Substance Use Treatment Specialist

2 months ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Vancouver Coastal Health Full time

About the Role

Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking a skilled Addiction Clinic Nurse to join our team at InSite, a leading harm reduction facility in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive health care services to clients with complex needs, including mental health and substance use issues.
  • Develop and implement individualized care plans, working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams and community partners.
  • Conduct physical and mental health assessments, identify challenges, and address issues with the care plan in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
  • Provide direct care activities, including assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting client care.
  • Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with clients, based on respect and empathy.

Qualifications

  • Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
  • Two (2) years' recent related clinical nursing experience providing care and/or treatment services to the designated client population through a harm reduction, holistic mental health & substance use and/or primary care lens.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Demonstrated knowledge of the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) Professional and Practice standards for nursing.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of community health nursing theory and practice within a client/family centered approach.
  • Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities in a dynamic environment.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the impact of social determinants of health on individuals, families, and the community into care provided.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience in providing culturally safe and competent care.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain rapport with client population and other stakeholders.

Why Join Vancouver Coastal Health?

Vancouver Coastal Health is a world-class innovator in medical care, research, and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve, and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health, and dental, and municipal pension plan.
  • Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.
  • Wellness supports, including counseling, critical incident, and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families.
  • Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff, and volunteers.
  • Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff.

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