Clinician, Early Psychosis Intervention

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $42.27 - $52.81 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
We are looking for a **Part Time**Clinician, Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) - Indigenous** to join our team in **White Rock, B.C.**

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Detailed Overview:
**Responsibilities**:

- Functions as a primary therapist and case manager. Provides diagnostic client assessment, short
- and long-term individual, group, and family mental health and concurrent disorder therapy, using a variety of interviewing, counselling and assessment methods in accordance with professional standards and clinical policies and practices. Manages client cases and formulates treatment plans and goals with the client and their circle of care, in conjunction with appropriate facility staff, including joint care plans with facility Managers of Care, assigned agency staff, and other services. Uses crisis intervention and outreach as required.
- In consultation and collaboration with local Indigenous communities, acts to enhance, maintain, and/or develop culturally safe and accessible health services for Indigenous clients, including organizing engagement and informational events as needed.
- Facilitates clients' utilization of appropriate community services and rehabilitative programs by performing duties such as researching available services, liaising with these agencies, providing related advice and consultation to clients, and providing referrals, warm hand-over, and follow-up with appropriate community treatment programs and services. Utilizes available community resources to develop supportive and rehabilitative programs for adult clients and their families. Makes arrangements for clients to be admitted to hospital when required, including on an involuntary basis.
- Provides client care linkages between community mental health and substance use services and acute care facilities, including liaising with tertiary and acute care hospitals, and the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital to ensure appropriate referrals of clients and to facilitate assessment and care planning for client discharge from hospital. Liaises with community outpatient clinics and treatment programs. Exchanges relevant client information and receives information about the status and background of clients who will be discharged or referred, in order to make necessary preparations for provision of a smooth continuum of care between acute care and community mental health and substance use services.
- Assesses clients for placement to and discharge from care facilities, including specialized care licensed facilities, family care homes, congregate care homes and semi-independent living units, by determining eligibility and type and level of care required. Makes arrangements for client placement and care in care facilities by liaising with facility operators, placing client names on wait lists, assisting clients to make moving arrangements, and completing necessary referrals and forms. Follows up with clients by visiting them at their accommodation and assessing the appropriateness and cultural safety of the facility and the level of care including access to cultural supports and traditional healing practices. Adjusts placements as required.
- Provides support and direction to clients requiring enhanced case management by monitoring their mental health and substance use status, assessing their social adjustment and ability to perform routine life activities including managing money and taking medication regularly. Provides follow-up care and services as required, including providing referrals to other healthcare professionals such as Recreational Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Psychiatrists and providing the option to connect clients with cultural supports and services. Updates the Clinical Coordinator on the status of client treatment and progress, as well as significant and unusual issues, developments, and circumstances.
- Maintains client records and statistics, prepares reports, and completes forms and clinical documentation as required, in accordance with Fraser Health policies and standards, including clinical record standards of Mental Health & Substance Use Services. Obtains consent forms for release of client information.
- Through the building of relationships and presence/visibility in local Indigenous communities, supports early identification of potential first episode clients and facilitates subsequent engagement with early psychosis intervention services.
- Advocates on behalf of clients by performing duties such as providing clients with information about appeal processes, providing information about clients to relevant Ministries, and assisting clients