SPO MH 24 - High Risk/Outreach Clinician Full-time Job

As a High Risk/Outreach Clinician, you will play a key role in supporting high risk youth and their families in Chilliwack and surrounding areas. You will provide community-based mental health care and direct clinical services. These services include intake, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and crisis intervention for children, youth, and their families who are hard to reach or face barriers accessing traditional Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) office-based services. You'll consult with community agencies, schools, hospitals, and other ministry programs, playing a vital role in community education, development, and early intervention programs. This role provides the chance to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, making a meaningful difference in the mental health and well-being of children and youth. You will thrive in a compassionate, collaborative environment where your skills and dedication will positively affect the lives of children, youth, and families.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements

• Master’s in counselling, Social Work, Educational Counselling, Clinical Counselling, Clinical Psychology or Child and Youth Care or comparable graduate degree at the Master’s level in a similar subject may be considered.
  • 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 class 5 BC Driver’s license with no restriction or equivalent (i.e. from another Canadian Province).

Preference may be given to applicants with the following:

• Two (2) or more years of experience in a treatment role working with children and youth with mental health and/or substance use challenges.
• Experience using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) with children and/or youth.
• Experience treating children and youth with suicidal risk.
• Experience with family based treatment.
• Experience with trauma-informed practice.
• Experience providing services utilizing an outreach model.
• Experience providing services utilizing a strength-based case management model and multi-disciplinary wrap around services.
• Experience liaising with or working in hospital settings.
• Applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) with the required combination of education and experience.

About this Position:
Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work up to one (1) day at home per week subject to an approved telework agreement.
Please refer to MyHR for more information on Market Adjustments.
An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and permanent vacancies.
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.

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) is one of Canadas largest institutional investors, managing $295 billion in gross assets as of March 31, 2025.
Headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, with offices in Vancouver, New York City, and London, U.K., BCI manages a diversified global portfolio of public and private market investments for British Columbia public sector pension and institutional clients.
BCI was established in 2000 by the provincial government to secure the financial futures of British Columbias public sector. Today, were one of Canadas largest asset managers and were just getting started.