SPO MH 24 - CYMH Clinician

Government of British Columbia; Hope; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Fraser Cascade Child and Youth Mental Health team as a CYMH Clinician, where you will provide vital mental health services to children and youth facing emotional challenges. This full-time position offers significant opportunities for professional growth, partnership development, and impactful community work.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year experience with children and youth.
• Valid BC driver's license required.
• Preference for two or more years in community mental health.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical services including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for therapy and community support.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders to ensure effective care.

Skills

Cultural competence

Interpersonal skills

Crisis intervention

Education

Masters in Counselling, Social Work, Educational Counselling, Clinical Psychology or Child and Youth Care

Job description

The Team
Mental health clinicians on the Fraser Cascade Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) team in the eastern Fraser Valley provide counselling services children, youth, and families across the region. With CYMH MCFD offices in Hope and Agassiz, the team supports a wide geographic area which includes many distinct indigenous communities. Our team values energy, expertise, and a commitment to knowledge-sharing. We work in partnership with families, schools, and community agencies to provide wrap-around, integrated mental health support, often in an outreach capacity. With regular opportunities for training and clinical discussions, we empower each other to grow professionally while fostering wellness across our communities through collaboration and mutual respect.

Successful candidate must understand the value of developing cultural competence and your direct responsibilities related to Indigenous policies, programs or engagement ensure that you build and maintain relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders in the community to ensure that conflicts are resolved, and appropriate outcomes are achieved.

The Role
As a CYMH Clinician on our team, you will provide direct clinical services including intake, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and crisis intervention for children and youth experiencing significant emotional, psychological, or behavioral challenges. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate with schools, hospitals, community agencies, and other ministry programs to deliver individual, group, and family therapy. This role offers a meaningful opportunity to support children, youth, and families while contributing to community-based prevention, early intervention, and education efforts. You’ll also help build and maintain strong partnerships with stakeholders to ensure coordinated, effective, and compassionate care.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements

• Masters in Counselling, Social Work, Educational Counselling, Clinical Counselling, Clinical Psychology or Child and Youth Care or comparable graduate degree at the Master’s level in a similar subject may be considered.
  • NOTE: If your degree was obtained outside of Canada, you need to confirm it has been assessed for equivalency through the International Credential Evaluation Services (ICES). You must provide a basic report by the closing date of this posting to be considered.
• Minimum of one (1) year full-time equivalent experience working with children and youth and their families, with responsibility for providing a wide range of community based mental health services.
• Must possess and maintain a valid class 5 BC Driver’s license with no restriction or equivalent (i.e. from another Canadian Province).

Preference may be given to applicants with the following:

• Two (2) years or more experience working with children and youth and their families, with responsibility for providing a wide range of community based mental health services.
• Six (6) months of recent (within the past 5 years) experience or training in providing services to clients with eating disorders and/or Early Psychosis Intervention.
• Trainingin specialty modalities such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT – minimum 30-hour foundational training), evidence-based trauma therapies (e.g. Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), and/or evidence-based training in family therapy (e.g. Emotion Focused Family Therapy).
• Applicants who self-identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit with the required combination of education and experience.

Please refer to the Job Profile for the full list of willingness/ proviso requirements.

For questions regarding this position, please [e-mail].

About this Position:
This position has full time on-site requirements.
This position can be based out of any of the location(s) listed above.
An eligibility list may be established to fill both current and/or future permanent vacancies.
Please refer to MyHR for more information on Temporary Market Adjustments
A Criminal Record Check (CRC) and Criminal Record Review Act Check (CRRA) will be required.
Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.
Applicants already working with the BC Public Service must have satisfactory work performance, confirmed by your current supervisor that your performance has been satisfactory for the last 12 months.

Under-implemented (Bachelor’s degree level, SPO 21) option may be considered for candidates who are near completion of their Master’s degree.

Working for the BC Public Service:
The BC Public Service is committed to creating adiverse workplaceto represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

We are committed to ensuring that reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process, including the assessment and selection stages. Please email the individual or contact listed on the posting if you require an accommodation to fully participate in the hiring process.

TheIndigenous Applicant Advisory Serviceis available to Canadian Indigenous (First Nations [status or non-status], Métis, or Inuit) applicants. Indigenous applicants can contact this service for personalized guidance on the BC Public Service hiring process including job applications and interviews.

How to Apply:
Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the job requirements listed above. Applicants who are selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on their knowledge, skills, abilities, competencies and other position related requirements as outlined in the Job Profile at the bottom of the posting.

Cover Letter: YES- A cover letter is required as part of your application. The content and/or format of your cover letter may be evaluated as part of the assessment process.

Resume: YES- Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments, employment history including start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and any relevant information that relates to the job to which you are applying.

Questionnaire: YES- You will need to complete a standard questionnaire (current employment status, eligibility to apply, etc.).

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