Counsellor/educator, Behavioural Services - Burnaby, Canada - Fraser Health

Fraser Health

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Burnaby, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Salary range:
The salary range for this position is CAD $ $50.

62 / hour Why Fraser Health?:

Fraser Health is the second largest health system in Canada with over 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers, and is the largest of five regional health authorities in British Columbia, providing hospital and community-based health services to nearly 2 million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.

All new hires to Fraser Health must have full COVID 19 vaccination (have received a full series of a World Health Organization "WHO" approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines).

Please note this applies to all postings, and individual medical exemptions must be approved by the Provincial Health Officer.

Detailed Overview:

Reporting to the Manager and under the supervision of the Psychologist, the Counsellor/Educator functions as a member of an interdisciplinary mental health team in conjunction with families and existing community care networks to provide counselling and non-aversive behavioural therapy to children and youth living in the community with challenging behaviours and/or mental illness and developmental disability.

Assesses clients, determines referral needs, formulates and implements treatment plans, and provides comprehensive case consultation and follow-up support on treatment decisions.

Develops, coordinates and delivers in-services, presentations, workshops and training.

Responsibilities:

Manages a caseload of children and youth living with mental illness and/or challenging behaviours and developmental disability.
Designs and implements nonaversive behavioural interventions for children and youth living with challenging behaviours and/or mental illness/developmental disability.
Provides clinical expertise and practical strategies to Ministry for Children and Family Development (MCFD) child and youth staff, caregivers, and families related to the development of behaviour management plans
Provides individual and group comprehensive psychotherapy/counselling to clients utilizing techniques appropriate for children and youth living with developmental disability.
Provides comprehensive case consultation and followup support on treatment decisions by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team, communicating with external professional community sources, and providing input regarding treatment decisions that meet the needs of clients and their support networks.
Develops, coordinates and delivers inservices, education sessions, presentations and training to clients, their families, support networks, MCFD staff, Fraser Health staff and other relevant agencies.
Maintains client records by documenting client assessments, charting client information, and preparing progress notes in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures to meet regulatory requirements.
Collects and maintains clinical and administrative data, such as workload statistics, client satisfaction surveys, etc.
Provides instruction, feedback and supervision of students as assigned
Performs general public relations duties such as community education regarding client population.
Participates in quality improvement activities related to mental health services.
Perform other related duties, as assigned.

Qualifications
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Education and Experience
Master's degree in an applicable social or health sciences program such as Counselling Psychology or other relevant discipline. Two (2) years recent, related counselling experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Eligible for membership/registration with a relevant professional association.

Valid B.C. drivers' license and possession of a personal vehicle for business use.

Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of the needs and experiences of children and youth living with developmental disability/mental illness/challenging behaviours, their families and carenetworks.
Knowledge of the broad health system, community resources and volunteer agencies, and their roles and responsibilities in providing a continuum of care.
Demonstrated clinical skills in individual and group psychotherapeutic interventions suitable for youth living with developmental disability and/or challenging behaviours.
Demonstrated skills in behavioural assessment and in implementing behavioural treatment programs.
Demonstrated ability to teach and provide consultation to clients, their carenetworks, and other healthcare professionals.
Demonstrated ability to develop, coordinate and deliver inservices, presentations, workshops, and psychoeducational groups.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively utilizing an interdisciplinary team model.
Excellent data collection skills.
Effective presentation and public speaking skills.
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Ability to keep abreast of research relevant to