Deliver assertive outreach and culturally safe mental health support to Indigenous youth with Vancouver Coastal Health’s Child and Youth Indigenous team.

The Mental Health and Wellness Clinician works with Indigenous children and youth facing barriers to mental health services, marginalization, and possible substance use concerns. Using a Two-Eyed Seeing approach, the clinician combines Indigenous and western cultural care practices. This multidisciplinary position emphasizes respectful relationships, consultation, and improved access and clinical outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide culturally protected mental health and wellness supports
- Perform psychosocial assessments and treatment planning
- Engage youth through assertive outreach and intervention
- Establish respectful relationships with children, youth,



and families
- Communicate with schools, service providers, and healthcare staff

Requirements:

- Master’s degree in Social Work, Clinical Counseling, or Psychology
- Three years’ recent related experience with Indigenous youth
- Comprehensive knowledge of Indigenous health and community services
- Knowledge of colonization and intergenerational trauma impacts
- Valid British Columbia Driver’s License and local travel capacity

Combine assertive outreach, psychosocial assessment, and Indigenous Cultural Safety Training to strengthen mental health access for Indigenous youth.

📌 Indigenous Youth Clinical Outreach Specialist (Vancouver)
🏢 Vancouver Coastal Health
📍 Vancouver