Mental Health Therapist - Child & Youth

Carrier Sekani Family Services; Fort St. James; On-site; CAD 63,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrier Sekani Family Services in Fort St James, BC, is seeking a Mental Health Therapist for Child & Youth to deliver evidence-based counselling tailored to each client, including CBT, DBT, solution-focused therapy, motivational interviewing, EMDR, and play therapy.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team for case planning, risk assessment and treatment implementation, respond to acute mental health concerns, and contribute to program evaluations to ensure effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Educational Counseling, or Clinical Psychology.
• Registered with respective professional body (CCPA, BCACC, BCCSW, ICBOC, ACCT or CPCA).
• Two years of related experience providing a range of community-based mental health services.

Responsibilities

• Delivers a variety of evidence-based counselling and intervention approaches tailored to meet client needs (e.g., CBT, DBT, solution-focused, motivational interviewing, EMDR, play therapy).
• Liaises with a multidisciplinary team to assist with case planning, assessment, treatment implementation, follow-up and case management; participates in ICT meetings.
• Responds to acute mental health concerns, including suicidal ideation, self-harm and substance use; conducts risk assessments and develops safety plans.
• Conduct periodic evaluations of client intervention programs to ensure ongoing effectiveness.

Skills

CBT

DBT

EMDR

Play therapy

Motivational interviewing

Education

Master's degree in Social Work, Educational Counseling, or Clinical Psychology

Job description

Career Opportunity: Mental Health Therapist - Child & Youth

Locations: Fort St James/Yekooche

Employment Type: Full-Time, 35 hours per week

Practice Differently with Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS): CSFS is an innovative and progressive leader in Indigenous health and family services where culture is at the centre of everything we do. Since our beginnings in the late 1980s, CSFS has grown to over 475 employees providing services to 11 member Nations. Discover what it means to practice differently, as you enjoy unique experiences, close connections with communities, as well as the natural wonders of northern BC while you work.

The Opportunity:

• Delivers a variety of evidence-based counselling and intervention approaches tailored to meet the unique needs of each client (e.g., CBT, DBT, solution-focused, motivational interviewing, EMDR, play therapy).
• Liaises with a multidisciplinary team of health and social service professionals to assist with case planning, assessment, treatment implementation, including follow-up and case management. Participates in ICT meetings.
• Responds to acute mental health concerns, including suicidal ideation, self-harm, and substance use; conducts risk assessments and develops safety plans as needed.
• Conduct periodic evaluations of client intervention programs to ensure ongoing effectiveness.

What You Will Bring to The Role:

• Master's degree in Social Work, Educational Counseling, or Clinical Psychology
• Registered with respective professional body (CCPA, BCACC, BCCSW, ICBOC, ACCT or CPCA)
• Two years of related experience with responsibility for providing a range of community-based mental health services.

At CSFS, we understand that knowledge and experience may come from a variety of sources and encourage applications from individuals whose backgrounds may not align perfectly with the qualifications listed above.

The Location:

Fort Saint James, incorporated in 1952, has a population of approximately 4,700, including surrounding First Nations and rural communities. It is a tight knit community that offers an abundance of outdoor activities. The area has hundreds of lakes and rivers and a vast amount of rolling hills and forests. The local economy is well diversified, although resource oriented.

What CSFS Team Members Are Saying

• We live by our organization’s values of Responsibility, Compassion, Honesty, Integrity, Trust and Respect while caring and advocating for vulnerable people.
• Supported to pursue life long learning, professional development and recognition for your contribution.
• Recognize the value of Carrier Sekani Knowledge holders and language speakers.

Wage Range:

The target hiring range for this position is $45.9057 to $59.4491 per hour. Candidates will typically be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the wage range. Placement within the wage range is dependent on the applicants’ role specific knowledge, skills, abilities, related experience and in consideration of factors such as market conditions and internal equity.

Total Rewards

In addition to base salary, CSFS offers an excellent compensation package. It features unique, generous, flexible time off options promoting work-life-family balance, Municipal Pension Plan (defined benefit with an employer contribution of 9.31% after eligibility period), as well as extended health and dental benefits. At CSFS, we believe in investing in our employees through meaningful educational and professional development opportunities.

Deadline to Apply:

Until Filled Along with your resume, please submit a cover letter outlining why you are interested in this opportunity, what skills and experience you will bring, and how your qualifications will make you successful in this role.

In accordance with Section 41 of the BC Human Rights Code and Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, preference will be given to qualified candidates with Aboriginal Ancestry.

CSFS is committed to ensuring accessible and accommodating processes during the application and selection phases. If you need accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please contact our Human Resources team by email at [e-mail] and we’ll collaborate with you to address your requirements.