Early Psychosis Intervention (Epi) Group And Family Therapist (Full Time) (Northern Health)

Position Summary

• Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for this position **

Are you someone who has a real passion for helping others? Are you looking to highlight your knowledge, skills, and abilities in a new and dynamic environment? We currently have an exciting opportunity for you to bring your excellent work ethic to our Specialized Services department.

Reporting to the Clinical Coordinator, the EPI Group and Family Therapist, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, provides comprehensive group psychoeducation and group therapy services to clients and families in the designated areas of the EPI Program. Provides education, consultation, and intervention to families and caregivers of clients receiving services from the EPI Program; 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 the Regional EPI Team and community EPI Clinicians working with the client. Educates and provides consultation to clients, families and healthcare professionals regarding early psychosis and group and family therapy. Conducts intakes and assessments 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 provides support regionally and may provide services virtually.

Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Monday to Friday, Days - 08:00 to 16:00

Prince George has a population of 89,490 (2021) local residents and is a service centre for approximately 320,000. Prince George has all of the amenities of a larger city mixed with the charm and friendliness of a smaller town. Check out Prince George for more information on what this community has to offer.

What Northern Health has to offer you!

• "Loan Forgiveness Programs" are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.
• Financial support for moving expenses is available for eligible positions
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Employee referral program
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
• Comprehensive benefit packages including MSP, extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.

Qualfications

• Valid B.C. Driver's License and access to own vehicle.
• Master's degree in Social Work, Clinical Counselling, or other relevant health related discipline.
• One year's recent experience in acute or community psychiatry, and two years' recent experience in group therapy and family therapy, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Eligible for registration with relevant professional association.

Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment; for example, working knowledge of computer
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the field of alcohol and drug misuse.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate, develop and carry out evaluation and research activities.
• Demonstrated mental health psychiatric assessment and case management skills.
• Psychosis, and a variety of treatment modalities, including group psychotherapy and family
• Demonstrated ability to develop, coordinate and deliver psychoeducation and therapy groups, in-services, and presentations.
• Resources and strong collaborative skills in working with mental health and social agency personnel.
• Interventions applicable to individuals, families and groups, adults, and adolescents.
• Demonstrated ability to educate and provide consultation to clients, families, and healthcare
• Interventions.
• Members, and community agency personnel.
• Team and to understand the frameworks of other disciplines.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the broad range of issues pertaining to adolescent mental health.
• Demonstrated ability to make effective referrals, reflecting in-depth knowledge of mental health
• Professionals regarding psychosis and group and family therapy.
• Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge and understanding of mental illness, particularly early
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with clients, families, staff
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize workload in a complex environment.
• Population served by this program.
• Demonstrated physical and mental ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively as a member of a multi-disciplinary
• Demonstrated knowledge of the developmental stages of an individual within the family life cycle and the related psychosocial issues that may occur.
• Demonstrated comprehensive psychotherapy skills including supportive and cognitive behavioural
• Programs such as word processing, email, and database.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of pharmacological issues related to the identified

Who We Are

Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation's communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.

Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.

There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.

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