Job Summary

Come work as a Concurrent Disorder Clinician with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!
Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Concurrent Disorder Clinician with a Master's Degree in a Behavioural Health discipline to join the team at Powell River Mental Health. Apply today to join the team!
As a Concurrent Disorder Clinician at Vancouver Coastal Health, you will:

• Works within a multi/interdisciplinary team and as part of a broader integrated system to deliver services to clients experiencing various levels of substance misuse and mental disorders.
• Provide independent substance abuse and mental health screening and comprehensive assessments including DSM IV diagnosis.
• Provide appropriate treatment/support including individual and group therapy, couples and family therapy, and education.
• Identify the client’s motivation and their stage in the treatment process and encourages engagement in treatment.
• Establish and maintain non-judgmental therapeutic relationships with clients, and collaborate and consult with colleagues and other community resources.
• Assist with developing/providing education services as required, and participate in program sponsored interdisciplinary research.
• Participate in case conferences, team meetings, continuing education, and/or corporate initiatives and engage in on-going team planning, development, evaluation and quality improvement activities.
  ABOUT POWELL RIVER, BC
  On the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, where endless green mountains meet sheltered Pacific Ocean waters, Powell River provides a stimulating blend of outdoor adventure and cultural amenities. Originally founded as a resource extraction centre - once home to the world's largest pulp and paper mill - Powell River now offers adventurers countless opportunities for kayaking, canoeing, rock climbing, golfing, boating, hiking, biking, fishing, and scuba diving. This area is host to world-class art galleries, tremendous dining opportunities, and memorable events and festivals.
  On the doorstep of both Vancouver and Vancouver Island, the Powell River region offers an array of experiences for travelers of all kinds, no matter the season. Experience the legendary Sunshine Coast Trail and Powell Forest Canoe Route, rock-climb the Eldred Valley, snowshoe in the Knuckleheads; this is the adventure destination you've long been waiting for.
  Qualifications
  Education & Experience
• Master’s degree in an 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, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Valid BC Driver’s License as required. Local area travel may require the use of a personal vehicle.
  Knowledge & Abilities
• 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.