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

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

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.

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, to focus on provision of intensive individual and group therapy, liaison regarding complex situations, and care coordination support within the local service area across the care continuum.

As a clinician in a shared-team model, provides intake, screening, and assessment services, treatment recommendations and plans, determines referral needs, provides follow-up support, group education, liaison with community resources for specialized services, counsels clients, provides outreach as required, and is assigned as the "most responsible clinician" to specific clients dependent on the client's primary needs. Provides client and family-centered care through a trauma-informed approach and evidence-informed practice.

• 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 short term brief interventions, follow-up, monitoring, and evaluating treatment outcomes as required.
• Provides individual and group therapy, and family support, using a variety of interviewing, supportive counseling, and assessment methods.
• Supports the intake process and assesses client needs by performing initial screening of referrals from other health care providers/agencies.
• Makes necessary arrangements for clients to be admitted to hospital when required.
• Facilitates client utilization of appropriate community services and rehabilitative programs.
• Coordinates services with police, hospitals, crisis lines and suicide prevention programs.
• Facilitates family and lived experience involvement activities.
• Provides information and guidance to other caregivers, health providers and the general public regarding the Mental Health & Substance Use Services.
• Maintains client records by recording information such as client assessments, charting client information via PARIS and/or other clinical information systems.
• Provides advocacy for clients by providing information about appeal processes and ensuring that basic human needs are met.
• Promotes quality improvement through recommendations on policies, processes and procedures.
• Participates actively and collaboratively in team planning and team meetings.
• Maintains relevant data and statistics on information such as intakes, requests, referrals in/out.
• Carries out responsibilities in accordance with health and safety requirements.
• Develops linkages with other facilities and community resources.
• Maintains current and relevant mental health and substance practice through methods such as reviewing literature and research.
• Participates in clinical research and program evaluation activities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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.
• 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.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do.

Together, we are the heart of health care.