Mental Health and Substance Use

5 days ago

Merritt, Canada Interior Health Authority Full time

We are currently in search of a permanent full time Mental Health and Substance Use Worker to join the MHSU Homelessness team at the Merritt Mental Health Centre in beautiful Merritt, B.C.

**Who are we looking for?**

**What we offer**:

- Competitive salary and an attractive remuneration package
- Career Growth
- Employer paid training/education
- Employer paid vacation (per collective agreement)
- Medical Service Plan
- Employer paid insurance premiums
- Extended Health & Dental coverage
- Contribution to Municipal Pension Plan
- Balanced lifestyle

**What will you work on?**

This position will support peer coordination in Merritt, Ashcroft and Lillooet/Lytton therefore travel is required. The Peer Coordinator facilitates the inclusion and engagement of people with lived and living experience of substance use in the planning and delivery of IH substance use services.

Responsibilities include Peer role development, recruitment, orientation, coaching, honorarium payments, Peer capacity building at Interior Health (IH) and in community, and integration support into various MHSU teams.

The Substance Use Worker functions as a member of the larger Hospitals & Communities Integrated Services (HCIS) health care team and as a member of a specific MHSU multi-disciplinary team whose purpose is to ensure that persons experiencing substance use problems/disorders or concurrent substance use and mental health problems have access to timely, responsive, evidence based treatment and clinical supports across the continuum of available services. The Substance Use Worker provides assessment, treatment, service coordination, and as required, urgent response to clients who may also have serious functional impairment in the domains of physical health and personal, family, financial, occupational, and social life. The Substance Use Worker functions as a primary clinician utilizing a variety of specialized treatment modalities/therapies for individuals, groups of clients and/or their families.

**Scheduling Information**:
Shift types are days and shift times are from 08:30 to 16:30 hours.

**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.

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.

At Interior Health, we’re all about giving people room to grow; room to impact; room to make a significant, personal contribution; and room to make a difference in the lives of others.

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