Mental Health Clinician, Cowichan Valley

Job Description

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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.

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Title: Mental Health Clinician

Salary: $88,948 -$104,644 - $120,341 per year (pay range explained below)

Contract: This is a term- position ending 2/4/2028, with a possibility of an extension. When the term position ends with the FNHA, it is intended that this position will be offered as a permanent role with the Vancouver Island Region Primary Care Centre

Hours: 8:30-4:30 (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)

Location: Cowichan, Vancouver Island Primary Care Centre Cowichan Tribes

About The Role

The Coast Salish First Nations Led Primary Care Initiative (FNPCI) aims to bring culturally safe, primary care services closer to home for First Nations People in British Columbia. These services are delivered equitability through a Hub and Spoke model, working in Nation Health Centres. The Hub site for this posting is in the Cowichan Valley. The Spoke sites are as follows:

Huli'tun Health Society (Lyackson & Halalt)
Cowichan Tribes
Penelakut Tribe
Ts'uubaa-asatx Nation
Ditidaht First Nation

You will have the opportunity to be a part of an innovative approach to primary care, working collaboratively within a team of multidisciplinary health providers to support the health and well-being of First Nations people and their families. The Primary Care Mental Health Clinician will provide clinical services, grounded in trauma informed practice, that include consultation, intake, assessment, collaborative care planning, education, and resource navigation to support patients' unique health journeys. The Primary Care Mental Health Clinician will adhere to the best practices current to the field, working from an Indigenous worldview, recognizing and respecting the values, beliefs and customs of individuals, families and communities.

About You

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.

Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.

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%
3 weeks' vacation, which increases with service to 4 weeks, plus 5 personal days, 1 volunteer day, and 14 public holidays including National Indigenous People's Day, National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Easter Monday and Boxing Day
Access to group health benefits 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 who identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis.

Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our family 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. Internal employee compensation will be determined as per the FNHA Employee Total Compensation Policy.

How to apply

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.

FNHA may invite members of partner organizations to work with FNHA on an interview panel to interview and select job candidates. Members of the interview panel might include non-FNHA staff such as members of the First Nations Health Council, First Nations Health Directors Association, First Nations Community partners, or other public partners. By applying for this job posting, you acknowledge and consent to your application, resume, and references being shared with all members of the interview panel. This personal information will be held in strict confidence and protected according to the Personal Information Protection Act.

Closing date: March 12th, 2025(at 23:59)

Interviews will be held in March

For more information about us, please visit:

For information about Cultural Safety and Humility ) and for information about Land Acknowledgements

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