Description:
Youth Addictions Consultant, Mental Health/Provincial
Youth Concurrent Disorders Program, BC Children's Hospital
BC
Children's Hospital (BCCH) cares for the province's
most acutely ill or injured children and youth, provides
developmental and rehabilitation services to children
and youth throughout BC, and offers a broad range of
health services. BCCH also operates a wide number of
specialized health programs, is a leading acute care
teaching facility, and conducts research to advance
health and care through the BC Research Institute for
Children's & Women's Health and in partnership
with the University of British Columbia.
The
BCCH is an agency of the Provincial Health Services
Authority (PHSA), which plans, manages and evaluates
selected specialty and province-wide health care services
across BC. PHSA embodies values that reflect a commitment
to excellence. These include: Patients first •
Best value • Results matter • Improvements
through knowledge • Open to possibilities.
Youth
Addictions Consultant
Regular Full-time - Mental
Health/Provincial Youth Concurrent Disorders Program
In
collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team (psychiatrists,
social workers, nurses, psychologist and research staff),
you will provide clinical, research, program development
and networking support for the Provincial Youth Concurrent
Disorders Program. Working with a specific target group
of youth (age 12 - 24 yrs.) with mental health and
substance use problems, you will be a key member of
the team and participate in the development of best
practice strategies and research projects to develop
evidence-based practice. This position is part of the
development of a provincial network, and includes convening
and/or supporting cross-sectoral initiatives that address
priority issues in relation to treatment plans, service
delivery and service coordination. You will initiate
and coordinate communication, networking activities
and knowledge exchange between and within Health Authorities
and other agencies such as RCMP, police, and schools
with a view to enhancing provincial capacity.
You
possess a Master's Degree or PhD preparation in Social
Work, Psychology or a related allied health discipline
plus 3 years recent related experience in youth addiction
treatment including addiction medicine and co morbid
mental health conditions. Recent experience in providing
direct clinical services to substance using youth utilizing
both office based and outreach models of intervention
is a must and you should have substantial experience
with program development, teaching and networking.
A demonstrated equivalency of education and experience
will be considered. Central to your success will be
your ability to initiate and coordinate communication,
network activities and knowledge exchange across agencies,
in the development of a provincial network. You must
demonstrate current knowledge in addiction medicine,
youth specific addiction issues, concurrent disorders
treatment, and harm reduction principles. Exceptional
organizational, communications, and relationship building
skills will allow you to work collaboratively and deliver
sold educational presentations to the public and professional
groups.
We invite you to apply online
for this position at
http://careers.phsa.ca
For more information on all that the PHSA has to offer,
please visit our website.
