Clinician, Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) - Langley

Salary

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

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care. Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives 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. Connect with us!

Detailed Overview

Responsibilities

• Functions as a primary therapist and case manager, providing diagnostic client assessment and short and long-term individual, group, and family therapy, using a variety of interviewing, counselling, and assessment methods, in accordance with professional standards, clinical policies and evidence-based best practices for early psychosis.
• Manages cases and formulates treatment plans and goals in conjunction with appropriate staff, including joint care plans with facility Directors of Care, assigned agency staff, and other services.
• Uses crisis intervention and assertive outreach as required.
• Facilitates clients'' utilization of appropriate community services and rehabilitative programs by performing duties such as researching available services, liaising with these agencies, providing related advice and consultation to clients and providing referrals to appropriate community treatment alternatives and services.
• Utilizes available community resources to develop supportive and rehabilitative programs for adults and their families.
• Makes arrangements for clients to be admitted to hospital when required, including on an involuntary basis.
• Makes phone calls to appropriate parties and necessary transportation arrangements.
• Provides client care linkages between community Mental Health Services and acute care facilities, including liaising with acute care hospitals and the Forensic Psychiatric Institute to ensure appropriate referrals of clients to the Residential Care Program, and to facilitate assessment and care planning for client discharge from hospital.
• Liaises with Forensic Community Outpatient Clinic.
• Exchanges relevant client information and receives information about the status and background of clients who will be discharged or referred, in order to make necessary preparations for provision of a smooth continuum of care between acute care and community mental health services.
• Assesses clients for placement to and discharge from residential facilities, including specialized residential care licensed facilities, family care homes, congregate care homes and semi-independent living units, by determining eligibility, and type and level of care required.
• Makes arrangements for client placement and care in residential facilities by liaising with facility operators, placing client names on wait lists, assisting clients to make moving arrangements, and completing necessary referrals and forms.
• Follows up with clients by visiting them at their accommodation and assessing the appropriateness of the facility and the level of care.
• Adjusts placements as required.

Qualifications: Education and Experience

• Master's Degree in a relevant health related discipline such as Clinical Counselling.
• One (1) year of recent, related experience in a community or hospital psychiatric setting or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Eligible for registration with relevant professional association.
• Valid B.C.
• Driver's license and access to own vehicle, with appropriate business insurance coverage.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge and understanding of mental illness, particularly early psychosis.
• Demonstrated psychotherapy skills including supportive, counseling and cognitive-behavioural interventions, client assessment, and case management skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery-oriented approach in mental health.
• Demonstrated knowledge in the area of concurrent disorders.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of pharmacological issues related to the identified population.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, including empathic and respectful communication appropriate to the situation.
• Good interpersonal skills, including the ability to get along well with clients, families, and members of the interdisciplinary team, and including the ability to effectively network with other services and agencies.
• Ability to set priorities, organize work to effectively manage a heavy and demanding caseload, and exercise sound judgment, both clinically and non-clinically.
• Ability to work effectively and flexibly manage changing caseload needs under pressure, and during times of change.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team and to understand the frameworks of other disciplines, and work with minimal supervision, while seeking the appropriate level of consultation and approval from the Coordinator.
• Ability to maintain appropriate confidentiality in accordance with applicable regional policies.
• Ability to learn new methodologies, ideas, and concepts.
• Ability to provide effective and efficient service, while meeting clinical and administrative government and health region policies, standards, and protocol requirements.
• Knowledge of community resources and methods of accessing them.
• Comprehensive knowledge of emergency triage procedures, mental health status assessment, and counselling principles and interview techniques.
• Working knowledge of psychopharmacology, crisis theory, and de-escalation techniques.
• Working knowledge of DSM IV Multiaxial Diagnosis or International Classification of Diseases 10.
• Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

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