SPO MH 24 Integrated Practice Clinician

The Team
MCFDs community-based Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) team is a dedicated group of experienced clinicians including full-time and part-time professionals and a supportive team leaders. Together we bring energy expertise and a commitment to knowledge-sharing working alongside families and community partners to deliver wrap-around support for children youth and their families. We provide a welcoming and respectful environment with regular opportunities for training and clinical discussions empowering each team member to grow in their practice. Join us in our shared mission to foster wellness in the community through collaboration and mutual respect.

The Role
The Integrated Practice position within Child and Youth Mental Health works specifically with children youth and families that are involved with MCFDs teams such as child protection intake family service guardianship and Child and Youth With Support Needs teams. Through a neurodevelopmental and trauma informed approach the Integrated Practice Clinician engages the community care teams of these children youth and families in a collaborative treatment effort to help mitigate the impact of abuse trauma neglect violence and other adverse childhood experiences on their mental health and help increase their environmental and relational stability.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements

• Masters in Counselling Social Work Educational Counselling Clinical Counselling Clinical Psychology or Child and Youth Care or comparable graduate degree at the Masters level in a similar subject may be considered.
  • 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 year full-time equivalent experience working with children and youth and their families with responsibility for providing a wide range of community based mental health services.
• Must possess and maintain a valid class 5 BC Drivers license with no restriction or equivalent (i.e. from another Canadian Province).

Preference may be given to applicants with the following:

• Two years or more experience working with children and youth and their families with responsibility for providing a wide range of community based mental health services.
• Completion of training in the CCI (Complex Care Intervention) Certification Program and/or experience in implementing it; completion or in process of completion of the graduate certificate program in Complex Trauma from the Justice Institute of British Columbia; training and experience in Attachment Regulation Competency (ARC) Framework; and/or Neurosequeitnial Model of Therapeutics.
• Completion of training and/or experience in attachment focused modalities such as Filial Therapy Circle of Security Parent-Child Interactive Therapy (PCIT) Connect Attachment Program Theraplay and/or similar therapeutic approaches.
• Experience working with children youth and their families impacted by complex developmental trauma in collaboration with community partners.
• Training and experience working with clients in early childhood.
• Experience providing consultation and support for care teams working with children and youth impacted by child protection concerns.
• Experience providing a variety of outreach and community support and interventions.
• Experience providing mental health services for children and youth impacted by suspected and confirmed atypical neurodevelopment such as ASD FASD and ADHD.
• Applicants who self-identify as First Nations Métis or Inuit with the required combination of education and experience.

Please refer to the Job Profile for the full list of knowledge skills and abilities and willingness/proviso requirements.

For questions regarding this position please contact .

About this Position:
Please refer to MyHR for more information onMarket Adjustments*.
Applicants who do not fully meet the required qualifications may be considered for this position but at a lower classification.
An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and/or permanent vacancies.
Successful candidate(s) will be subject to education/degree verification.
A Criminal Record Check (CRC) and Criminal Record Review Act Check (CRRA) will be required.
Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.

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How to Apply:
Your resume and/or cover letter must clearly show that you meet the education and experience requirements. Highlight the required qualifications and support them with specific examples such as your responsibilities projects youve worked on or accomplishments. Find more information on the recruitment process including helpful tips and videos about the application process visit theYour Job Applicationpage of MyHR.

Cover Letter: NO - Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed.

Resume: YES - Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments employment history including start and end dates (month and year) of your employment and any relevant information that relates to the job to which you are applying.

Questionnaire: YES - You will need to complete a basic questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements.

Applicants who are selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on their knowledge skills abilities competencies and other position related requirements as outlined in the Job Profile at the bottom of the posting. Applications will be accepted until 11:00 pm Pacific Time on the closing date of the competition. If you are experiencing technical difficulty applying visit theTechnical Assistancepage of MyHR.