High Intensity/outreach Clinician

Ministry of Children and Family Development
Maple Ridge

Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work up to one (1) day at home biweekly subject to an approved telework agreement.

High Intensity/Outreach Clinician
$84,377.23 - $117,319.05 annually

The High Intensity Outreach Team (HIOT) is a dedicated group within our larger community mental health team, providing crucial short-term stabilization for children and youth facing severe mental health or substance use challenges. This team, comprising two clinicians and one Mental Health Outreach Worker, has been instrumental in connecting families to the right community supports for the past two years. As part of HIOT, you’ll collaborate closely with other mental health clinicians, psychiatry, and psychiatric nurses, while also engaging with a variety of community partners.

As a High Intensity/Outreach Clinician, you will play a key role in supporting the development and implementation of regional services aligned with the Pathway to Hope provincial strategy. You will provide community-based mental health care to reduce hospitalizations and ensure smooth transitions back home for children and youth. By working closely with families and caregivers, you’ll help implement treatment plans and provide day-to-day support for those experiencing acute mental health or substance use challenges. Your work will have a direct impact on the lives of children and youth, offering intensive services such as risk assessments, safety planning, crisis intervention, and stabilization care.

Qualifications for this role include:

• Registered or eligible for immediate registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM), with a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
  • NOTE:If your degree was obtained outside of Canada, you need to confirm it has been assessed for equivalency through the International Credential Evaluation Services (ICES). You must provide a basic report by the closing date of this posting to be considered.
• Minimum of one (1) year full-time experience in a treatment role working with children and youth with mental health and/or substance use challenges.
• Must possess and maintain a valid B.C. Class 5 driver’s license (note - if you currently have valid driver’s license in Canada, and if you are the successful applicant, you must acquire a valid B.C. driver's Class 5 driver's license immediately).

For more information and to apply online by January 9, 2025, please go to: https://bcpublicservice.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/118074