SPO MH - CYMH Clinician

The Team

MCFD’s Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) — North Fraser Youth Day Treatment Program (YDTP) team works in partnership with families and communities to foster positive mental health outcomes and well-being for youth and their families. North Fraser Youth Day Treatment offers comprehensive mental health treatment and educational programming to youth and their families living in the communities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Belcarra, Anmore, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, Burnaby and New Westminster.

Youth referred to the program receive intensive mental health and educational programming. The program includes individual and family therapy, group therapy, educational programming, and psychiatric consultation. The program is offered in partnership with the Ministry of Education.

YDTP, Child and Youth Mental Health, Clinicians provide direct clinical services such as assessment, treatment, suicide risk assessment, safety plans and crisis intervention for youth ages 13 to 18 and their families. Clinicians work in flexible ways, including in home, school, the therapeutic milieu, and community settings. Through consultation, the CYMH clinician will build and maintain relationships to support coordinated services and positive outcomes for youth and families.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Masters in Counselling, Social Work, Educational Counselling, Clinical Counselling, Clinical Psychology or Child and Youth Care or comparable graduate degree at the Master’s level in a similar subject may be considered.
  • NOTE: If your degree was obtained outside of Canada, you need to confirm it has been assessed for equivalency through the International Credential Evaluation Services (ICES). You must provide a basic report by the closing date of this posting to be considered.
• Minimum of one year full-time equivalent experience working with children and youth and their families, with responsibility for providing a wide range of community based mental health services.
• Must possess and maintain a valid class 5 BC Driver’s license with no restriction or equivalent (i.e., from another Canadian Province).

Preference may be given to applicants with the following:

• Two years or more experience working with children and youth and their families, with responsibility for providing a wide range of community based mental health services.
• Clinicians who have experience providing treatment in a day program setting.
• DBT, CBT and EFFT certification and experience.
• Applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) with the required combination of education and experience.

Please refer to the Job Profile for the full list of willingness/ proviso requirements.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Danilo Villacrusis:

This position is also posted as a Nurse 7 under REQ 122356. This position has full time on-site requirements. An eligibility list may be established to fill future permanent and/or temporary vacancies. Please refer to MyHR for more information on Market Adjustments*. A Criminal Record Check (CRC) and Criminal Record Review Act Check (CRRA) will be required. Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.

The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

We are committed to ensuring that reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process, including the assessment and selection stages. Please email the individual or contact listed on the posting if you require an accommodation to fully participate in the hiring process.

The Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service is available to Indigenous (First Nations status or non-status, Inuit or Métis) applicants originating from the land now known as Canada, seeking work or already employed in the BC Public Service. Indigenous applicants can contact this service for personalized guidance on the BC Public Service…