Art Therapist, Red Fish Healing Centre

BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services

Coquitlam, BC

What you’ll do

• Develop, implement and evaluate art therapy programs for clients; reviews client records, interviews client and / or family, assesses needs / goals, creates an intervention plan, evaluates the effectiveness of the plan / intervention and documents art therapy care.
• Receive referrals from a variety of internal / external sources; gather information from referral source / client / other relevant persons, evaluate / screen information, visit clients on wards to identify priority of service and recommends alternative treatment sources as required.
• Provide art therapy services; encourage and assist clients / families to express intense emotion and explore their thoughts in a non-verbal way, using a wide range of art materials to promote, maintain, and restore clients’ physical, psycho-social, cognitive, emotional and spiritual health.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings; exchange relevant information, discusses findings and adjusts clients’ intervention plan to ensure optimum patient care and facilitate strong interdisciplinary relationships and focus.
• Facilitate one-on-one and group programs and / or workshops utilizing creative arts to assist clients with fostering self-expression, enhancing coping skills, managing stress, and strengthening a sense of self. Participate in developing art program material / curriculum, workshops, and individual mentoring in art to guide clients through the creative process and promote wellness, creativity and personal growth.
• Arrange group programs / workshops; schedule sessions times, book facilities, arrange for materials and audio visual equipment.
• Evaluate program, using information gathered by observation and with client feedback on issues such as group session effectiveness and material utilized. Compile feedback summaries and forwards to Coordinator for review.

What you bring

Qualifications

Skills & Knowledge

What we bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.

What we do

BCMHSUS) cares for people with complex mental health and substance use challenges.

BCMHSUS is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

The Provincial Health Services Authority () plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include : Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose.

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PHSA and BCMHSUS are committed to equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and / or persistently marginalized groups identified under the Human Rights Code.

One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and / or contact the Sanya'kula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at .

Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and marginalization faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and self-determination of Indigenous communities. PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan : A First Nations Case Study.