We are seeking a half-time psychologist to provide clinical guidance to a team of parent support coaches. The coaches support parents and caregivers of children with anxiety problems through structured web and phone-based interventions, as part of an expansion of our Confident Parents: Thriving Kids program. The psychologist provides clinical oversight for trained coaches, conducts […]Continue readingJob Posting: Psychologist (Victoria)
A new Confident Parents: Thriving Kids program, designed to support parents and caregivers whose children are struggling with anxiety, is being developed. The program will include educational resources in the form of short videos and we need parents involved. Who? Parents or caregivers of children with one or more of the following conditions — general […]Continue readingSeeking families for child anxiety video resource
We are seeking a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) following the announcement of the retirement of Bev Gutray. In broad terms, the role of the CEO is to provide overall leadership for CMHA BC, working with the Chair and the Board of Directors, along with a staff of senior leaders to ensure the Division achieves its strategic […]Continue readingJob Posting: Chief Executive Officer
Please donate to support our human rights policy work for dignity and respect Seeking help can be scary. Will it change how people treat me? Will it change how I feel about myself? Will I lose my right to make decisions about my own care? For some, seeking help for a mental illness or substance […]Continue readingGive the Gift of Respect
The holidays are the busiest time of the year for long-distance travel. Airports are crowded and chaotic, winter weather conditions can throw us curveballs and unforeseen circumstances can trigger a lot of stress. When leaving your usual routine and surroundings, and adding the overall stress of travel, challenges might come up that trigger symptoms of […]Continue reading10 Tips for Surviving Winter Holiday Travel
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We are seeking a program manager for Confident Parents: Thriving Kids, a telephone-based coaching service that brings helpful skills to parents of young children experiencing behavioural problems. The program manager ensures that the program is successfully meeting its mandate, while overseeing staff, operations and future program growth. This includes leading program implementation and evaluation, ensuring […]Continue readingJob Posting: Program Manager, Confident Parents: Thriving Kids
Thousands of families across British Columbia have suffered the loss of a loved one to overdose, and thousands more struggle to support a child or loved one living with a substance use disorder. Two new handbooks written in collaboration with people who have first-hand experience with substance use and loss aim to help British Columbian […]Continue readingNew resources to support BC families impacted by substance use
I am so thankful to live in a place where everyone has access to health care. But what if you were turned away from your doctor because you were told you weren’t sick enough to be treated? Sadly, this happens all too often to those seeking care for a mental illness or substance use problem. […]Continue readingThis Giving Tuesday, give the gift of mental health
CMHA BC is seeking candidates to help lead the implementation and quality assurance of a new program to support parents and caregivers of children with anxiety problems. The program is an expansion of our Confident Parents: Thriving Kids program. Both positions will be based out of CMHA BC’s Victoria office, located in Victoria, BC. Please […]Continue readingJob Posting: Program Manager and Leader for parent support program