Intake Clinician – Child, Youth & Young Adult

Intake Clinician – Child, Youth & Young Adult

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Intake Clinician – Child, Youth & Young Adult

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Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $42.27 - $52.81 / hour

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $42.27 - $52.81 / hour



Job Summary

We are hiring a Full Time Intake Clinician - Child, Youth & Young Adult to join our team in Delta, B.C.

We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.

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.

Important to know

Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Confirm you are legally entitled to work in Canada

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Detailed Overview

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around clients and families, working within the context of a strengths-based and family-centered care model and within a framework of cultural safety and humility, trauma informed practice, and using best practices and research evidence, the Intake Clinician provides intake services for children and youth with mental health and substance use disorders.

The Intake Clinician assesses referrals for eligibility for mental health and substance use services/programs, and collaboratively develops individualized resource plans. Emphasis is on reducing barriers and facilitating timely access to clinical and non-clinical service where appropriate and feasible through collaborative, respectful relationships with community professionals. Services may be provided on an outreach basis when required to assess and/or engage with clients within their own environment and community.

The Intake Clinician provides supportive brief intervention counselling, group therapy services and service navigation, using a concurrent capable lens. Provides support and community presentations regarding applicable services to service providers, parents and other relevant caregivers. Offers input into program planning and development of services for youth, participates in meetings and committees, participates in quality improvement activities, and promotes awareness of mental health and substance use programs and services.

Responsibilities

• Performs initial screening of referrals for children, youth and families within the community from other health care providers, community partners, family members and caregivers of children/youth with mental health disorders and addictions issues, Providers, and other sources to determine appropriate support based on client needs, urgency of request and best practices.
• Establishes/evaluates risk indicators to determine the need for referral following statutory requirements and clinically sound assessment procedures to determine client needs and problems, relevant to the context of everyday living experiences.
• Maintains relevant data and statistics on information such as intakes, requests, referrals in/out, priority, sources, and nature of requests, and provides input to ICY Program Lead or Manager.
• Completes referrals to external agencies, internal services, and other relevant resources. Assists clients in accessing cultural, therapeutic, health, social, and educational supports. Facilitates appointments, recovery groups, and social programs; offers mental health, substance misuse and wellness information and assists with applicable paperwork.
• Provides direct clinical services for mental health and substance use such as intake, assessment, treatment, suicide risk…