Mental Health Clinician - (Williams Lake, BC)

FNHA Overview

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.

The First Nations-led Primary Care Initiative (FNPCI) aims to improve access to primary health-care services for First Nations people across BC in a way that is culturally safe and closer to home.

The FNPCI is part of the Province’s primary care strategy, which is integrating team-based care in communities throughout B.

C. and changing the way primary care is delivered with the creation of primary care networks in partnership with the Regional Health Authorities.

In order to meet the health and wellness needs of First Nations people, it is very important that primary care is culturally safe and culturally informed where Indigenous ways of knowing and being are woven into services.

One of the main objectives of the FNPCI is to develop new First Nations Primary Health Care Centres in rural and urban locations across the province.

The centres will provide access to culturally safe, quality primary health care services for First Nations people and their families.

The aim is for clients to feel safe, welcomed, valued, respected, and heard when they access care services at one of these centres.

The All Nations Healing House in Williams Lake, BC is a new primary care centre opening to improve access to culturally safe care for First Nations people and their families.

First Nations Health & Wellness All Nations Healing House (allnationshealingwl.ca)

Multiple health professionals will work together to provide team-based care based on local First Nations traditional ways of knowing, being and wellness.

Title : Mental Health Clinician

Salary : $84,250 - $99,117 - $113,985 per year (pay range explained below)

Contract : Permanent

Hours : Monday Friday (37.5 Hours)

Location : Williams Lake (Secwepemc) All Nations Healing House

About the role

• The Mental Health Clinician 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;
• This role provides team based, trauma-informed care by creating a culturally safe environment in order to promote, maintain and / or restore client health;

Additionally, Mental Health services including consultation, intake, assessment, collaborative care planning, education, navigation and connection to other resources, will be provided through a decolonizing lensed approach, being aware of clients’ intersectionality and healing journey to design treatment that would be tailored to meet clients’ specific needs.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have

• 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.)

Occupational Certification

• Current practicing registration with the applicable professional governing body in B.C. plus, designation as either a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), a Certified Clinical Counsellor (CCC), or a Registered Social Worker (RSW)
• Current valid Class 5 B.C. driver’s license and willingness to submit a drivers abstract

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

Working at FNHA

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including :

• Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31% after eligibility period
• 3 weeks’ vacation, which increases with service to 4 weeks, plus 5 personal days, 1 volunteer day, and 14 holidays including National Indigenous People’s Day and National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
• Access to group health benefits, sick leave and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment And more!

The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals with Indigenous ancestry (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).

Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our FNHA family members to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting.

The Pay Range is the minimum and maximum annual salary based on full time equivalent hours.

Incumbents are typically hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the range based on their knowledge, skills, abilities and experience in relation to the role requirements.

The top 10% of the pay range is for the incumbents who are industry experts in the job with the combination of exceptional experience and competencies needed to perform all duties and responsibilities at a superior capability level.

As a health and wellness organization, the FNHA has aligned with the Provincial Public Health Order released on October 14, 2021.

We have a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all employees at First Nations Health Authority. This policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

If selected for employment, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination by providing a copy of your BC Vaccination Card Passport with the QR code.