Clinician, Child and Youth Mental Health
Ministry of Children and Family Development
Port Hardy
$68,546.51 – $78,183.63 annually plus 1-Grid Temporary Market Adjustment at the full working level (plus $35.88 Bi-weekly Isolation Allowance)
This position is also posted as a Nurse 7 under REQ 82511 and an LP 5A/5B under REQ 82513. Applicants who do not fully meet the required qualifications may be considered for this position, but at a lower classification.
Be a part of a dedicated team who is passionate about achieving our vision of an inclusive and supportive community where children, youth and their families thrive.
An integral member of a multi-disciplinary Community Mental Health Team and in coordination with other community agencies and professionals, you provide a range of mental health services to children, youth and their families, when the child or youth is suffering from serious emotional, psychological, behavioral or psychiatric illness.
As a Clinician, you provide direct clinical services such as intake, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and crisis intervention for children, youth, and their families. Consulting with community agencies, schools, hospitals, and other ministry programs, you understand the importance of being involved in community education, development, coordination, and prevention/early intervention programs. You build and maintain relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders in the community to ensure that conflicts are resolved, and appropriate outcomes are achieved.
Qualifications for this role include:
• Masters in Social Work, Educational Counselling, Clinical Psychology or Child and Youth Care or comparable graduate degree at the Master’s level, or equivalent.
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 Driver’s license with no restriction or equivalent (i.e. from another Canadian Province).
For more information, and to apply online by December 15, 2021, please go to: https://bcpublicservice.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/82043