Company : Island Health Location : Victoria British Columbia
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, Training And ExperienceBaccalaureate Degree in a health related discipline from an approved post-secondary institution.Recognized post-basic education related to mental illness and/or alcohol and drug addiction; minimum two (years) of experience working within or with Indigenous communities; two (2) two years' recent related experience in areas requiring understanding of trauma in the context of Indigenous people; understanding of mental health and alcohol and drug addiction issues; psychiatric and suicide/homicide risk assessments, psychiatric and addictions treatment methodologies, crisis intervention and response techniques and strategies, the change process, and community dynamics; knowledge of available programs and services, their interrelationships, and their function in delivering care in the community; knowledge of applicable legislation, such as the Mental Health Act, Child Protection legislation, and the Adult Guardianship Act; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Be a person of Indigenous ancestry.Valid BC Drivers License.Skills And AbilitiesDemonstrated ability to work within VIHA's framework and standards within rehabilitation/recovery, harm reduction focused model.Demonstrated interpersonal and clinical skills, including crisis Intervention, stabilization, de-escalation and brief psychotherapy.Demonstrated knowledge of support services and resources within respective geography available for Indigenous clients.Knowledge of the significance of culture in relation to individual, family and community health services.Demonstrated a basic knowledge of health and wellness services available on Vancouver Island for Indigenous clients (First Nation, Metis, Inuit).Demonstrated an understanding of Canadian colonization, Indigenous specific racism and its impact on the current health and wellness of Indigenous Peoples.Knowledge of the significance to provision of culturally safe health care engagements and environments for Indigenous Peoples.Demonstrated organizational, problem solving and teaching skills.Demonstrated judgment, good observation and client assessment skills, tact and empathy.Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.Ability to work professionally and effectively with very difficult/at-risk clients.Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team and to proactively manage and resolve conflict.Ability to promote positive change and independence.Ability to prioritize and organize workload.Ability to carry out the duties of the position.Ability to foster good public relations.Ability to operate a personal computer with a variety of windows based software and other office equipment. IslandHealth VictoriaBritishColumbia
