
Eating Disorders Therapist
- Richmond, BC
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide therapeutic treatment services for youth and adults presenting with body image concerns and/or disordered eating. Develops, implements and evaluates group therapy modules and facilitates individual and group therapy.
- Provide case management, comprehensive treatment plans, and supports discharge planning services.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team and other community resources, provides consultation services and education as appropriate.
- Participate in committees and meetings, engages in on-going program planning, development and quality improvement activities, and maintains and updates own knowledge.
- Masters’ degree in a Behavioural Science discipline from a recognized program.
- Two years (2) years’ recent related experience providing therapy to youth and/or adults with a focus in the treatment of disordered eating, or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience.
- Valid BC Driver’s Licence. Local travel may require the use of a personal vehicle.
- Comprehensive knowledge of youth and adult mental health with a focus on disordered eating including best practices and modalities of treatment.
- Comprehensive knowledge of family therapy related to eating disorders.
- Comprehensive knowledge of group therapy.
- Comprehensive knowledge of psychotherapeutic and counselling skills.
- Broad knowledge of legislation and government policies and procedures relating to children, youth and their families.
- Broad knowledge of community resources, service mandates and referral guidelines.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with clients and their families, colleagues, physicians and other health care professionals, both one-on-one and in groups.
- Demonstrated listening and information seeking skills that promote communication and lead to a co-operative approach to problem solving within an interdisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate groups.
- Demonstrated ability to set priorities, organize work and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in collaboration with others as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct mental health assessments and provide treatment planning and case coordination.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with community partners.
- Demonstrated ability to problem solve, adjust to new or unexpected events, and deal effectively with conflict situations.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- Demonstrated ability to operated related office equipment.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
- Basic computer literacy and ability to operate a computerized client care information system and work processing, spread sheet, Internet and email software.
- Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
- Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
- Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
- Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
- Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff