A regular full-tome opportunity exists for a Mental Health Clinician to join our interdisciplinary team to provide competent, safe and ethical care for people and their families in settings such as physician practices, homes, schools and communities. The MHSU Clinician will support people and their families to achieve and maintain optimal health.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ability to complete initial and ongoing assessments and utilize appropriate therapeutic interventions.
- Ability to teach persons both one-on-one and in groups.
- Knowledge Integration: Integrates best practice and current research evidence to support professional practice decisions and actions.
- Ability to communicate effectively with persons, families, the public, physicians and members of the inter professional team.
- Ability to effectively solve interpersonal differences and resolve conflict.
- Critical Thinking: Problem solve demonstrating critical thinking and decision making skills.
- Human Caring and Relationship Centered Practice: Ability to promote person centered care, sensitivity to diverse cultures and preferences, client advocacy and social justice concerns.
- Management: Demonstrated ability to organize work, set objectives and priorities and achieve results.
- Leadership: promotes cooperation among the inter professional team and collaborates across disciplines.
- Teamwork: Demonstrated ability to foster teamwork and a commitment to excellence in the provision of person-centered care.
- Proficiency in computer skills including the use of Windows based programs and ability to operate other related equipment as required in the specific practice
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree (from an accredited educational institution) in an Allied Health, Behavioral or Social Science field relevant to the position plus two (2) years recent experience,
- Registration with Professional Designate (BC College of Social Workers (BCCSW), BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BACC) or Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) is a requirement for this position.
- Experience in a health setting working with complex care clients with a combination of mental health and/or addiction issues. Or equivalent related knowledge, skills and experience.
- Current valid BC driver's license
Job Type: Regular Full-TimeHours of work: 12:00 - 20:00 (37.5hours/week)Pay Range: $40-45/hrIndividuals with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis ancestry who meet the above criteria are encourage to apply.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
