Crisis Clinician N3 – Child and Youth Crisis and Consultation Services

• Provide clinical services to individuals under 18 years of age experiencing mental health or psychosocial crisis

• Provide immediate crisis response for children and youth and support their families, care providers, and professional supports

• Provide timely consultation to service providers delivering treatment resources to children and youth

• Deliver direct, time-limited interventions to support community stabilization

• Work with youth and communities to fill service gaps, reduce barriers, and create pathways to existing services

• Connect youth to existing resource supports close to home using trauma-informed and equity-informed perspectives

• Provide brief treatment in collaboration with community partnerships

• Support low-barrier service delivery and smooth transitions to services

• Foster a team environment that supports Indigenous clients and families

• Identify and develop improved pathways to service for Indigenous clients

• Collaborate with the Crisis Response Services clinical team under the general direction of the Manager, Child and Youth Treatment Services

Requirements

• Four years related community experience; child and adolescent mental health experience preferred
• BN or RPN required
• Knowledge of Crisis Intervention Theory
• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
• Suicide Assessment and Intervention Training
• Valid driver’s license and vehicle preferred
• Maintain and provide proof of active registration with the appropriate registering body
• Effective crisis intervention skills
• Expertise in mental health
• Experience working within brief treatment models preferred
• Experience working with diverse and vulnerable populations
• Experience utilizing virtual models to care considered an asset
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Effective networking and agency relations skills
• Current satisfactory Criminal Records Check, including Vulnerable Sector Search
• Current Child Abuse Registry Check
• Current Adult Abuse Registry Check
• Preference given to bilingual French/English candidates

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in crisis intervention and mental health support for children and youth, utilizing trauma-informed approaches and effective communication skills to foster collaboration with families and community partners.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Crisis Intervention Theory
• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health Experience
• Effective Crisis Intervention Skills
• Bilingual French/English

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Mental Health Expertise
• Suicide Assessment and Intervention Training
• Brief Treatment Models
• Virtual Care Models
• Community Stabilization Interventions

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Effective Networking Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• BN or RPN
• Current Criminal Records Check
• Current Child Abuse Registry Check
• Current Adult Abuse Registry Check

Industry Keywords

• Crisis Response Services
• Indigenous Client Support
• Diverse and Vulnerable Populations
• Low-Barrier Service Delivery
• Community Partnerships

Tools & Technologies

• Active Registration with Appropriate Registering Body
• Valid Driver’s License