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The Mental Health & Addiction Clinician provides comprehensive assessment, care planning, and treatment coordination for designated clients and their families. They work collaboratively with other healthcare providers to deliver psychosocial care, counseling, and advocacy while facilitating client self-management.
Requirements
Candidates must be a registered Social Worker or Clinical Counsellor in accordance with the standards of professional practice. Preference is given to Indigenous applicants, highlighting the importance of cultural knowledge and skills.
Working hours
40 hours per week
Skills
- Mental Health Care
- Addiction Counseling
- Crisis Response
- Assessment
- Care Planning
- Client Advocacy
- Group Work
- Cultural Competence
- Community Development
- System Navigation
- Education
- Psychosocial Care
- Collaboration
- Outreach
- Self-Management
- Consultation
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Mental Health
- Addictions
- First Nations
- Social Worker
- Clinical Counsellor
- BC College of Social Workers
- BC Association of Clinical Counsellors
- Mobile Support Team
- Outreach
- Crisis Response
- Community Development
- Psychosocial Care
- Counseling
- Group Work
- Cultural Interventions
- Health Care
- Assessment
- Care Planning
- Client Advocacy
- Education
- Prevention
- Promotion
Original job description
Northern Health values diversity within the workplace and our commitment of reaching a representative workforce. For this position, we also want to highlight First Nation, Inuit, Métis or Indigenous Ancestry is regarded as directly relevant to the skills and knowledge for this position. All candidates will be considered; however, preference will be given to Indigenous applicants. For this initiative candidates from this group who wish to qualify for preferential consideration are encouraged to self-identify.
Are you a Mental Health & Addictions Clinician – First Nations looking to highlight your knowledge, skills, and abilities in a new and dynamic environment? We currently have an opportunity for you to bring your excellent work ethic to our Mental Health & Addictions Services department.
In accordance with the established mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities of Northern Health, and under the general supervision of Manager or designate, and in partnership with the First Nations Health Authority and First Nations communities; the Mental Health & Addiction Clinician provides comprehensive assessment, care planning and treatment coordination for designated clients and their families. Working collaboratively with other health care providers and the multidisciplinary team, the Mental Health & Addiction Clinician provides direct psychosocial care, counselling and group work, system navigation and advocacy, education and linkage to relevant specialized complex care resources while facilitating client self-management. The Mental Health & Addiction Clinician is responsible for providing and developing services to maintain or improve the health and social well-being and functioning of the identified population.
The Mental Health & Addiction Clinician is a member of the Mobile Support Team delivering outreach to First Nations communities by providing a continuum of services such as: prevention, promotion, and education; assessments and care planning for individuals and families; consultation on cultural and clinical interventions; and crisis response when communities are impacted by critical events. The position is to provide community development support as it relates to Mental Wellness with First Nations communities. The Mental Health & Addiction Clinician is either a Social Worker who is registered with and practices in accordance with the standards of professional practice and code of ethics as outlined by the BC College of Social Workers (BCCSW); or a Clinical Counsellor who is registered with and practices in accordance with the standards of professional practice and code of ethics as outlined by the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC).
Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Monday to Friday, Days - 08:30 to 16:30
