Concurrent Disorder Clinician (Masters), Adult Mental Health (Casual Pool) - Powell River, BC

Vancouver Coastal Health • Powell River, BC

54d • CA$45 - CA$56 • Onsite

About The Position

Community based assessment and treatment for adults who are diagnosed with a serious and persistent major mental disorder and experiencing significant programs that interfere with their functioning in daily life. As a Concurrent Disorder Clinician at Vancouver Coastal Health, you will work within a multi/interdisciplinary team and as part of a broader integrated system to deliver services to clients experiencing various levels of substance misuse and mental illness. Provide independent substance use and mental health screening, and comprehensive assessments including clinical impressions; provide appropriate treatment/support including individual and group therapy, couples and family therapy, and education; and identify the client’s motivation and their stage in the treatment process and encourages engagement in treatment. Establish and maintain non-judgmental therapeutic relationships with clients, collaborate and consult with colleagues and other community resources, assist with developing/providing education services as required, and participate in program sponsored interdisciplinary research. Participate in case conferences, team meetings, continuing education, and/or program initiatives and engage in on-going team planning, development, evaluation and quality improvement activities.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in an Behavioural Health Discipline from a recognized program.
• Three (3) years’ recent related experience providing professional services to the designated client population who have substance use and mental illness, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Valid BC Driver’s License as required.
• Local area travel may require the use of a personal vehicle.
• Comprehensive knowledge of psychotherapeutic and counselling skills.
• Broad knowledge of bio-psycho-social issues that may occur in response to changing mental health and substance use behaviours.
• Broad knowledge of mental health and substance use disorders and their interaction.
• Broad knowledge of DSM V diagnostic classification system.
• Broad knowledge of psychopharmacology.
• Broad knowledge of legislation, government policies and procedures that relate to the client.
• Basic knowledge of other health disciplines and their role in health care.
• Demonstrated listening and information seeking skills to promote communication and leading to a cooperative approach to problem solving within a multi/interdisciplinary setting.
• Demonstrated ability to work with and facilitate the development of an integrated system of substance use and mental health services, including working with specialty substance use and mental health agencies, and other related professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to gather relevant information to make a multi-dimensional substance use and mental health assessment.
• Demonstrated ability to complete a mental health assessment, case formulation and, in consultation with the client, to create a treatment plan that addresses both substance use and any level of mental illness.
• Knowledge of emergency/trauma mental health and crisis stabilization.
• Demonstrated ability to apply a variety of theoretical models to practice in assessment and intervention.
• Demonstrated ability to draw out and honour information that will contribute to understanding of the client’s situation.
• Demonstrated ability to assess and respond appropriately to emergent situations.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with clients, colleagues, referral sources, medical personnel, and community agency personnel.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and problem solve in pressure situations.
• Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Skilled in the use of equipment, and in the techniques appropriate for treatment.
• Basic computer literacy to operate a electronic client care information system and word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, Internet and e-mail software.

Responsibilities

• Work within a multi/interdisciplinary team and as part of a broader integrated system to deliver services to clients experiencing various levels of substance misuse and mental illness.
• Provide independent substance use and mental health screening, and comprehensive assessments including clinical impressions.
• Provide appropriate treatment/support including individual and group therapy, couples and family therapy, and education.
• Identify the client’s motivation and their stage in the treatment process and encourages engagement in treatment.
• Establish and maintain non-judgmental therapeutic relationships with clients.
• Collaborate and consult with colleagues and other community resources.
• Assist with developing/providing education services as required.
• Participate in program sponsored interdisciplinary research.
• Participate in case conferences, team meetings, continuing education, and/or program initiatives.
• Engage in on-going team planning, development, evaluation and quality improvement activities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• 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
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level