Consultation Liaison Nurse, Mental Health ProgramsBC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre

Vancouver, BC The Consultation Liaison Nurse (CNL) works collaboratively to support women and birthing people experiencing mental health challenges across acute inpatient and outpatient settings and supports mental health capacity building and system responsiveness.

The CLN provides specialized mental health nursing consultation and clinical leadership to nurses, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members regarding complex mental health presentations, risk identification, therapeutic interventions, behavioural concerns, substance use and concurrent disorders, and treatment planning. The CNL develops and evaluates nursing care approaches and practice recommendations, promotes interdisciplinary collaboration through consultation on complex cases, and supports implementation of evidence-informed, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented care. The CLN leads knowledge translation, education, and capacity-building activities, facilitates integration of psychiatric treatment recommendations into care, supports complex discharge planning and continuity of care, and contributes to quality improvement, practice development, and system coordination initiatives.

The CLN delivers specialized reproductive and perinatal mental health assessment, advanced mental health nursing assessment, brief therapeutic intervention, care planning, participation in patient conferences, care coordination, and follow-up. This work is grounded in an evidence-informed, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented framework and supports the integration of psychiatric treatment recommendations into patient care.

What You’ll Do

- Provides mental health nursing assessment, consultation, and clinical leadership to nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals regarding complex mental health presentations, psychiatric symptoms, risk identification, therapeutic interventions, medication-related concerns, behavioural management strategies, trauma-informed practice, and the need for medical or psychiatric intervention; promotes interdisciplinary collaboration through clinical guidance, mentorship, and consultation on complex cases.
- Conducts complex biopsychosocial mental health assessments, identifies risks, provides brief therapeutic interventions and supportive counselling, develops nursing recommendations, and coordinates care for women and birthing people experiencing reproductive and perinatal mental health concerns.
- Evaluates and develops nursing care approaches and practice recommendations for patients with complex mental health needs; facilitates interdisciplinary treatment planning and continuity of care; determines nursing strategies to support behavioural and emotional management and provides guidance regarding monitoring, documentation, and escalation requirements.
- Provides assessment and consultation regarding substance use and concurrent disorders, including withdrawal and safety considerations. Supports integration of findings into treatment plan and liaises with consulting teams such as the Perinatal Addiction Service.
- Coordinates the triage of referrals by gathering and synthesizing relevant clinical information from nurses, treating teams, and patients, and collaborating with the consultation-liaison psychiatrist to assess urgency, establish referral priorities, and inform timely clinical assessment and treatment planning..
- Serves as the primary liaison between the Consultation Liaison Service and nursing, medical, and interdisciplinary teams by coordinating referrals, communicating and clarifying assessment findings and treatment recommendations, facilitating continuity of care, and supporting implementation of care plans.
- Leads complex discharge planning with diagnostic and health services staff, social work, Child and Family Services where relevant, community mental health teams, outpatient services, and external providers to ensure safe, continuous transitions in care.
- Participates in interprofessional case conferences for treatment and discharge planning, and advocates for patients and families with internal and external services.
- Leads knowledge translation as an educational resource, developing evidence-informed materials such as pamphlets, web pages, teaching videos, reference care plans, and learning packages for nurses, and teaching plans for patients, families, and health care providers, while reviewing materials to ensure they remain current, clinically relevant, and cost effective.
- Builds clinical capacity across medical and surgical settings through in-services, mentorship, clinical teaching, and formal advising of nursing staff and students, sustaining competency in reproductive and perinatal mental health.
- Provides guidance on violence de-escalation, suicide prevention, seclusion, and restraint, and supports staff adherence to related policies and legislation.
- Contributes to quality-of-care measures, quality improvement, and nursing research, including data collection, evaluation of practice change, and identification of practice gaps.
- Provides recommendations in quality management activities related to nursing practice, and provides input into program policies, procedures, operational requirements, and proposals that address patient and family needs and use resources effectively.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

What you bring

- Graduation from an approved school of nursing or psychiatric nursing.




- Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives (BCCNM).
- Three (3) years' recent, related experience in an adult mental health treatment setting, or one (1) years’ experience in reproductive psychiatry including triage; and one (1) year's related administrative/supervisory experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

- Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism and systemic racism on Indigenous Peoples within social and health contexts. This includes understanding how these factors contribute to current health disparities and barriers to care. Show a clear commitment to identifying, challenging, and eradicating Indigenous-specific racism and all forms of discrimination impacting equity-deserving groups within healthcare settings.

This involves recognizing personal biases, institutional barriers, engaging in anti-racism education and training and advocating for systemic change.

- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments within BCW contexts found in the foundational documents including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, BC Human Rights Code, Anti-racism Data Act and how they intersect across the health care system.

Core Competencies
- Brings an understanding of the Indigenous specific racism and the broader systemic racism that exists in the colonial health care structure, and has demonstrated leadership in breaking down barriers and ensuring an environment of belonging.

Embed Indigenous Cultural

Safety and Humility into all aspects of work. This means creating an environment where Indigenous patients feel respected, valued, and understood. Foster trust through respectful communication, active listening, and honoring equity-deserving people's perspectives on health and wellness.

Commit to ongoing education and training on Indigenous health issues, cultural safety, and DEI principles. Participate in workshops, cultural immersion experiences, and continuous professional development to stay informed and responsive to equity-deserving groups. Provide patient-centred care that respects Indigenous ways of knowing and healing, respects BIPOC experiences and world views ensuring that care plans are culturally relevant and holistic.

- Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (The Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).

Skills & Knowledge
- Demonstrated knowledge in specific areas of clinical practice related to reproductive and women’s mental health
- Demonstrated knowledge of trauma informed care, attachment theory, and grief and loss
- Demonstrated crisis de-escalation, and suicide risk assessment skills, as well as time limited supportive counseling focusing on management of acute stressors, symptom reduction and strengthening coping mechanisms.
- Demonstrated knowledge of models of mentorship and clinical leadership with the health care professions and demonstrated ability to successfully support the clinical learning of others.
- Demonstrated ability to differentiate between underlying medical conditions and primary psychiatric emergencies.
- Broad knowledge of evidence-based practice and research process and methodology.
- Ability to demonstrate Mandt training techniques.
- Knowledge of substance use treatment, harm reduction approaches, and concurrent disorders, alongside mental illness treatment.
- Demonstrates a commitment to beginning and continuing their personal learning journey related to Indigenous-specific racism and dismantling systems of oppression, as well as addressing racism more broadly.

Shows willingness to articulate and share their learning experiences to contribute to a culture of motivation and inspiration among peers.

- Demonstrates foundational knowledge of the social, economic, and political realities of settler-colonialism and its impacts on Indigenous peoples and equity-deserving groups within social and health contexts. Understands the impact of social determinants of health-on-health outcomes. Shows a commitment to learning about and upholding legislative obligations and provincial commitments outlined in foundational documents such as the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP),



Reclaiming Power and Place: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan, Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, the BC Human Rights Code, Anti-Racism Data Act, and the Distinctions Based Approach.

If you are a new grad (graduated in the last 18 months and have NOT completed the recent grad program at another health authority), we ask all new grads apply to one posting. You can find the posting and more information about our current grad program through this link:http://www.phsa.ca/careers/nursing-careers/new-graduate-nursing-careers

What We Bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.

- Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
- Access to career development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
- Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
- Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
- PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
- Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.

Job Type: Regular, Full -Time Wage: $49.20 - $63.47/hour

Location: 4500 Oak Street, Vancouver BC, V6H 2N9

Hours of Work: Monday – Friday; 0800 – 1600

Requisition # 206631E

What We Do

BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre (BCW) is dedicated to improving the health of women, newborns and families through a comprehensive range of services, research and education.

BCW is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose.

Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services

PHSA and BCW are committed to equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently marginalized groups identified under the B.C.

Human Rights

Code.

One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya'kula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at [email protected].

Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and marginalization faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and self-determination of Indigenous communities. PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.

Attention Current Employees Of PHSA

You must apply via your internal profile at http://internaljobs.phsa.ca.

The internal job posting expires on November 13, 2026 and will no longer be accessible. If the internal job posting has expired, please e-mail [email protected] 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.

If you have not yet set up an internal profile, please e-mail [email protected] with your PHSA employee ID number to obtain your temporary password. Our business hours are Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm, excluding Statutory Holidays and a Help Desk Representative will respond to you with 1-2 business days.

If you are not a current employee of PHSA and require assistance with your application, please contact the External Careers team at [email protected].

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