Nurse Clinician, Child/Adolescent Mental Health

Job summary

Coordinates patient assessments, referrals, case management, and nursing staff activities for child and adolescent mental health services across hospital and community settings. Develops and evaluates individualized care plans, provides clinical guidance and education, collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, and contributes to research and quality improvement.

Job details

Vancouver, Canada Regular,Full-Time Apply Save job Program Share on social media Category Mental Health Requisition number 205279E Date posted 10/08/2026 Job Summary In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, and strategic directions of Provincial Health Services Authority patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA, and as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position. The Nurse Clinician, Child/Adolescent Mental Health plans and coordinates nursing practice activities such as patient assessment, patient and family teaching, health promotion, and case management, and acts as an educational resource to the Mental Health Program to staff and the community in the defined area of clinical expertise (Child and Adolescent Mental Health) according to established policies, standards, procedures and philosophy at Children’s & Women’s Health Centre of BC. Duties/Accountabilities Initiates and coordinates assessments and referrals in conjunction with other team member within the pre/post component of designated program, responds to patient, family and health care member’s enquiries, and liaises with other support diagnostic health services in coordinating patient referrals, and assigning case loads to team members. Carries a small caseload. Coordinates and supervises the work of the nursing staff in timely completion of patient/family assessments and case management in pre/post programs (including inpatient admissions), facilitating the throughput of patients through the program. Collaborating with the assessment/triage team, assesses the patient’s needs during the intake procedure to determine patient disposition. Acting as a clinical nursing resource, develops individual patient care plans in conjunction with nursing and medical staff, and other related disciplines in Mental Health, in both the hospital and community setting and resolves problems related to patient care. Using a relevant nursing model at an advanced level, develops, implements and assesses the effectiveness of individualized care plans for each patient. Leads and participates as a member of the health care team in facilitating patient care reviews and conferences. Promotes team work between self and other disciplines in all aspects of the mental health program. Liaises with appropriate community and professional groups and agencies regarding inpatient child/adolescent mental health through consultation and teaching. Provides ongoing physical assessment and reviews medication requirements in collaboration with the Mental Health team. Works with team members to identify plans and develop educational resources that may be used with patients/families for health teaching. Participates in nursing research; reviews current research and evaluates the implementation of current theory into practice. Is involved in ongoing education and in-services to maintain high level of knowledge in the area of Child/Adolescent Mental Health Provides input to the CNC or delegate, regarding policies, procedures and operational requirements within the designated program and provides information which addresses patient and family needs and promote effective use of resources (proposal writing). Provides direction and participates in quality management activities related to the nursing practice within the designated program through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of strategic interventions to improve nursing practice and patient care. Performs other related duties as required. Qualifications Education, Training and Experience Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP). Baccalaureate degree in Nursing plus three years recent related experience working with children, adolescents and families on an inpatient child/adolescent mental health unit or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. The Employer will equally consider an equivalent combination of education, training and experience (with the exception of Public Health and Preventative Nurses). Experience in program development and evaluation preferred. Current CPR and CPI training. Skills And Abilities Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to make decisions in an independent manner in a clinical setting. Ability to relate effectively to adolescents, children and their families. Ability to participate as a member of a multidisciplinary care team, and function as a nursing resource team member. Demonstrated skills in individual, family and group therapy. Physical ability to perform duties of the position. Demonstrated leadership skills. Demonstrated organizational ability. Ability to teach. Ability to operate related equipment (e.g. personal computer). Apply Save job Back to search result SVG Internal job portal Current employees must apply through the internal job portal (link is external) . If the internal job posting has expired, please e-mail internaljobshelpu@phsa.ca (link sends email) with the six-digit job requisition number and your PHSA employee ID number to be considered as a late internal applicant. Please do not apply for the external job posting. SVG PHSA’s values and Coast Salish Teachings PHSA embodies values that reflect a commitment to excellence. PHSA’s values are: Compassion, Respect, Equity, Courage, Innovation. 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What you’ll do

Coordinates patient assessments, referrals, case management, and nursing staff activities for child and adolescent mental health services across hospital and community settings. Develops and evaluates individualized care plans, provides clinical guidance and education, collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, and contributes to research and quality improvement.

Requirements

Requires current registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals and a bachelor’s degree in Nursing, plus three years of recent related experience with children, adolescents, and families in an inpatient child/adolescent mental health unit, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Current CPR and CPI training are required; program development and evaluation experience is preferred.

Listed skills

• Organization · Preferred
• Quality Improvement · Preferred
• case management · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Care Planning · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Patient Assessment
• Case Management
• Child And Adolescent Mental Health
• Care Planning
• Clinical Decision-Making
• Family And Group Therapy
• Multidisciplinary Teamwork
• Patient And Family Education
• Medication Review
• Nursing Leadership
• Quality Improvement
• Program Development And Evaluation
• Research Evaluation
• Communication
• Organization
• CPR And CPI

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Management & Leadership
• Education
• Science & Research

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