Clinician, Geriatric Community Mental Health - Maple Ridge, Canada - Fraser Health

Fraser Health

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Maple Ridge, 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 responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.

Our team of nearly 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.

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We are currently looking to fill a

Full Time opportunity for a

Clinician, Geriatric Community Mental Health located in

Maple Ridge, BC.

Come work with us
Fraser Health is proudly recognized as a BC Top Employer.

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Effective October 26, 2021 all staff for all positions across health care in British Columbia are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (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 there are no exceptions.

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health's hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

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Detailed Overview:

Reporting to the Coordinator, Geriatric Program, the Clinician works as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide assessment, treatment, consultation and follow-up services to mentally ill elderly clients of special complexity and difficulty, and their caregivers.

This position is also required to provide liaison with relevant community agencies in the planning and development of services for the elderly, and participate in the provision of community education in matters related to older adults with age related mental health issues.

Responsibilities:

Provides clinical services to elderly clients and their caregivers referred to the team by screening and assessing referrals, completing comprehensive psychosocial assessments, contributing advice and expertise to recommendations, consultations and treatment planning in conjunction with other team members.
Provides treatment planning and interventions using a variety of psychosocial treatment modalities, crisis intervention and family counselling through home visits and outreach.
Collects collateral information for team assessments related to competency (personal and financial).
Provides followup, ongoing monitoring of complex psychosocial situations, and referral services where required.
Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team by coordinating work and cooperating with members of the team including attendance at team meetings and relevant conferences.
Maintains clinical and statistical documentation according to established policies and procedures.
Provides consultation, support and informal education to families and other informal caregivers of the clients.
Facilitates client and caregiver utilization of appropriate community services by keeping knowledgeable about other services and liaising with them.
Provides consultation and develops care and treatment plans for shared clients in cooperation with care facility staff, physicians, Home Health, Specialized Seniors Clinics and other appropriate partners.
Acts as an advocate on behalf of clients and their families.
Maintains records and statistics, and prepares written reports according to policies and procedures.
Provides crisis intervention.
Provides ongoing liaison with assigned facilities/agencies in the community on a regular scheduled basis.
Provides consultation and advice to colleagues and other teams.
Interprets the role of geriatric teams to community groups and agencies.
Participates in Mental Health and Substance Use Services training and planning activities as required.
Supervises students as caseload permits.
Provides consultation and education to referral agencies, care facilities and care givers towards improved care of the elderly with mental illness and represents the team on local committees and advisory boards as