Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor (Virtual Care)
$93,288,000–$116,521,600 year
On-siteVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaOn-siteFull Time$93,288,000–$116,521,600 yearEnterprise
Full TimeEnterprise
Job Summary
Conduct online clinical services for youth and young adults with mental health and substance use concerns, including individual counselling, group interventions, and family work. Perform comprehensive psychosocial assessments via phone or online, formulate treatment plans, and liaise with community resources and interdisciplinary teams. Deliver education, crisis intervention, and brief therapy while maintaining clinical records in accordance with statutory duties. Participate in case conferences, quality improvement activities, and the ongoing development of Foundry Virtual Clinic Services.
Required Qualifications
- Masters' Degree in a relevant health related discipline such as Social Work, Clinical Counselling, or Clinical Psychology from an accredited university
- Two (2) years' recent, related experience working with youth and young adults across the mental health and substance use continuum including experience with interventions and evidence based treatment modalities
- Eligible for registration with affiliated professional body
- Demonstrated knowledge of the broad range of issues pertaining to adolescent and young adult mental health and substance use issues, psychiatric diagnosis, and related evidence-based best treatment practices
- Demonstrated knowledge of community response procedures, general counselling principles and intervention techniques
- Demonstrated knowledge of Systems Theory and an ability to incorporate this into mental health assessments and interventions
- Demonstrated knowledge of relevant Acts such as Mental Health Act, Adult Guardianship Act, Health Care Consent Act, Freedom of Information Act, Child, Family and Community Service Act, pertinent regulations, policies and procedures, and other statutory duties
- Demonstrated ability to conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments that include mental health and substance use standardized frameworks and tools
- Demonstrated skill in crisis intervention with adolescents and families, and therapeutic skills in individual, group and family interventions
- Ability to create and maintain trusting relationships with youth and families as they define themselves
- Ability to work and communicate effectively with others in a multicultural environment, independently and as part of an interprofessional team and understanding the frameworks of other disciplines
- Proficiency in the use of personal computers to support service delivery including delivering services online and working with related word processing and database management software applications
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position
- Valid criminal record check
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