Forensic Community & Liaison Nurse, Registered Nurse; RN/Registered Psychiatric Nurse; RPN), Forensic Psychiatric
Job in
Surrey, BC, Canada
Listing for:
PHSA
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-01-12
Job specializations:
-
Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, Psychiatry
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Forensic Community & Liaison Nurse, Registered Nurse (RN) / Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN), Forensic Psychiatric
Forensic Community & Liaison Nurse - Registered Nurse (RN)/ Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN)
BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services
Surrey, BC
This Regular Full-Time opportunity is with the Surrey Psychiatric Surrey Regional Clinic located in Surrey, BC
What is Forensics
Forensic Psychiatric Regional Clinics and Programs are for people with a mental health and/or substance use disorder who have come into contact with the law. The courts may refer them to one of our regional clinics for assessment and treatment. We believe that people, when properly supported, have the ability to manage most aspects of their lives. We focus on people's strengths and resources instead of on symptoms and problems.
They are a key member of their treatment team and an active participant in their own care. We help them get the care, support, and treatment they need.
What you’ll do
Conduct initial intake and ongoing biopsychosocial nursing psychiatric assessments including current mental status examinations, general assessments of physical health, special needs/precautions, and complete all related assessment tools as per policy. Identify, develop and implement an Integrated Treatment Plan (ITP) based on the evaluation of clinical risk and need through the completion of the Short-term Assessment of Risk & Treatability (START). Ensure the Regional Clinic Manager is informed of emerging problems, unusual circumstances, plans of action, and legal issues concerning assigned clients.
Screen to determine whether referral to or liaison with other agencies is required and whether appropriate community options exist.Provide community case coordination and advocacy services for clients by methods such as communicating and monitoring client contacts with mental health teams, private psychiatrists, family physicians, probation, other specialists, and social service agencies that are involved in the provision of services to the client to ensure continuity of care and sharing of pertinent information; establishing and maintaining excellent working relationships with all resources;
communicating closely with treating psychiatrists/psychologists to ensure ongoing evaluation and effective treatment; and working in collaboration with other community resources to meet the client’s need for assistance including financial, housing, medical and psychiatric care, substance abuse intervention, family support, employment/skills training opportunities, life skills training, transportation, and prosocial/recreational programs.Maintain concise and accurate documentation of relevant information on client files in accordance with FPSC policy standards to meet regulatory requirements and provide evidence and rationale to support findings and treatment plan such as compiling pertinent background information for clinical case planning and collecting information to assist psychiatrists/psychologists in the preparation of reports for the Courts. Provide written reports and summaries as per FPSC policy, standards and guidelines.Provide nursing services, information and support, and short-term, time-limited follow-up as required by methods such as addressing immediate social or mental health needs, providing counseling/therapeutic support to individual clients and their families, and acting as a group co-facilitator as required; assisting with finding shelter, food, financial assistance, medication or referral to other appropriate resources; administering medications and assessing their effectiveness, monitoring client for presence of side effects such as extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS), tardive dyskinesia and other movement disorders related to psychoactive medications, providing information on medication management, including teaching the client about benefits and possible side effects;
and giving advice and information about mental illness, personality disorders, range of treatment options available, court process, community options, and resources and education on mental illness.What you bring
Qualifications:
Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with…
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