Job Description

Your Opportunity:

The Youth Community Support Program is a cross-ministry initiative. It aims to provide a step-down service for youth and their families who are exiting acute inpatient mental health settings or formal treatment environments. This program is for youth 10-17 years of age. As part of this team, you will have a role in assisting children and adolescents reach their goal of healthy family reunification and successful independent living. These clients are continuously accessing hospital services with no stable resolution. Your responsibilities will include: - Provide direct care for children, adolescents, and their families within the Youth Community Support Program. - Provide intervention and support for the planning, implementation, and management of their mental health. - Clinical services involve a wide range of activities including assessment, therapy, appropriate referral to other resources, and liaison with hospital and community services. - Provide direct care to clients and families within this program, including assessments and group/individual treatment. - The successful applicant will be instrumental in the development of effective collaborative relationships with the manager of the contracted agency involved in the delivery of the program and with the key stakeholder (Child and Family Services). - Provide system-based assessment and family therapy treatment, case management, and coordination of therapeutic services for program clients and their families. - The incumbent will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of health professionals in providing care to adolescents who present with a wide array of complex mental health issues and co-morbid conditions. - Flexibility is required for practice within an evolving continuum of care. - Provide seamless care as the clients move between inpatient and outpatient services within the community.

Description:

As a Family Counsellor, you will provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up to clients and their families. You will also provide clinical focused consultation with other programs or community resources and acts as a liaison to develop and promote preventative health programs in the community. You will collaborate with other health care providers and community service providers to ensure a continuum of care in the community.

• Classification: Family Counsellor
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Youth Community Support Program
• Primary Location: YCSP Outreach Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 03-MAR-2023
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 13-MAR-2023
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $42.53
• Maximum Salary: $56.50
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver\'s License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Completion of master\'s degree in a health related field. Active or eligible for registration with applicable professional association or college. Additional Required Qualifications:

Master\'s degree in Occupational Therapy, Psychology or Social Work (clinical specialization) who have Psychosocial Intervention Authorization with considerable experience in mental health assessment & provision of psychotherapy. Master\'s degree in Nursing including training and experience in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy. Registration with Appropriate Regulatory College under the HPA. Must have formal clinical training and knowledge in Child & Adolescent Mental Health. A minimum 5 years within the last 7 years of experience in community mental health setting providing MH treatment to children, youth & their families who have complex mental health issues with associated cognitive, behavioral & developmental delays/disorders. Experience providing expert clinical consultation to professionals. Knowledge of community resources for children & adolescents. Ability to manage a varied caseload and complete work in a timely manner. Must have family therapy skills, supplemented by strong communication & interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively & contribute positively to change in emerging services/programs. Ability to work from a patient & family centered perspective within diverse populations. Training & understanding of DSM-IV-TR diagnoses; previous experience working with trauma. Ability to handle crisis & stressful situations in a calm facilitative manner. Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working with Child and Family Services, Disability Services (FSCD), schools and other health partnership initiatives, multicultural groups, program development and community resources for children and adolescents is preferred. - Preference will be given to those with knowledge, skill and experience in eating disorders and DBT.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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