126330 - Community Mental Health Clinician 2 - Adult

Community Mental Health Clinician 2 - Adult Job ID 2024-126330 City Vancouver Work Location North East Department North East Mental Health Home Worksite 11 - VC Mental Health Serv Additional Sites and other VC MHSU programs Labour Agreement Health Science Professionals Union 400 - HS Professional HSA Position Type Other Relief Job Status Regular Part-Time FTE 0.60 Standard Hours / Week 22.50 Job Category Community Health Services Salary Grade 12 Min Hourly CAD $42.27/Hr. Max Hourly CAD $52.81/Hr. Shift Times 0830-1700 Days Off Monday, Saturday, Stats, Sunday, Tuesday Position Start Date As soon as possible Salary The salary range for this position is CAD $42.27/Hr. - CAD $52.81/Hr. Job Summary Come work as a Community Mental Health Clinician with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Community Mental Health Clinician with a Master's Degree in a Health Science Discipline to join the North East Adult Mental Health team and other Vancouver Community Mental Health and Substance Use sites in Vancouver, BC in a relief capacity. Apply today to join our team! As a Community Mental Health Clinician, you will: Provide client care to adults who are diagnosed with severe mental illness and who are at risk due to a combination of psychiatric symptoms, complex medical/social factors or significant caregiver stress. Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, educational resources and other health care professionals/providers to achieve excellence in health services and education. Qualifications Education & Experience Master's Degree in Health Science discipline from a recognized program. Three (3) years recent related experience working with individuals with severe and persistent psychiatric illness, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Valid B.C. driver's license. Local area travel requires the use of a personal vehicle for which mileage reimbursement is paid. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Knowledge of the principles of recovery in mental illness. Working knowledge of psychiatric theory and practice within a client centered approach to the adult population. Sound knowledge of crisis intervention and community resources. Demonstrated knowledge of psychiatric assessment skills. Demonstrated knowledge and skills to provide case coordination. Demonstrated knowledge of counseling skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in the writing of reports, correspondence and other documentation. Demonstrated ability to independently plan, organize and prioritize workload and adapt to a changing workload. Comprehensive knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in patient/client care. Demonstrated ability to recognize when referral to another health care professional. General of knowledge Trauma Informed Practice and Harm Reduction approaches and Strengths-based care. Demonstrated ability to promote Indigenous Cultural Safety. Demonstrated ability to provide competent and culturally safety care in a variety of settings and with diverse populations. Sound interpersonal skills. Ability to work effectively in an inter-disciplinary team environment. Ability to prepare case summaries and clinical records. Basic computer literacy. Physical ability to perform the duties of the position. 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. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process. WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH? VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work. 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 counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. 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. Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting. ***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.*** Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health. 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