MHSU Counselling & Treatment Clinician | Integrated Child and Youth

Interior Health; Ashcroft; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Career growth

Employer paid training/education

Balanced lifestyle

Job summary

Interior Health is seeking a Mental Health and Substance Use Counselling & Treatment Clinician to join the ICY team at Ashcroft Hospital & Health Centre in Ashcroft, BC. The casual opportunity involves providing assessment, treatment, and short-term supports to youth aged 0–19 and their families in school and community settings.

You will apply Motivational Interviewing, group facilitation, crisis intervention and suicide risk assessment as part of a multidisciplinary team, with responsibilities

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited educational institution in an Allied Health, Behavioural, or Social Science field relevant to the position.
• Two (2) years’ recent related experience in a mental health and substance use environment or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current valid BC Driver’s License (Class 5).

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, treatment, and service coordination for youth with mental health and substance use concerns.
• Deliver evidence-based short-term treatment and clinical supports across the continuum of services.
• Serve as a primary clinician using specialized treatment modalities for individuals, groups, and families.

Skills

Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Group facilitation

Crisis intervention

Suicide risk assessment

Youth development knowledge

Education

Master’s degree in Allied Health, Behavioral, or Social Science

Job description

Position Summary

We have a casual opportunity for a Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) Counselling & Treatment Clinician to join our high functioning MHSU Integrated Child & Youth (ICY) team at the Ashcroft Hospital & Health Centre in Ashcroft, B.C.

Who are we looking for?

The clinician will have a strong understanding of substance use and its effects, adolescent cognitive, social, emotional, interpersonal development, and are trained to utilize Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills, group facilitation techniques, experiential education techniques, crisis intervention, and suicide risk assessment and intervention.

Previous experience working directly with youth and community MHSU is required.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and an attractive remuneration package
• Career Growth
• Employer paid training/education
• Balanced lifestyle

About the program

The Integrated Child and Youth (ICY) Teams are part of the Province's work to build a comprehensive mental health and addictions system of care. ICY is a community-based, cross-organizational team that coordinates and delivers wraparound mental health and substance use services and supports for children and youth aged 0-19 yrs, and their families. The team provides mental health assessment and treatment at school and in the community for children and youth experiencing mental health and substance use challenges. This program also helps to coordinate care and services with other community resources.

What Will You Work On?

The Counselling & Treatment Clinician functions as a member of the larger Hospitals & Communities Integrated Services (HCIS) health care team and as a member of a specific MHSU multi-disciplinary team whose purpose is to ensure that persons with serious acute mental health problems and / or problematic substance use issues have access to timely, responsive, evidence based short term treatment and clinical supports across the continuum of available services. The Counselling & Treatment Clinician provides, at the advanced practice level, assessment, treatment, service coordination, and as required, urgent response to the most complex clients, frequently with co-occurring disorders, who may also have serious functional impairment in the domains of physical health and personal, family, financial, occupational, and social life. The Counselling & Treatment Clinician functions as a primary clinician utilizing a variety of specialized treatment modalities/therapies for individuals, groups of clients and/or their families.

Scheduling Information:

Shift times are from 08:30 to 16:30 hours and shift types are days. This is a Casual opportunity. Casual means there are no guaranteed hours and work requirements can vary from 0 - 37.5 hours per week. Many careers with us begin with casual employment and lead to permanent or temporary career opportunities.

How Will You Create Impact?

Joining our IH team presents an opportunity for you to not only advance your professional journey but also to make a tangible impact within our organization and the broader community we serve.

By joining our IH team, you'll have the platform to leverage your skills and expertise for meaningful impact both professionally and personally. Your contributions will not only shape the future of our organization but also enrich the community, leaving a lasting legacy that extends far beyond the confines of the workplace.

Reasons to Apply at Interior Health... What we can do for you

We offer a work environment conducive to growth and development of strong skills and a work environment that supports and promotes psychological health & safety for all. We offer the opportunity to have a balanced lifestyle that allows you to maintain the quality of life you desire.

Come live, work and play where others only vacation. Make a difference. Love your work.

Qualfications

Education, Training, and Experience:

Master’s degree from an accredited educational institution in an Allied Health, Behavioural, or Social Science field relevant to the position.

Two (2) years’ recent related experience in a mental health and substance use environment or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Current valid BC Driver’s License (Class 5).