Behavioural Consultant - Older Adult

Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for knowledge exchange and making an impact in the health and social services sectors? We're looking for a dedicated Behavioural Consultant - Older Adult to join our team and drive innovation in the Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) space!

 What We’re Looking For:

• A Master's degree in Psychology, Special Education, or other relevant health-related discipline or Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis
• At least Two (2) years recent experience providing direct behavioural assessment/consulting older adult mental health clients.

This is your chance to step into a pivotal role where you’ll make a tangible difference while collaborating with forward-thinking teams. If you have the expertise and are ready to take on a leadership challenge, we want to hear from you!

To learn more about our MHSU programs and services, read employee insights, and current job vacancies, please visit this site: Fraser Health MHSU

Reporting to the Manager, Clinical Operations, the Behavioural Consultant conducts comprehensive behavioural assessments and supports case managers in developing and implementing behavioural interventions for clients with cognitive impairment, behaviours associated with dementia and psychiatric disorders. Works in collaboration with the interprofessional team to support the development, implementation and review of admission safety plans, behaviour support plans and access and discharge planning. Provides supportive information to community care networks and participates in the evaluation of process and outcomes to ensure continuing quality of service.

Education, Training & Experience

Master's Degree in Psychology, Special Education, or other relevant health-related discipline or Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis.

Two (2) years recent experience providing direct behavioural assessment/consulting older adult mental health clients.

Valid BC Driver’s License. Regional travel will require the use of a personal vehicle.

Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to conduct comprehensive behavioral assessments, including interviews, observations, and functional analysis.
• Demonstrated skills in developing, implementing, and evaluating behavioural treatment programs.
• Knowledge of the principles of recovery in mental illness and Psychosocial Rehabilitation methodology.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act as it applies to the rights and obligations of clients and staff.
• Knowledge of community, social and mental health resources.
• Ability to identify emotional, social, or environmental barriers and intervene to eliminate stigma.
• Ability to effectively manage conflict situations and aggressive behaviour and use non-violent crisis intervention and behavioural management techniques.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of an interprofessional team in care planning for complex clients and to proactively manage and resolve conflict.
• Broad knowledge of therapy theory and clinical practice within a client and family centred model of care.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed and culturally safe practice and gender affirming care.
• Demonstrated ability to teach and empower clients to assume control over their health.
• Basic knowledge of research process and methodology.
• Demonstrated ability to work in complex environments.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to observe and record objective data.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and manage caseload.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with clients, families, team members, other groups and community agency personnel.
• Ability to deal effectively with others.
• Ability to operate related office equipment, including computerized client care information system and word processing, spreadsheet, Internet, and e-mail software.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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