Mental Health Clinician - Saanich, Canada - Take a Hike Foundation

Take a Hike Foundation

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Saanich, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Mental Health Clinician - Saanich, BC:
Are you passionate about youth, mental health, and the outdoors?

THE OPPORTUNITY
Each Take a Hike program has one full-time Mental Health Clinician to support vulnerable youth in changing their lives.

The Mental Health Clinician will work regular classroom hours on designated Take a Hike school days, typically 5 days a week, and will accompany the team on all the land-based learning days (once a week).

This role requires full participation in weekly out days as well as multi-day wilderness trips; typically, 1-2 multi-day trips per year ranging in length from 2 to 5 days.

We are seeking a Mental Health Clinician who is an adventurer at heart and truly values the positive impact of spending time in nature; someone who recognizes that impactful therapeutic breakthroughs can happen outside of an office setting, perhaps in a canoe or on a mountaintop.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE

Individual psychotherapy with youth during school hours
Family therapy sessions to support parents / guardians of youth
Group psychotherapy sessions addressing relevant youth issues
Participate in all parts of the program including planning, creating group safety and belonging, multiday camping trips, volunteering, and events
Liaise with the entire staff team, and external agencies that can provide additional support to youth
Build relationships with school district and community partners to ensure Take a Hike's success within the community
Support intake and facilitate youth assessments and data collection
Contribute to organizational design and processes to ensure fidelity and alignment across programs

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience:

Master's in Counselling Psychology, Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy or Master's in Social Work with a clinical focus.
Registered member of B.C. Association of Clinical Counsellors or a Certified member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
Minimum 20 hour remote or wilderness first aid certification
Experience with youth and people in crisis and confident with group facilitation processes
Valid driver's license and access to a vehicle is an asset

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Comfort with attachmentbased and traumainformed therapeutic models of support
Knowledge of or experience with couples and family therapy
Collaborative team player, able to establish and maintain positive working relationships
Must be comfortable in the outdoors, able to care for self and others regardless of the weather and conditions
Physically able and comfortable in the outdoors (including hiking and waterbased activities), able to care for self and others regardless of the weather and conditions
Ability and skills to camp overnight on selfpropelled outdoor experiences
Above all, a passion for supporting vulnerable youth

TERMS AND COMPENSATION
This is a full time, permanent position located in Saanich, BC with an ideal start date of August 2024. We offer a salary of 75K-85K, commensurate with experience, based on a 37.

5-hour work week with generous benefits that include: