SPO MH 24 - High Intensity Outreach Clinician, CYMH

Posting Title
SPO MH 24 - High Intensity Outreach Clinician, CYMH

Position Classification
Social Prog Off (CYMH) R24

Union
GEU

Work Options
On-Site

Location
Keremeos, BC V0X 1N0 CA
Multiple Locations, BC CA (Primary)
Oliver, BC V0H 1T2 CA
Osoyoos, BC V0H 1V0 CA

Salary Range
$41.6543 - $47.4516 hourly which includes a 4 Grid Temporary Market Adjustment*

Close Date
9/30/2024

Job Type
Regular Part Time

Temporary End Date

Ministry/Organization
BC Public Service -> Children & Family Development

Ministry Branch / Division
CYMH

Job Summary

The Team
The Oliver Osoyoos Similkameen teams covers the areas including Oliver, Osoyoos, Keremeos and Princeton. We are part of the Integrated Child and Youth team for SD53. Our team consists of 4 generalist clinicians, a specialist Infant Mental Health Clinician, a specialist High Intensity Outreach Clinician and a Mental Health Support Worker. The team has strong relationships in the community and spend a lot of time in outreach at the schools or other community settings.

The Role
The High Risk/Outreach Clinician provides short term, intensive clinical services including risk assessment, safety planning, crisis intervention and stabilization care plans for children and youth experiencing acute mental health challenges. The High Risk/Outreach Clinician provides urgent mental health care in community, using an integrated service approach, to reduce the need for hospitalization and provide aftercare to help clients return home to community from inpatient services. The High Risk/Outreach Clinician works closely with families and caregivers to support the implementation of treatment recommendations and the day-to-day care and supervision of children and youth experiencing acute mental health and/or substance use challenges.

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 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 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.
• One year or more of experience providing services to individuals experiencing mental health challenges and problematic substance use.
• Experience providing services utilizing an outreach model.
• Experience providing services utilizing a strength-based case management model and multi-disciplinary wrap around services.
• 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 contact Daryl.Simourd@gov.bc.ca .

About this Position:
This position is part time (0.6 FTE, 42 hours biweekly).

This position has full time on-site requirements.This position can be based in any of the following Ministry of Children & Family Development offices: Keremeos, Oliver, Osoyoos

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.

Working for the BC Public Service:
The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to 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.

The Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service is 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.

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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: NO- Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed.

Resume: YES- A resume is required as part of your application, however, it may not be used for initial shortlisting purposes.

Questionnaire: YES- You will need to complete a comprehensive questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements. Include all relevant information about your educational accomplishments and employment history including job titles, start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and how you obtained your relevant experience. The questionnaire will take approximately 60 minutes to complete.

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Job Category
Social Services