Spo Mh 24 - Maple Ridge, Canada - BC Public Service
Description
Posting Title- SPO MH 2- Child and Youth Mental Health Clinician- Position Classification- Social Prog Off (CYMH) R24- Union- GEU- Work Options- Hybrid- Location- Maple Ridge, BC V4R 2S1 CA (Primary)- Salary Range- $83, $94,789.47 annually which includes a 4 Grid Temporary Market Adjustment*- Close Date- 2/14/2024- Job Type- Regular Full Time- Temporary End Date- Ministry/Organization- BC Public Service -> Children & Family Development- Ministry Branch / Division- Child and Youth Mental Health- Job Summary
Be a part of a dedicated team who is passionate about achieving our vision of an inclusive and supportive community where children, youth and their families thrive.
An integral member of a multi-disciplinary Community Mental Health Team and in coordination with other community agencies and professionals, you provide a range of mental health services to children, youth and their families, when the child or youth is suffering from serious emotional, psychological, behavioral or psychiatric illness.
As a
Clinician, you provide direct clinical services such as intake, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and crisis intervention for children, youth and their families.
Consulting with community agencies, schools, hospitals, and other ministry programs, you understand the importance of being involved in community education, development, coordination and prevention/early intervention programs.
You build and maintain relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders in the community to ensure that conflicts are resolved and appropriate outcomes are achieved.
If you are ready to embark on a new career opportunity - please consider this rewarding career with the BC Public ServiceJob Requirements:
- Masters in Social Work, Educational Counselling, Clinical Psychology or Child and Youth Care or comparable graduate degree at the Master's level, or equivalent.
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 (1) year fulltime equivalent experience working with children and youth and their families, with responsibility for providing a wide range of community based mental health services. Experience must include providing assessment and mental health therapies for children and youth with moderate to severe mental health difficulties for a minimum of one (1) year. (Experience relates to providing services with a focus on children and youth who experience complex mental health conditions including, but not limited to, psychotic disorders, concurrent disorders, emotional dysregulation, trauma, anxiety, depression and issues related to suicide. Practicum and/or volunteer experience with children, youth and families may be considered equivalent.)
- Must possess and maintain a valid class 5 BC Driver's license with no restriction or equivalent (i.e. from another Canadian Province).
- Two (2) years or more of experience working with children and youth and their families, with responsibility for providing a wide range of community based mental health services including assessment and mental health therapies for children and youth with moderate to severe mental health difficulties for 2+ years.
- Who selfidentify as having an Indigenous heritage (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) with the required combination of education and experience.
- Experience using Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.
About this Position:
Currently we have one (1) full-time position.
Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work up to one (1) day at home per week as per the Telework Agreement.
Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and permanent, full-time and part-time vacancies within the North/East Fraser Service Delivery Area.
This may include Float positions.This position is also posted as an LP 5A under REQ 10881 and a Nurse 7 under REQ 108863
Applicants who do not fully meet the required qualifications may be considered for this position, but at a lower classification If hired, a successful applicant would be under-implemented at the Social Program Officer 21 classification with an employee development plan in place until the qualifications for Social Program Officer (CYMH) 24 are fully met.
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.The BC Public Service is an award
