NURSE ATL - Associate Team Leader

The Team
The Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) Kelowna team is a well-established group of 15 dedicated mental health clinicians and nurses working to support children, youth, and families facing moderate to severe mental health challenges. As the Associate Team Leader, you’ll collaborate with this passionate team, along with consulting psychiatrists, to provide compassionate, inclusive care and make a meaningful impact in the community.

The Role
As an Associate Team Leader, you’ll supervise up to 9 staff while shaping and enhancing mental health programs to ensure they meet the needs of children, youth, and families. This role offers a unique blend of leadership and direct clinical work, giving you the chance to guide a dedicated team while continuing to make a direct impact through meaningful client care. It’s an exciting opportunity to balance leadership responsibilities with hands-on mental health services in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements

• Degree in Nursing (in a field relevant to the position) and licensed to practice nursing in the Province of British Columbia under the Registered Nursing Association of BC and/or the College of Registered Psychiatric Nursing of BC.
• Experience in the provision of mental health services to children, youth, and their families.

Preference statement:

• Two or more years experience in the provision of mental health services to children, youth, and their families.

Willingness statements:

• Opportunity to work with families facing challenges which may occasionally involve exposure to unpleasant dealings with angry, abusive, or abused clients; exposure to hazards from frequently working around volatile parents and/or children in crisis
• May be required to work evening/weekends.
• Exposure to regular travel in remote locations.
• May be required to use own vehicle on an expense account basis.
• Successful completion of security screening requirements of the BC Public Service, which may include a criminal records check, and/or Criminal Records Review Act (CRRA) check, and/or enhanced security screening checks as required by the ministry (Note: It is important that you read the job posting

For questions regarding this position, please contact kelly.mckenzie@gov.bc.ca

About this Position:

Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work up to 2 days at home per week subject to an approved telework agreement.
This position is also posted as a SPO 27 under REQ 118561 and as a LP B under REQ 118563.
Please refer to MyHR for more information on Temporary Market Adjustments.
An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and permanent vacancies
A Criminal Record Check (CRC) and Criminal Record Review Act Check (CRRA) will be required.
Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.

Working for the BC Public Service:

The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

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How to Apply:
Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the job requirements listed above. Applicants who are selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on their knowledge, skills, abilities, competencies and other position related requirements as outlined in the Job Profile at the bottom of the posting.

Cover Letter: NO - Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed.

Resume: YES - A resume is required as part of your application, however, it may not be used for initial shortlisting purposes.

Questionnaire: YES - You will need to complete a comprehensive questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements. Include all relevant information about your educational accomplishments and employment history including job titles, start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and how you obtained your relevant experience. The questionnaire will take approximately 60 minutes to complete.

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