Child & Youth Mental Health Clinician

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $42.27/Hr. - CAD $52.81/Hr.

Job Summary

Come work as a Mental Health Clinician Child & Youth with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Mental Health Clinician with a Master's Degree in an Allied Health Discipline to join the Child & Adolescent Response Team (CART) in Vancouver, BC.

The Child & Adolescent Response Team (CART)

CART provides an urgent response and short-term mental health service to school-aged children and youth who are experiencing acute psychiatric or emotional crisis.

As a Mental Health Clinician with Vancouver Child & Youth Mental Health, you will:

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to perform assessments, coordinate client care, and provide treatment services for children and youth with severe mental health issues.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments on children experiencing severe behavioral, social, emotional disturbances and serious mental health problems; collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and consult with team psychologists and psychiatrists/pediatricians; develop, implement, maintain, and adjust individualized treatment plans; and perform behavioral interventions, family sessions, parent groups, psychoeducation, and individual child counseling according to a variety of theoretical models.
• Establish and maintain relationships based on respect, initiate and participate in case conferences/meetings, and provide support to colleagues and consultative services to child & youth service providers for continuity of care.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Master’s degree in an Allied Health Discipline from a recognized program.
• Three (3) years’ recent, related experience working with child and youth in a mental health setting or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Valid BC Driver's License. Local area travel may require the use of a personal vehicle.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles of recovery in mental illness.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral, social, emotional, and mental health/psychiatric problems in children and youth.
• Demonstrated ability to work with children with behavioral, social, emotional, and mental health/psychiatric issues.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with children and their families, educational personnel, child protection social workers, and other health care staff.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve and deal effectively with conflict situations.
• Ability to operate related equipment and perform the duties of the position.
• Basic computer literacy to operate computerized client care information systems and word processing, spreadsheet, Internet, and email software.

Closing Statement

The hours of work, including days off and work area, may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check. As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental, and municipal pension plan.
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Wellness supports, including counseling, critical incident, and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families.

At Vancouver Coastal Health, we support equitable practices, diverse teams, and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities, and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.