2021 all staff for all positions across health care in British Columbia are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (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 there are no exceptions.

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Detailed Overview:
The Clinician, Short Term Assessment and Response Team (START) provides comprehensive assessment, treatment and referral coordination for adolescents/families in acute crisis, educates and consults with hospital and community personnel, networks with community agencies, participates in research and assists in program and resource development.

**Responsibilities**:

- Conducts comprehensive assessments to identify client and family's social, emotional and cultural needs and in order to formulate appropriate treatment recommendations.
- Assesses the need for psychiatric evaluation and makes arrangements for this utilizing the community psychiatrist available to the program.
- Provides comprehensive therapeutic clinical counseling by providing short-term individual and family therapy, utilizing various therapy and intervention models such as Brief Therapy Model and Crisis Intervention Model.
- Develops treatment plans and acts as case manager, liaising and consulting with community resources.
- Provides consultative and direct services to clients, families and staff, regarding community resources and access to these resources in order to facilitate an effective continuum of services between hospital and community.
- Assists in the development and delivery of in-services, education sessions, presentations and training to clients, families, staff and other caregivers through methods such as collaborating with staff, determining relevant content and required handouts, conducting literature searches and planning and coordinating seminars.
- Networks with community agencies and Fraser Health hospitals to develop relationships that enhance intra-agency/hospital cooperation.
- Participates in ongoing social research as required.
- Completes statistics, case records, assessment reports and other relevant documentation according to the policies and procedures established by the program. Analyzes and assists with interpretation of those statistics.
- Participates in program and community resource development from both the hospital and community perspective, in order to respond to identified gaps of service and recognize client/family needs.
- Attends team meetings and multi-disciplinary meetings as required.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
**Education, Training & Experience**

Master's Degree in an applicable social or health sciences program such as Counseling Psychology.

Two (2) years of recent, related experience in adolescent crisis intervention in a mental health setting or hospital emergency department, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Eligible for registration with the relevant professional association. Valid BC Driver's License and access to personal vehicle for work-related pu