Lp 5a

Posting Title - LP 5A - Clinician - Position Classification - Licensed Psychologist 5A - Union - PEA - Work Options - Hybrid - Location - Coquitlam, BC V3K 7B9 CA (Primary) - Salary Range - $92,055.05 - $117,359.32 annually - Close Date - 1/20/2025 - Job Type - Regular Full Time - Temporary End Date - 2/28/2026 - Ministry/Organization - BC Public Service -> Children & Family Development - Ministry Branch / Division - MATC - Job Summary **The Team** The Maples Provincial Outreach Team, is a dedicated group of 14 skilled Mental Health Clinicians and a Team Leader, who are part of the Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre Tertiary Care program. The group brings diverse clinical expertise and works collaboratively to support children and youth with severe and enduring mental health challenges, particularly in Ministry Care, other arranged care, or at risk of entering care. We emphasize trauma-informed, culturally agile practices and partner respectfully with Indigenous communities to build capacity and deliver timely, impactful services directly in community. We collaborate with community partners to reduce trauma, build capacity, provide education and training, and create sustainable solutions for youth and their support networks. **The Role** The Maples Provincial Outreach Clinician travels throughout the province to deliver direct clinical services to children, youth, families, and communities, including intake, assessment, treatment, and crisis intervention. In this role, you will assess the community capacity and work collaboratively within the complex systems of care attached to the child/youth to identify how to optimize and strengthen existing resources. By delivering trauma-informed and culturally sensitive services, you will help reduce the impact of trauma, decrease reliance on emergency interventions, and empower support networks to foster better outcomes for children and youth. This role offers a unique opportunity to advance your clinical expertise, develop strong collaborative networks, and make meaningful, far-reaching contributions that strengthen provincial systems and supports. **Qualifications**: **Education and Experience Requirements** - Ph.D. in Clinical/Applied Psychology, Counselling Psychology, OR PsyD, **AND** *registered with, or eligible for, registration with the College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia (CHCPBC). - **Note**:If you are registered as a Psychologist in another province, equivalencies for out of province applicants may be considered by the College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia (CHCPBC). Please contact the association for registration requirements in BC.- **Note**:If you are registered as a Psychologist in another province, equivalencies for out of province applicants may be considered by the College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia (CHCPBC). Please contact the association for registration requirements in BC.NOTE: If your degree 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 of one year full-time equivalent experience working with children and youth and their families, with responsibility for providing a wide range of community based mental health services. - Must possess and maintain a valid class 5 BC Driver’s license with no restriction or equivalent (i.e. from another Canadian Province). **Preference may be given to applicants with the following**: - Five years or more experience working with children and youth, with moderate to severe and enduring mental health challenges, and their families. - Experience in providing direct interventions around the trauma-based behaviors of children and youth. - Experience providing a mental health assessment and treatment in a hospital setting. - 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**: Currently there are two opportunities; 1 permanent opportunity and 1 temporary opportunity available until February 28th, 2026, this temporary opportunity may become permanent. An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and permanent vacancies. Applicants who do not fully meet the required qualifications may be considered for this position, but at a lower classification.” This position is also posted as a SPO 24 under REQ 118245 and Licensed Nurse 7 under REQ 118248. A Criminal R