Child & Youth Counsellor – Mental Health Crisis Team

Job title: Child & Youth Counsellor – Mental Health Crisis Team

Job description: Close Date

Nov. 12 2023

Location

Victoria General Hospital – Victoria, BC V8Z 6R5 CA (Primary)

Work Area (FBA Only)

Multi-Site

No

Travel Requirement

No travel required

Shift Start Time/End Time

1500-2300

Days Off

Rotating

Vacancy Type

Regular PT

Salary Range (Hourly Rate)

$39.14 – $48.88

Paid FTE

.82

Worked BI-WEEKLY HOURS

58.76

Planned Start Date

Nov. 29 2023

Approximate End Date (For Temporary Assignments ONLY)

Pending Return of Incumbent

No

CRC required? (employee will be working with or have access to children or vulnerable adults and requires a Criminal Record Check)

Yes

Job Description

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA), patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at VIHA; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Under the direction of the Program Coordinator or designate and in collaboration with other health professionals, both internal and external, the Child & Youth Counsellor (CYC) provides care in the Pediatric Unit for children and youth experiencing mental health crisis or acute psychiatric illness building capacity support to the Pediatric Staff involved in their care. Using a trauma-informed approach the CYC develops and supports the pediatric staff to develop and carry out stabilization care plans, provides evidence-based brief therapeutic interventions within the context of crisis stabilization, provides individual and family crisis counseling, liaises and coordinates care with community programs for discharge planning and assists in the constant supervision of admitted MH patients. The CYC also collaborates with the Integrated Mobile Crisis Response Team to provide brief follow-up services for children and youth discharged from hospital.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training And Experience

Bachelors Degree in Child/Youth Care or other discipline related to mental health, plus three (3) years recent related experience in the assessment and treatment of Children/Youth with psychiatric/mental health concerns. A working knowledge of DSM IV diagnoses and related treatments, the Mental Health Act, the Hospital Act and the Child, Family and Community Service Act. Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License.

Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to conduct age-appropriate mental health assessment, including risk to self/others and mental status.
• Ability to apply crisis intervention and stabilization principles.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure, in high-acuity situations.
• Demonstrated ability in establishing therapeutic relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with a variety of internal and external contacts, including co-workers, physicians, community agency representatives, patients/clients, and families/ significant others.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to consistently apply effective and respectful communication skills, including active-listening, problem-solving, respectful limit setting, and reframing.
• Practice within the concepts of Patient/Family Centred Care, Trauma Informed Care, Collaborative Problem Solving and Motivational Interviewing.
• Ability to contribute to a safe work environment including utilizing the least restrictive de-escalation skills.
• Ability to organize work and the demands of the shift and work effectively and efficiently under pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to use a computer and software, such as various Microsoft Office applications, electronic health records, etc.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

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Additional information for applicants

Evening line for the acute pediatric MHSU Crisis Team at VGH. Related and relevant experience required

Additional Clauses

Vaccination Notification: To keep our employees, clients and the communities we serve safe, Island Health is enforcing an employee mandatory vaccination policy which is intended to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. As such, Island Health requires Proof of BC Provincial Immunization Registration as a condition of employment, and any offers of employment are contingent on you providing proof of vaccination prior to commencement of the offered effective date. If an offer of employment is extended, but proof of vaccination is not provided, the offer will be rescinded.

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Affiliation/Union

HSA

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