Concurrent Disorder Clinician (Master's Degree), Mental Health and Substance Use
$93,288,000–$116,521,600 year
On-siteVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaOn-siteContract$93,288,000–$116,521,600 yearMasters DegreeEnterprise
ContractMasters DegreeEnterprise
Job Summary
Conduct independent substance use and mental health screenings, comprehensive assessments, and clinical impressions for clients with concurrent disorders. Deliver individual, group, couples, and family therapy while establishing non-judgmental therapeutic relationships. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, participate in case conferences, and engage in on-going quality improvement activities. Gather information to create treatment plans addressing both substance use and mental illness, and assist with developing education services.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in a Behavioural Health Discipline from a recognized program
- Three (3) years' recent related experience providing professional services to the designated client population who have substance use and mental illness
- Valid BC Driver's License
- Comprehensive knowledge of psychotherapeutic and counselling skills
- Broad knowledge of bio-psycho-social issues that may occur in response to changing mental health and substance use behaviours
- Broad knowledge of mental health and substance use disorders and their interaction
- Broad knowledge of DSM V diagnostic classification system
- Broad knowledge of psychopharmacology
- Broad knowledge of legislation, government policies and procedures that relate to the client
- Basic knowledge of other health disciplines and their role in health care
- Demonstrated listening and information seeking skills to promote communication and leading to a cooperative approach to problem solving within a multi/interdisciplinary setting
- Demonstrated ability to work with and facilitate the development of an integrated system of substance use and mental health services, including working with specialty substance use and mental health agencies, and other related professionals
- Demonstrated ability to gather relevant information to make a multi-dimensional substance use and mental health assessment
- Demonstrated ability to complete a mental health assessment, case formulation and, in consultation with the client, to create a treatment plan that addresses both substance use and any level of mental illness
- Knowledge of emergency/trauma mental health and crisis stabilization
- Demonstrated ability to apply a variety of theoretical models to practice in assessment and intervention
- Demonstrated ability to draw out and honour information that will contribute to understanding of the client's situation
- Demonstrated ability to assess and respond appropriately to emergent situations
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with clients, colleagues, referral sources, medical personnel, and community agency personnel
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and problem solve in pressure situations
- Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities
- Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position
- Skilled in the use of equipment, and in the techniques appropriate for treatment
- Basic computer literacy to operate a electronic client care information system and word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, Internet and e-mail software
- Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check
- all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections
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