Primary Care Network Clinician

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $42.27 - $52.81 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
Are you someone who enjoys working an interdisciplinary team? Do you thrive in an environment where you are promoting self-determination? If you have answered yes to these questions, we want you to continue reading and explore the next stage of your career

We are currently looking to fill an exciting** Full Time**position as a **Primary & Community Care Social Worker - Indigenous.**This position will be servicing the community out in **Chilliwack.**

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s degree in social work
- 2 years' recent related experience in a complex health care environment such as a community or home health setting, plus relevant related experience in an indigenous environment/community; or an equivalent combination of social work education, training and experience
- Full registration with the BC College of Social Workers
- Valid BC Driver's License and access to personal vehicle for business-related purposes.


**Come work with us**

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.

Detailed Overview:
As a member of the Mental Health & Substance Use Services (MH&SUS) Specialized Community Services Programs (SCSP) and Primary Care Networks (PCN), ensures local linkage between PCN and MH&SUS SCSP to individuals who identify as Indigenous to support mild to moderate mental health and/or substance use clients in a PCN, facilitate access to MH&SUS SCSP, and support transition of stable moderate to severe MH&SU SCSP clients to care of General Practitioners (GP) within PCN.

This position provides initial screening, assesses and determines referral needs, liaises with community resources, formulates and implements short-term engagement and treatment plans, provides short-term counselling, brief interventions and comprehensive case consultation and follow-up support in collaboration with the local PCN and MH&SUS teams. Provides advice, direction and advocacy for issues related to housing, food security and income. Develops, coordinates and delivers in-house services, presentations and training to staff. Supports the inclusion of family members/natural supports in treatment planning. Participates in the development and evaluation of PCN/MH&SUS Liaison program. Provides outreach as required.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provides diagnostic client assessment and brief, short-term individual interventions/group therapy with a focus on those to identify as Indigenous, using a variety of interviewing, counselling, and assessment methods, in accordance with professional standards and clinical policies and practices. Coordinates cases and formulates treatment plans and goals within the PCN, in collaboration with appropriate MH&SUS staff, assigned agency staff, family members/natural supports and other services, as required. Uses crisis intervention and outreach as required.
- Facilitates clients' utilization of appropriate community services and rehabilitative programs (such as alcohol and drug treatment, vocational programs, MH&SUS Specialized Community Services Programs, Primary Care Centres, clubhouses, transition homes, community groups) by performing duties such as researching available services, liaising with these agencies, providing related advice and consultation to clients and staff, and supporting self-management strategies for clients. Provides urgent response crisis stabilization and facilitates hospital admission when required.
- Maintains client records and statistics, prepares reports, and completes forms as required, in accordance with regional policies and standards, including clinical record standards of MH&SUS. Obtains consent forms for release of client information.
- Advocates on behalf of Indigenous clients and in support of families/natural supports to assist in access appropriate services related to housing, food security and income by providing clients with information about appeal processes, providing information about clients to relevant Ministries and assisting clients to complete forms; acts as a resource for clients and their families.
- Provides culturally appropriate education to clients, families/natural supports and staff and other agencies regarding community mental health and substance use resources, programs and issues.
- Participates in quality improvement and risk management activities for assigned area by performing duties such as participating in quality initiatives, providing feedback to the Coordinator about needs and gaps in programs and services, and suggesting solutions to improve the linkage and collaboration between Mental Health