Clinical Counsellor, Family Support

Salary

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

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Provides comprehensive group psycho-education and group therapy services to clients and families of Family Support Services, as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Provides consultation to MHSU inter-professional clinical staff to ensure efficient and effective delivery of family support services across Fraser Health. Provides education, consultation, and intervention to families and caregivers, family intervention includes assessment, short-term treatment, consultation, and follow up services to these families and caregivers.

Formulates and implements family intervention plans in collaboration with members of Family Support Services. Educates and provides consultation to clients, families and healthcare professionals including MHSU clinical staff regarding group and family therapy. Conducts intakes and assessments and carries a small case load as required. Delivers in-services and presentations, and initiates, develops and carries out evaluation and research activities in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.

This position may be required to work at more than one site within an assigned geographic area.

• Ongoing development of the group intervention for families in collaboration with the Strategic Direction for Family Support and Inclusion Steering Committee and the respective Mental Health Team. Participates with clients, families, community supports and multi-disciplinary treatment teams to coordinate services.
• Provides comprehensive group psychoeducation and group therapy services to clients and families in the Program. Uses methods such as psychosocial and mental status assessments to identify problems and treatment objectives, and to facilitate change in coping style, behaviour, attitude and feelings as it relates to psychosis and other issues.
• Provides education, assessment, short-term family therapy, and multi-family group therapy services in a team context, working with families and caregivers of clients in order to facilitate improvement in same as it relates to psychosis and other developmental and system issues.
• Provides follow-up and ongoing monitoring of complex psychosocial situations and makes referrals to other services when required.
• Educates and provides consultation to clients, families and healthcare professionals on issues related to high risk factors, recovery and evidence-based practice relevant to mental health issues.
• Maintains client records by methods such as charting client information, preparing progress notes and reports in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures to meet regulatory requirements and documenting for future reference.
• Communicates with hospitals, community health and social agencies including government ministries. Collaborates with other relevant organizations.
• Acts as a resource to clients and their families by performing duties such as providing information for clients and families regarding mental health resources and access to these resources, suggesting contacts to facilitate optimal planning, arranging referrals and facilitating the development of mental health resources to support the wellbeing of clients and families.
• Develops and delivers in-services, presentations, and/or training related to family involvement and support, family therapy, confidentiality and sharing of information by methods such as collaborating with members of the multi-disciplinary team, determining relevant content and required audiovisual/handout aids, conducting literature searches and planning and coordinating seminars.
• Conducts intakes and…