The salary range for this position is CAD $44.85
- $56.02 / hour To learn more about our MHSU programs and services, read employee insights, and current job vacancies, please visit this site: Fraser Health MHSU In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values of Fraser Health, and Mental Health & Substance Use program mandates and clinical practice guidelines, and with an emphasis on recovery and rehabilitation and reducing barriers to re-enter the system of care, works collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team-based model of care and promotes rapid engagement in the provision of consistent, relevant and timely delivery of client and family-centered care to the Urgent Care Response Centre (UCRC). The UCRC is a community outpatient centre that supports adults in crisis with mental health and substance use concerns requiring urgent care but not hospitalization, and provides coordinated one-stop services including assessment, initiation of treatment, crisis stabilization management, and facilitation of connection to appropriate care services. The Mental Health Clinician
- Masterssupports individuals and families with and affected by acute/episodic mental illness and substance use disorders, such as those with complex, unpredictable and/or multi-faceted therapeutic needs, to focus on provision of intensive individual and group therapy, liaison regarding complex situations, and care coordination support to ensure delivery of consistent, relevant and timely treatment, rapid re-engagement, and access to information where appropriate and feasible. As a clinician in a shared-team model, provides intake, screening, and assessment services, treatment recommendations and plans, determines referral needs, group education, liaison with community resources for specialized services, counsels clients,



and provides outreach as required. Encourages knowledge exchange in day-to day activities, empowers clients and natural supports to engage and connect within their communities, and ensures they are supported in navigating the health care system. Services may be provided on an outreach basis when required in order to assess and/or engage with clients within their own setting and community. Provides short-term brief interventions, monitoring, and evaluating treatment outcomes as required. # Provides individual and group therapy sessions to clients and families with complex needs such as dialectical behavioural therapy and other therapeutic approaches. Provides education to clients and families in accordance with theoretical models grounded in evidence-based practice by exploring identified problems that may have resulted in substance use and mental health symptoms; assisting with understanding of mental health and substance abuse issues, the interaction of both, and the recovery process; Supports the intake process and assesses client needs by performing initial assessment of referrals from other health care providers/agencies, family members, physicians and other sources. Gathers client information/history including seeking additional background information in person, via phone interviews or other methods to assess client mental health status and risk to themselves or others.



Provides client care linkages between the Urgent Care Response Centre, acute care facilities and Mental Health Centres, to facilitate assessment and care planning for client discharge from hospital or referral to Mental Health Centres and Substance Use Services;; exchanges relevant client information and receives information about the status and background of clients who will be discharged or referred, in order to make necessary preparations for provision of a smooth continuum of care between the UCRC, acute care, substance use and community mental health services. # Facilitates client utilization of appropriate community services and rehabilitative programs by liaising with service and program providers to provide advice and consultation, researches available services, and/or refers to other community treatment alternatives, resources and services as required including linking clients who do not have a primary care provider. # Coordinates services with police, hospitals, crisis lines and suicide prevention programs to make necessary arrangements for clients to be admitted to hospital when required, including on an involuntary basis, such as by making necessary phone calls to appropriate parties and providing clients transportation to the hospital and involving RCMP as required. # Maintains client records by recording information such as client assessments, written care plan for client use, charting client information via PARIS and/or other clinical information systems, preparing progress notes and reports in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures to meet regulatory requirements, documenting for future reference and ensuring that access to and disclosure of information and records are in accordance with the F

📌 Mental Health Clinician (Vancouver)
🏢 Fraser Health Authority
📍 Vancouver