Clinician, Crisis Intervention/Home Based Treatment - Child and Youth
Vancouver Coastal Health
- Richmond, BC
- $40.53 per hour
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Provide assessment and treatment services in the client’s home setting.
- Conduct mental health assessments on individuals experiencing urgent and emergent mental health and/or substance abuse problems.
- Conduct initial screening and/or assessment as needed, to determine if client requires home based treatment, detox, hospitalization, the provision of mobile crisis response, and/or other community-based support.
- Assess bio-psychosocial-spiritual needs; conduct safety and risk assessments, and formulate initial diagnostic impression in order to determine priority of care requirements and the available services and resources.
- Develops crisis intervention/treatment plan; provides client care in the form of immediate screening and/or assessment, intervention, referral and support to clients in urgent situations as well as providing assessment and treatment services once the crisis period has stabilized.
- Attend to anticipated/unanticipated client responses to care; initiate measures to stabilize the crisis/emergent situations and respond effectively to aggressive behaviour and/or self-harm.
- Provide client/family/caregiver with education and support, and create care plan with other key members of the interdisciplinary team such as the primary care physician, psychiatrist, and/or mental health case manager.
- Collaborate with others within community and acute care to facilitate the movement of clients.
- Masters Degree in Behavioural Science from a recognized program.
- Three (3) years’ recent related experience working with individuals with mental health and/or addiction issues in a health care setting or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Valid BC Drivers License. Local area travel may require the use of a personal vehicle.
- Knowledge of the principles of recovery in mental illness.
- Knowledge of emergency mental health and crisis stabilization
- Broad knowledge of mental illness and treatment.
- Knowledge of substance use and addictions treatment.
- Knowledge of DSM-IVTR Diagnostic Classification System, mental status examination and case formulation.
- Broad knowledge of relevant facilities and community resources.
- Comprehensive knowledge of psychopharmacology (indications and side effects).
- Knowledge of infectious and chronic disease management.
- Knowledge of legislation and government policies and procedures that relate to client care, including the BC Mental Health Act and REACT guidelines.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct mental health and addiction screening and/or assessments and provide treatment planning and crisis intervention/treatment.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with clients and their families and health care staff.
- Ability to conduct safety and risk assessments
- Ability to prioritize, take initiative, be flexible, work both independently and collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to assess and respond effectively to aggressive behaviour and/or self-harm.
- Ability to assess client responses to care, and to respond appropriately.
- Ability to adjust to new or unexpected events.
- Ability to work with a culturally diverse population.
- De-escalation, conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.
- Skilled in the use of equipment, and in the techniques appropriate for treatment.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
- Ability to operate a computerized client care information system and word processing, spreadsheet, Internet and e-mail software.
- Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
- Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
- Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
- Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
- Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff