The Clinical Counsellor provides individual, couples, and group psychotherapy while collaborating with health care providers to manage reproductive mental health issues. They also develop and deliver community-based education and training programs related to perinatal psychiatric disorders.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Clinical Counselling, or Psychology and possess at least two years of recent related experience. A valid Class 5 BC Driver's Licence and access to a personal vehicle are also required.
The salary range for this position is CAD $44.85 - $56.02 / hour Job Summary
Are you passionate about working in the Geriatric Program? We're thrilled to announce that we have a Casual Clinical Counsellor, Reproductive Mental Health Program opportunity at our New Westminster location. What You'll Bring to the Role: Master's Degree Social Work, Clinical Counselling, Psychology or other relevant health related discipline Two years of recent related counselling experience in community and/or hospital organizations providing programs for women who are experiencing reproductive mental health issues Valid Class 5 BC Driver's Licence and access to personal vehicle A career with Fraser Health will offer you the opportunity to be a part of a dedicated team of professionals in a dynamic and rewarding health care environment. We offer a competitive compensation and benefit package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.
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Detailed Overview
Reporting to the Manager, Clinical Operations and in collaboration with the Reproductive Mental Health Program team, the Clinical Counsellor provides individual, couples and group clinical counselling services both independently and as a co-facilitator; consults with a variety of health care providers, hospital and community-based, on a wide range of clinical issues pertaining to the management of reproductive mental health issues most specifically perinatal depression/anxiety and PMS; refers problems and/or concerns with clinical patient issues to the psychiatrist; and plans, develops, delivers and evaluates community-based education concerning reproductive mental health issues. This position offers services both in person and virtually, travel may be required.
Responsibilities
Provides comprehensive clinical counselling and psychotherapy, in group, couple and individual settings, utilizing a variety of clinically sound psychotherapeutic techniques.
Completes an initial assessment of potential client and interviews referral source and other adjunctive sources of information to determine the nature of the mental health problem, services being requested, severity of the problem, eligibility for services and appropriateness for the mandate of the Reproductive Mental Health (RMH) program offered to clients.
Receives and documents referrals from a variety of sources (i.e. phone, mail, fax, walk-ins, hospital discharge and/or follow-up notice) according to established protocols and completes standard admission, registration and intake documents through initial interview of the referred client and examination of available clinical records; enters information on electronic clinical record.
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive health benefits coverage
Clinical Counsellor, Reproductive Mental Health Program
Provides clinical screening and assessment of clients by methods such as interviewing, obtaining relevant information and interpreting data using a variety of modalities and in accordance with professional standards and clinical policies and practices.
Plans, designs, and delivers individual and various modalities of group psychotherapy to reproductive mental health patients.
Maintains confidential patient files and documentation of telephone and in-person contacts with reproductive mental health clients.
Consults with a variety of health care, social service and other providers, both hospital and community-based, on a wide range of clinical issues pertaining to the management of reproductive mental health clients and service delivery issues.
In collaboration with the RMH outreach coordinator plans, develops, delivers and evaluates community-based education/training and facilitates discussion groups concerning reproductive mental health issues.
In keeping with the goals and objectives of the RMH program, or as needed, initiates the planning, coordination and evaluation to ensure that appropriate educational and informational resources are developed for the program.
Problem solves through any aspect of the process as required and is conversant in using a variety of teaching modalities including videoconferencing.
In collaboration with the team, establishes goals, objectives, and indicators and measurement tools for the purposes of quality assurance.
Provides the overall planning, coordinating, and evaluating for the program by working at a community and provincial level to increase capacity of communities across British Columbia to address reproductive mental health issues.
Provides information and referrals to other resources at BC Women’s or in the community for both women and care providers.
Provides education/training/in-services to health care and other providers on concurrent mental and substance use disorders.
Coordinates and facilitates the planning of continuing education events at a provincial, national and international level in the field of perinatal psychiatric disorders.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education, Training & Experience Masters in Counselling Psychology, Social Work or other relevant health related discipline from an accredited educational institution. Two (2) years of recent related counselling experience in community and/or hospital organizations providing programs for women who are experiencing reproductive mental health issues, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Eligible for registration with relevant professional association. Valid BC Driver’s license and access to a personal vehicle with appropriate insurance coverage.
Skills & Abilities Thorough knowledge in reproductive mental health issues, and concurrent mental health and substance abuse disorders.
Thorough knowledge of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) as a therapeutic modality.
Ability to work in a community development framework across sectors setting.
Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
Ability to engage in individual and group therapy sessions alone and as a co-facilitator.
Ability to develop, coordinate, facilitate/co-facilitate and evaluate education/training or discussion groups on a wide range of psycho-educational topics for this client population.
Ability to design and develop health-care resources for a variety of audiences based on different treatment strategies.
Ability to undertake the background research and facilitate the planning of projects, research proposals and reports.
Ability to understand the provincial (BC) context as it pertains to service delivery and policy issues.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to problem-solve and resolve conflicts.
Ability to organize/prioritize work.
Ability to work with diverse populations.
Ability to operate related equipment.
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.
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