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Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $44.85 - $56.02 / hour
Job Summary

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Detailed Overview

Reporting clinically to the discipline Clinical Practice Leader and reporting administratively to the Manager or designate, the Outreach Counsellor provides hospital to community-based outreach support services, triages referrals, one-to one counselling, individual and group interventions, implements and assists in mental health and substance use treatment, provides life skills training, coaching, advocacy and support to children and adolescents experiencing mental health, behavioral, substance use and/or developmental problems and to their caregivers/families, in accordance with an established plan of treatment/care and as a member of the Child, Youth & Young Adult (CYYA) Mental Health & Substance Use Services (MH&SUS) multidisciplinary Transition Team. Motivates, assists, and instructs clients with the activities of daily living, reports clients’ progress and condition, including reactions to medications. Provides client and family-centered care through a trauma-informed approach and evidence-informed practice to individuals and families.

ResponsibilitiesQualifications

Education, Training and Experience

Baccalaureate Degree in Child and Youth Care, Social Work or a Baccalaureate Degree in an equivalent appropriate health related discipline. One (1) year recent related experience working with children and youth with mental health issues in a multidisciplinary setting.

Valid B.C. Driver’s License and access to a personal vehicle with appropriate business insurance coverage for work-related purposes.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of child and adolescent development and the broad range of issues pertaining to their mental health.
• Demonstrated ability to work with children and youth with mental health/psychiatric and/or substance use issues.
• Knowledge of behaviour management strategies and techniques.
• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant legislation including the B.C. Mental Health Act and the Child, Family and Community Service Act.
• Ability to work in a high stress environment with strong conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Proficiency in the use of personal computers, including related word processing and database management software applications.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.
 
People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.
 
We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive 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.
 
Together, we are the heart of health care.
 
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