Team Leader, Child and Youth Mental Health - Ministry of Children and Family Development

Overview

BC Public Service Ministry of Children and Family Development Terrace Team Leader, Child and Youth Mental Health Salary $66,449.71 - $76,030.74 annually Are you a dedicated social services professional interested in a rewarding leadership role? The Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) promotes and develops the capacity of families and communities to care for and protect vulnerable children and youth, and supports healthy child and family development to maximize the potential of every child in B.C. There are many rewarding roles on the MCFD team - here is a great example of one of our emerging leaders! Under the direction of the Community Services Manager, the Team Leader administers child and youth mental health services by providing direction, leadership and supervision to professional staff on the Child and Youth Mental Health Team. The Team Leader has the authority, accountability and responsibility to plan, develop, manage, coordinate and evaluate the delivery of mental health services for children, youth and families in the Terrace area. The Team Leader has broad responsibilities to work with diverse community partners to promote the establishment and maintenance of a full range of mental health services within the community. Working for the BC Public Service includes engaging in rewarding work with real career development opportunities and receiving a benefits package that helps support you in finding work/life balance. Consider this opportunity to live, work and play in the beautiful B.C. community of Terrace! Terrace is a thriving city surrounded by amazing scenery and offers great weather and unlimited outdoor activities. For more information about this vital community - make sure to watch this amazing video. To learn more about this opportunity, including how to apply online by September 20th, 2015, please visit: https://search.employment.gov.bc.ca/cgi-bin/a/highlightjob.cgi?jobid=28071 Attention: only applications submitted through the BC Public Service's employment website (see link above) will be accepted.

Experience and Qualifications

This is a multifaceted role and the successful applicant may have any or all of these qualifications: Master's Degree in Social Work (Clinical Specialty or equivalent training/education), Educational Counselling, Clinical Psychology, Child and Youth Care, or equivalent; Master's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and licensed under the Registered Nursing Association of B.C. and/or the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of B.C.; Ph.D. in clinical/applied psychology, and registered with, or eligible for, registration with the College of Psychologists of British Columbia.