MHSU Indigenous Access & Crisis Response Counsellor

QUALIFICATIONS :

Education, Training And Experience

Baccalaureate Degree in a health related discipline from an approved post-secondary institution.

• Recognized post-basic education related to mental illness and / or alcohol and drug addiction; minimum two (years) of experience working within or with Indigenous communities;
• two (2) two years' recent related experience in areas requiring understanding of trauma in the context of Indigenous people;
• understanding of mental health and alcohol and drug addiction issues; psychiatric and suicide / homicide risk assessments, psychiatric and addictions treatment methodologies, crisis intervention and response techniques and strategies, the change process, and community dynamics;
• knowledge of available programs and services, their interrelationships, and their function in delivering care in the community;
• knowledge of applicable legislation, such as the Mental Health Act, Child Protection legislation, and the Adult Guardianship Act;

or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Be a person of Indigenous ancestry.

Valid BC Drivers License.

Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to work within VIHA's framework and standards within rehabilitation / recovery, harm reduction focused model.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and clinical skills, including crisis Intervention, stabilization, de-escalation and brief psychotherapy.
• Demonstrated knowledge of support services and resources within respective geography available for Indigenous clients.
• Knowledge of the significance of culture in relation to individual, family and community health services.
• Demonstrated a basic knowledge of health and wellness services available on Vancouver Island for Indigenous clients (First Nation, Metis, Inuit).
• Demonstrated an understanding of Canadian colonization, Indigenous specific racism and its impact on the current health and wellness of Indigenous Peoples.
• Knowledge of the significance to provision of culturally safe health care engagements and environments for Indigenous Peoples.
• Demonstrated organizational, problem solving and teaching skills.
• Demonstrated judgment, good observation and client assessment skills, tact and empathy.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work professionally and effectively with very difficult / at-risk clients.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team and to proactively manage and resolve conflict.
• Ability to promote positive change and independence.
• Ability to prioritize and organize workload.
• Ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to foster good public relations.
• Ability to operate a personal computer with a variety of windows based software and other office equipment.
Il y a plus de 30 jours