Mental Health Life Skills Worker

4 days ago

Aiyansh BC, Kitimat-Stikine Regional District, BC; British Columbia, Canada Northern Health - BC Full-time

Help clients develop physical, social, and emotional wellbeing as a Life Skills Worker 2 with Northern Health. This Monday-to-Friday day schedule runs from 08:30 to 16:30.

Working under a Manager or designate, you will support clients with serious and persistent mental illness and addictions issues. You will contribute to an assigned program within a multidisciplinary team. The position applies psychosocial rehabilitation and harm reduction principles to promote independent community living and address service needs.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist clients with physical development and wellbeing
  • Support clients' social and emotional development
  • Promote independent living within the community
  • Provide skills teaching through psychosocial rehabilitation
  • Support efforts reducing hospitalization or incarceration

Requirements:

  • Experience or knowledge as a lifeskills support worker
  • Ability to assist clients with mental illness
  • Ability to support clients experiencing addictions issues
  • Ability to apply a harm reduction approach
  • Capacity to contribute within multidisciplinary teams

Apply your client support, skills teaching, and mental health knowledge as Northern Health's Life Skills Worker 2.