BC Public Service - Internal Job Opportunities

The Team
Abbotsford Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) is comprised of two CYMH teams that are co-located on the same floor of the same MCFD building in Abbotsford. While technically considered two teams, they do their work together as one. The team benefits from the diverse experiences and knowledge that each clinician brings to the table. The team is a mixture of senior and newer staff, who are looking for a leader who can work in close partnership with another team leader and balance the care of the team with the needs of our community. This team practices from an attachment-focused, systems-oriented framework while embracing trauma informed, culturally safe, evidence-based, wise practices. Integrated work with community agencies, health authority services, and school-based services are more the norm than the exception in this community.

The Role
The Team Leader will share responsibility for the leadership of the CYMH program in Abbotsford with another Team Leader. Together, the Team Leaders cultivate supportive supervisory relationships with clinicians as well as collaborative partnerships with other ministries and organizations.  This position requires someone creative and responsive, comfortable with change management, with active involvement with stakeholders across Ministries. The successful candidate will have to balance the needs of the clinicians they supervise while also working to advance Provincial MCFD and interministerial goals and strategies.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements

• Masters Degree in Social Work (Clinical Specialty or equivalent training/education), Educational Counselling, Clinical Psychology, Child and Youth Care, or equivalent.
  • NOTE: If this education 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.
• Five (5) or more years full-time equivalent clinical experience providing community based mental health services to children, youth and their families.
• Six (6) or more months experience, obtained within the last 5 years, supervising staff delivering community based mental health services to children, youth and their families.

Preference may be given to applicants with the following:

• Experience working with and providing mental health services to Indigenous people and communities.
• Six (6) or more months supervisory experience obtained with CYMH (MCFD).
• Five (5) or more years of clinical experience obtained with CYMH (MCFD).
• Training and experience in family therapy and trauma-related treatment modalities (eg. Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) & Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)) for complex mental health concerns (eg. eating disorders, suicidality, non-suicidal self-injury, etc.).

Willingness statements or provisos

• Willingness to work evening/weekends.
• Willingness to travel regularly to remote locations.
• Willingness to use own vehicle on an expense account basis.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Paul.Enns@gov.bc.ca.

About this Position:
This position is based in Abbotsford.
Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work up to 1 days at home per week subject to an approved telework agreement.
Please refer to MyHR for more information on Temporary Market Adjustments.
A Criminal Record Check (CRC) and Criminal Record Review Act Check (CRRA) will be required.
Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.

Working for the BC Public Service:
The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

We are committed to ensuring that reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process, including the assessment and selection stages. Please email the individual or contact listed on the posting if you require an accommodation to fully participate in the hiring process.

The Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service is available to Indigenous (First Nations [status or non-status], Inuit or Métis) applicants originating from the land now known as Canada, seeking work or already employed in the BC Public Service. Indigenous applicants can contact this service for personalized guidance on the BC Public Service hiring process including job applications and interviews.

How to Apply:
Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the job requirements listed above. Applicants who are selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on their knowledge, skills, abilities, competencies and other position related requirements as outlined in the Job Profile at the bottom of the posting.

Cover Letter: NO - Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed.

Resume: YES - Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments, employment history including start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and any relevant information that relates to the job to which you are applying.

Questionnaire: YES - You will need to complete a standard questionnaire (current employment status, eligibility to apply, etc.).

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