Rural Adult Mental Health and Substance Use Worker

2 months ago


Ashcroft British Columbia, Thompson-Nicola, Canada Interior Health Authority Full time
Position Summary
Are you confident working in a Rural Adult Mental Health and Substance Use setting? Do you have capacity to be client-centred? Do you want a rewarding and meaningful career, one where you can be a part of a leading health organization?

Who are we looking for?

We are currently seeking a casual Rural Adult Mental Health and Substance Use Worker for the Ashcroft Hospital & Health Centre. The ideal candidate will have strong assessment and treatment skills and possess a human caring and relationship-centered approach to practice.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and an attractive remuneration package
• Career Growth
• Employer paid training/education
• Balanced lifestyle

What will you work on?

The Rural Adult MHSU Worker functions as a member of the multi-disciplinary team. The team’s purpose is to ensure that adults with serious mental disorders and/or substance use have access to responsive, sensitive and relevant assessment and treatment services. This program serves the adult and elderly population that experiences mental health disorders or substance use and impairment in personal, family, financial, occupational and/or social life. This includes individuals with acute psychosis, bizarre behavior, depression, anxiety, complicated grief, suicidal ideation, substance use, substance dependence and concurrent disorders.

The primary duties include intake assessment, crisis intervention, referral, case management, psychogeriatric support, collaborative community planning, psycho-education with clients and their families, and liaison with appropriate professionals. Duties include urgent response intervention to individuals in acute crisis, consultation with other care providers to identify educational needs for the community and subsequent strategies to address these needs, and to coordinate services for adults and elderly with mental health and/or substance use problems.

Scheduling information:


Shift types for this position are days and shift times are from 08:30 to 16:30 hours. This is a Casual opportunity. Casual means there are no guaranteed hours and work requirements can vary from 0 - 37.5 hours per week. Many careers with us begin with casual employment and lead to permanent or temporary career opportunities.

How will you create an impact?

Joining our IH team will allow you to challenge yourself professionally while enjoying all the personal pursuits available to you within this fantastic community.

Reasons to Apply at Interior Health What we can do for you

We offer a work environment conducive to growth and development of strong clinical skills and a work environment that supports and promotes psychological health & safety for all. We offer the opportunity to have a balanced lifestyle that allows you to maintain the quality of life you desire.

Make Interior Health your next best career destination We’re all about giving people room-to-grow and room-to-make a significant difference in the lives of others. Come to a place where work-life-balance is as important to us as it is to you. Apply Today.

Qualfications
Education, Training and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Health, Behavioural or Social Science related field, from an accredited university.

Two (2) years recent related experience in a community mental health and/or substance use setting; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Current valid BC driver’s license.

As part of your application, please ensure to:

• Upload your resume, cover letter (if Out of Province indicate if you are relocating to the area and when)
• Upload a copy of your Bachelor’s Degree
• Upload copy of your Driver’s License (Class V)

* Previous experience includes Mental Health and Substance Use knowledge and clinical experience. Mental Health and Substance Use Outpatient community experience/residential treatment centre experience preferred. Experience facilitating groups/individual counselling is an asset.

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