Mental Health Housing Clinician

Come work as a Mental Health Housing Clinician for Mental Health Housing Services in Vancouver!

Vancouver Community Mental Health Services is committed to collaborating with consumers and families to build on strengths, talents, and interests in order to foster a community of hope, growth, and self-determination.

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is looking for a Mental Health Housing Clinician to join the Mental Health & Addiction Long Term Care Treatment team in Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

As a Mental Health Housing Clinician you will

• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to place clients with mental illness in appropriate housing.
• Collaborate, consult and share information for continuity of care and community resource coordination; and provides education and information services for housing agencies and staff, and other health care providers regarding mental health housing issues.
• Assess and refer clients who require home support or adult day care participation to maintain independent community living.
• Perform initial screening and conduct mental health housing assessments to determine the appropriate housing model based on clients needs, housing policies, and best practices.
• Maintain appropriate client records, participate in in-services and team meetings, and engage in on going program planning and quality improvement activities.

Education & Experience

• Valid BC Driver’s License may be required as local area travel may require the use of a vehicle or other accepted mode of transportation.
• Master’s Degree in a Health Sciences discipline from a recognized program.
• Two (2) year’s recent experience working with individuals with a mental illness, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to prepare and maintain a variety of charts, records and reports related to work, to perform all duties with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities in collaboration with others in a complex health care environment.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events, problem solve, and deal effectively with conflict situations.
• Demonstrated ability to provide psychiatric assessments, crisis intervention and case coordination.
• Demonstrated ability to independently plan, organize, and adapt to a changing workload.
• Demonstrated listening and information seeking skills that promotes communication and lead to a co-operative approach to problem solving within a multidisciplinary setting.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Broad knowledge of community resources and other health care disciplines and their role in client care.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with clients and their families, colleagues, physician, and other health care staff, both one-on-one and in groups.
• Knowledge of the principles of recovery in mental illness.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Broad knowledge of mental health illness, issues and treatments.
• Broad knowledge of legislation and government policies and procedures that relate to the client.
• Broad knowledge of adult education principles, methods and tools.
• A willingness to work with a culturally diverse population.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of mental health housing models and resources.
• Basic computer literacy to operate a computerized client care information system and word processing, spreadsheet, Internet and e-mail software.

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.

As per the current Public Health Orders (Long Term Care/Seniors Assisted Living Provincial Health Officer Order and the Health Sector Order), as of October 26, 2021, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2023.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

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Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.