Posted 16 days ago
Clinician, geriatric community mental health
@ Fraser Health Authority
Langley, British Columbia
Overview
Fraser Health Authority is hiring a Clinician for its geriatric community mental health team, reporting to the Coordinator of the Geriatric Program. The role provides assessment, treatment, consultation and follow-up to elderly clients with complex mental illness and their caregivers, including home visits, liaison with community agencies and community education. The posting lists a salary of $44.85 to $56.02 per hour.
Pay:
$44.85–$56.02 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Assess and treat elderly clients with mental illness and their caregivers
- Provide crisis intervention and follow-up through home visits and outreach
- Coordinate with the interdisciplinary geriatric team and community agencies
- Maintain clinical and statistical documentation
- Provide education to families, caregivers and referral agencies
Requirements summary:
- Master's degree in Social Work, Clinical Counselling or related health discipline
- About one year of recent geriatric mental health experience
- Eligible for registration with a relevant professional association
- Valid Class V BC driver's licence and personal vehicle
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Adult Guardianship and Trustee Act
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-21
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-12
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-29
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Client sites, Office, Home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Class V BC driver's licence |
| Driver’s licence | required, own vehicle |
| Education | Master’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Social Work, Clinical Counselling, Health-related discipline |
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Fraser Health Authority
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Full company description
The ❤️ of health care from Burnaby to Boston Bar on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to 32 First Nations within the territories of the Fraser Salish region.
- LinkedIn followers
- 92,159
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 15,792
- Reported office locations
- 13450 102 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3T 0H1, CA
- 32900 Marshall Road, Abbotsford, BC V2S 0C2, CA
- 3935 Kindcaid Street, Burnaby, BC V5G 2X6, CA
- 45600 Menholm Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 1P7, CA
- 5800 Mountain View Boulevard, Delta, BC V4K 3V6, CA
- 475 Guildford Way, Port Moody, British Columbia V3H 3W9, CA
- 1275 7th Ave, Hope, British Columbia V0X 1L4, CA
- 9750 140th St, Surrey, British Columbia V3R 3G2, CA
- 22051 Fraser Hwy, Langley, British Columbia V3A 4H4, CA
- 11666 Laity St, Maple Ridge, British Columbia V2X 5A3, CA
- 7324 Hurd St, Mission, British Columbia V2V 3H5, CA
- 15521 Russell Ave, White Rock, British Columbia V4B 2R4, CA
- 330 E Columbia St, New Westminster, British Columbia V3L 3W7, CA
- 13750 96 Ave, Surrey, British Columbia V3V 1Z2, CA
- Business categories
- Health Diagnostics
- Hospital
- Health Care
- Mental Health
- Other recorded names
- Fraser Health
- Fraser Health Authority
- Specialties
- public health care
- acute and community
- mental health and substance use
- home and community care
- residential care
- surgery
- emergency care and trauma
- labour and delivery
- NICU
- and environmental health
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 24,030
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
The ❤️ of health care from Burnaby to Boston Bar on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to 32 First Nations within the territories of the Fraser Salish region.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Surrey, BC |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Year founded | 2001 |
| Specialties | public health careacute and communitymental health and substance usehome and community careresidential caresurgeryemergency care and traumalabour and deliveryNICUand environmental health |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 4,054 |
| View page |
The salary range for this position is CAD $44.85 - $56.02 / hour
Job Summary
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Detailed Overview
Reporting to the Coordinator, Geriatric Program, the Clinician works as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide assessment, treatment, consultation and follow-up services to mentally ill elderly clients of special complexity and difficulty, and their caregivers. This position is also required to provide liaison with relevant community agencies in the planning and development of services for the elderly, and participate in the provision of community education in matters related to older adults with age related mental health issues.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Master's degree in Social Work, Clinical Counselling or other relevant health related discipline. One (1) year's recent, related experience with Geriatric psychiatry clients in a recognized psychiatric and/or community mental health setting or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Eligible for registration with relevant professional association. Valid Class V BC Driver's Licence and possession of a personal vehicle.
Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated clinical skills in working with older adults with age related mental health issues.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, with professionals, clients and caregivers.
- Ability to provide formal and informal education.
- Ability to work effectively within interdisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated ability to network with other services and agencies.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
- Good understanding of relevant legislation (i.e. Mental Health Act, Adult Guardianship and Trustee Act, etc.).
About Fraser Health
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 50,000+ 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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