Clinical Counsellor, Eating Disorders – BC Children’s Hospital

Job title: Clinical Counsellor, Eating Disorders – BC Children’s Hospital

Job description: Clinical Counsellor, Eating Discorders

BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver BC, $35.65 to $44.56 per hour

BC Children’s Hospital’s Eating Disorder Program assesses and treats children and youth for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and other severe eating disorders. Our programs include outpatient and inpatient treatment for children and youth up to age 18, as well as live-in treatment at the Looking Glass Residence (ages 16-24). Our interdisciplinary team includes nurses, psychiatric nurses, social workers, family therapists, pharmacists, psychologists, occupational therapists, dietitians, teachers, adolescent medicine specialists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, researchers and other disciplines as needed.

Our Clinical Counselor, Eating Disorders is a clinical practitioner who provides leadership within the interdisciplinary team and advanced level clinical services for children and youth and their families who are being assessed or receiving treatment for an eating disorder within a tertiary facility offering outpatient, residential inpatient and day treatment services to children, adolescents and their families throughout the province of British Columbia.

As the Clinical Counselor you are the lead family therapist in the family based model taking leadership in coordinating care and treatment, provides complex family assessments, family therapy, individual therapy and group therapy, and provides teaching within the team and throughout the province using telehealth.

What you’ll do

• Plan, design, and deliver individual and various modalities of group counselling to patients by identifying patients’ goals and expectations and learning needs, assisting with understanding of health issues, teaching coping strategies, consulting with colleagues when required, and supporting patient population.
• Perform intakes, assessments, treatment planning, crisis intervention, consultations, counselling, group therapy and psychoeducation.
• Work within a harm reduction model of care, conducts individual and group counselling sessions designed to increase client awareness of patient population’s related issues and enhance positive motivation for change.
• Maintain confidential patient files and documentation of telephone and in-person contacts with community providers/patients
• Consult with a variety of health care, social services and other providers, both hospital and community-based, on a wide range of clinical issues pertaining to the management of patient population and service delivery issues including providing information based upon theory/practice, discussing client care issues and developing linkages/partnerships with other facilities, agencies, and support groups.

What you bring

• Master’s Degree in a health related discipline such as Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology or a related health discipline from a recognized program at an accredited educational institution.
• Specific training and certification applicable to program area and patient population or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Two (2) years of recent related work experience in community and/or hospital organizations that includes experience working with the designated client population, including experience in planning, coordinating and evaluating within a multi-disciplinary team setting; educating and training using a variety of teaching modalities, and facilitating or co-facilitating support groups.
• Eligible for membership and registration in the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors.

You will have the ability to:

• Demonstrate knowledge and skill working with the designated client population.
• Demonstrate broad skills in counselling, clinical assessment and report writing.
• Engage in individual and group therapy sessions alone and as a co-facilitator.
• Develop, coordinate, facilitate, and evaluate education/training or discussion groups on a wide range of health topics for this client population.
• Liaise effectively with staff at all levels of the organization and with partners in other health centres and community agencies across the Province.

What’s in it for you

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.

• Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering vast opportunities for growth and development.
• Access to more than 2,000 in-house training programs.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan.
• 12 annual statutory holidays with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
• Perks include onsite fitness classes and discounts to 350 BC-wide recreational programs, travel, technology, car and bike sharing, and more.

Regular, Full-Time
$35.65 to $44.56 per hour
4500 Oak Street, Vancouver
Applications will be accepted until position is filled.
Monday to Friday; 08:30-16:30
Requisition Number: 107981

What we do

BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) provides care for the most seriously ill or injured children from across British Columbia.

Provincial Health Services Authority ( ) plans, coordinates and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose. Learn more about PHSA and our programs:

PHSA is committed to employment equity and hires on the basis of merit, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, backgrounds and experiences, and value a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment.

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Labor Agreement Health Science Professionals
Requisition # 107981E-2355642
Work Site 4500 Oak Street, Vancouver
Job Type Regular, Full-Time
Salary/Rate $35.65 – $44.56 / Hour
FTE 1.00
Hours of Work 8:30-16:30
Work Days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Expiry Date 04-Jun-2021

Company: Provincial Health Services Authority

Expected salary: $35.65 – 44.56 per hour

Location: Vancouver, BC

Job date: Sat, 08 May 2021 03:21:34 GMT