MHSU Clinician, Masters - Community Mental Health & Substance Use Services

Fraser Health; Chilliwack; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as a Clinician in Community Mental Health & Substance Use, where your expertise will make a significant impact on the lives of individuals facing mental health challenges. This role involves providing intensive therapy, conducting assessments, and coordinating care in a collaborative environment. You will be at the forefront of delivering compassionate, recovery-oriented services, ensuring clients receive the support they need. If you are passionate about mental health and eager to contribute to a community-focused organization, this position offers a fulfilling opportunity to enhance the well-being of those you serve.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work or related field required.
• 2+ years of experience in mental health or crisis stabilization.

Responsibilities

• Provide treatment and support for clients in crisis.
• Facilitate individual and group therapy sessions.
• Coordinate services with community resources.

Skills

Crisis Intervention Techniques

Mental Health Psychiatric Assessment

De-escalation Techniques

Group Therapy Facilitation

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Knowledge of Mental Health Act

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Master's Degree in Counselling Psychology

Tools

PARIS Clinical Information System

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $42.27 - $52.81 / hour
Job Summary

Join Our Team as a Clinician for Community Mental Health & Substance Use!

Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact in mental health and substance use services? We’re looking for dedicated professionals to join our dynamic team as a Clinician for Community Mental Health.

What We're Looking For:

• Qualifications: Master's degree in Social Work, Clinical Counselling or other relevant health related discipline.
• Experience: At least two (2) years' recent, related experience in a community or hospital psychiatric setting, or in a rapid response crisis stabilization function, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience will also be considered.

Detailed Overview

In accordance with Fraser Health's Vision, Mission and Values, Mental Health & Substance Use program mandates and clinical practice guidelines, with an emphasis on recovery and rehabilitation and reducing barriers to re-enter the system of care, supports individuals and families with and affected by acute/episodic mental illness and substance use disorders, such as those with complex, unpredictable and/or multi-faceted therapeutic needs. This role focuses on the provision of intensive individual and group therapy, liaison regarding complex situations, and care coordination support within the local service area across the care continuum, to ensure delivery of consistent, relevant and timely treatment, rapid re-engagement, and access to information where appropriate and feasible. Contributes to the development of programs and provides community mental health education. Services may be provided on an outreach basis when required to assess and/or engage with clients within their own environment and community.

As a clinician in a shared-team model, you will provide intake, screening, and assessment services, treatment recommendations and plans, determine referral needs, provide follow-up support, group education, liaise with community resources for specialized services, counsel clients, and provide outreach as required. You will be assigned as the "most responsible clinician" to specific clients dependent on the client's primary needs, providing client and family-centered care through a trauma-informed approach and evidence-informed practice.

Responsibilities

1. Provides treatment and support for complex situations to clients and natural supports including people in crisis, collaborating with them to develop and implement recovery-oriented treatment options and plans; provides comprehensive case consultation and follow-up support on treatment decisions in collaboration with other interdisciplinary team members; supports the development/maintenance of abilities related to activities of daily living, discharge and transition of care.
2. Provides short term brief interventions, follow-up, monitoring, and evaluating treatment outcomes as required.
3. Provides individual and group therapy, and family support, using a variety of interviewing, supportive counseling, and assessment methods.
4. Supports the intake process and assesses client needs by performing initial screening of referrals from other health care providers/agencies, family members, physicians and other sources.
5. Makes necessary arrangements for clients to be admitted to hospital when required, including on an involuntary basis.
6. Facilitates client utilization of appropriate community services and rehabilitative programs.
7. Coordinates services with police, hospitals, crisis lines and suicide prevention programs.
8. Facilitates family and lived experience involvement activities.
9. Provides information and guidance to other caregivers, health providers and the general public regarding the Mental Health & Substance Use Services.
10. Maintains client records by recording information such as client assessments, charting client information via PARIS and/or other clinical information systems.
11. Provides advocacy for clients by providing information about appeal processes, access to information, and availability of client representatives.
12. Provides follow-up care and services as required.
13. Promotes quality improvement through recommendations on policies, processes and procedures.
14. Participates actively and collaboratively in team planning and team meetings.
15. Maintains relevant data and statistics on information.
16. Carries out responsibilities in accordance with health and safety requirements.
17. Develops linkages with other facilities and community resources.
18. Maintains current and relevant mental health and substance practice.
19. Participates in clinical research and program evaluation activities relevant to the needs of clients, families, hospitals, and the community.
20. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Master's Degree in Social Work, Counselling Psychology or other relevant social or health sciences discipline. Two (2) years' recent, related experience working with clients and families with, or affected by, mental illness and substance use disorders, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Eligible for registration with relevant professional association.

Valid Class V British Columbia driver's license and access to a personal vehicle for business related purposes.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of mental health psychiatric assessment skills, crisis intervention techniques, de-escalation techniques, brief/short-term therapy skills and interventions, psycho-pharmacology used in psychiatric treatment, abnormal psychology, general counseling theory/principles, current DSM multi-axial diagnosis or International Classification of Diseases (ICD).
• Demonstrated ability to deal with others effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, problems solve, organize and prioritize workload.
• Working knowledge of violence de-escalation and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a self-directed manner.
• Ability to facilitate group therapy and educational sessions.
• Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment.
• Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act, and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPP).
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.