Mental Health Clinician, Fraser South Primary Care Centre

at  First Nations Health Authority

ABOUT US

The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders.
The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes.
Title: Mental Health Clinician, Fraser South Primary Care Centre
Salary: $86,778 – $102,091 – $117,405 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Permanent or 2-year term
Hours: 37.5 Hours, Monday – Friday (core hours 9am –3pm)
Location: Abbotsford FNHA office with travel to Matsqui, Sumas and Kwantlen. Flexibility to travel within the Fraser South Region as needed.

ABOUT THE CENTRE

The Fraser South First Nations Primary Care Centre (FS-FNPCC), based in the Fraser Salish Region will provide culturally safe, trauma-informed primary care services to First Nations peoples living in Langley, Abbotsford, Hope and the Fraser Canyon.
The FS-FNPCC will operate through a number of spoke sites to provide holistic care for First Nations people, weaving together western medicine and traditional wellness practices. Services are designed to provide wraparound, team-based primary care, mental health and traditional wellness services. The centre will provide safe spaces for First Nations people and their families seeking high-quality primary care services.

EDUCATION

• A Master’s degree in Psychology, Counselling, or related health professional qualifications with a specialization in mental health, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Advanced training in threat/risk assessment and/or trauma response, as well as training in brief intervention approaches (such as CBT, motivational interview, SBTA, etc)

EXPERIENCE

• Five (5) to seven (7) years of experience working with complex social systems or an equivalent combination of experience and education
• Three (3) years’ recent direct experience in a clinical mental health and addictions setting working with children and youth and/or adults.
• Three (3) years’ recent related experience conducting mental health, addictions, threat/risk and trauma assessments, intervention and post-vention treatment services to individuals with mental health and addictions issues.
• Experience working with First Nations people and communities, providing mental health services which integrate holistic Indigenous approaches.
• Care coordination experience within a multi-disciplinary team and including external partners is an asset.
• Experience utilizing intervention techniques and skills, including motivational interviewing, somatic experiencing modalities, trauma specific services

This primary care Mental Health Clinician position forms part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team that practices from an Indigenous worldview that recognizes and respects the values, beliefs and customs of individuals, families and communities as well as adhering to best practices current to the field. The position provides team based, trauma-informed care by creating a culturally safe environment in order to promote, maintain and/or restore client health. Mental health services, including consultation, intake, assessment, collaborative care planning, education, navigation and connection to other resources, will be done through decolonizing lensed approach, being aware of clients’ intersectionality and healing journey to design treatment that would be tailored to meet clients’ specific needs.