Substance Use Clinician, Indigenous Health Specialist
1 month ago
Job Summary:
The Substance Use Clinician, Indigenous Health provides culturally sensitive and trauma-informed care to Indigenous clients and their families affected by substance use disorders. This role supports care coordination and system navigation across substance use services, local service areas, and regional and provincial services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provides initial screening and assessment of clients to determine appropriate treatment based on client needs and urgency of request.
- Assesses client needs by gathering client information/history via phone interviews or other methods and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to determine best approach to care.
- Provides first-level intervention and support until formal treatment or further assessment can be conducted, including short-term brief interventions, follow-up, monitoring, and evaluating treatment outcomes.
- Develops and implements recovery-oriented treatment options and plans through collaboration with clients and natural supports.
- Facilitates client utilization of appropriate community services and rehabilitative programs through methods such as researching available services, liaising with service and program providers, and providing advice and consultation to colleagues.
- Provides referrals to appropriate community treatment alternatives and services, including residential programs, family therapy, marital and separation counseling, alcohol and drug treatment, victim assistance, employee assistance programs, clubhouses, transition homes, vocational programs, and other agencies.
- Utilizes available community resources such as volunteers, community groups, alternate care services, and other service agencies to develop supportive and rehabilitative programs for clients and their families.
- Provides culturally appropriate education to clients and their families, in accordance with theoretical models grounded in evidence-based practice, by exploring identified problems that may have resulted in substance use and mental health symptoms, identifying goals, expectations, and support resources, and suggesting positive behavior modifications.
- Maintains client records by recording information such as client assessments, charting client information via PARIS and/or other clinical information systems, preparing progress notes and reports in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures to meet regulatory requirements.
- Carries out responsibilities in accordance with health and safety requirements and immediately reports unsafe situations by notifying supervisor or other appropriate personnel.
- Develops linkages with other facilities and community resources, and advocates on behalf of the client and others to improve access, integration, and coordination of mental health and substance use services.
- Maintains relevant data and statistics on information such as intakes, requests, referrals in/out, priority, sources, and nature of requests, and provides input to Coordinator and Manager.
- Promotes quality improvement through recommendations on policies, processes, and procedures that streamline and provide for more efficient and effective client/family-centered practices.
- Participates actively and collaboratively in team planning and team meetings, and participates in committees, working groups, and/or corporate initiatives especially as it relates to improving the care of individuals who identify as Indigenous.
Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in an applicable social or health sciences program such as Counselling Psychology or Social Work.
- Two years' recent related experience working with clients and families with, or affected by, mental illness and substance use disorders, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Knowledge of Indigenous health approaches, protocol, and cultural issues.
- Eligible for registration with relevant/applicable professional association.
- Valid B.C. Driver's License and access to a personal vehicle for work-related purposes.
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