Mental Health And Substance Use (Mhsu) Treatment, Support & Recovery Clinician

Interior Health is seeking an experienced permanent part time (0.82 FTE) Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) Treatment, Support & Recovery Clinician to join our MHSU team at the Nelson Health Centre in Nelson, B.C.
What We Offer

• Competitive salary and an attractive remuneration package
• Career Growth
• Balanced lifestyle
• Extended Health & Dental coverage
• Employer paid vacation starting at 4 weeks (20 days)
• Medical Service Plan
• Employer paid training/education
• Contribution to Municipal Pension Plan
• Employer paid insurance premiums

What will you work on?
The Treatment, Support & Recovery Clinician 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 with severe and persistent mental health problems and/or problematic substance use issues have access to timely, responsive, evidence based treatment and clinical supports across the continuum of available services.
The Treatment, Support & Recovery Clinician provides, at the advanced practice level, assessment, treatment, case management and, as required, urgent response to the most complex clients, frequently with co-occurring disorders, who may also have serious functional impairment in the domains of physical health and personal, family, financial, occupational, and social life. The Treatment, Support & Recovery Clinician functions as a primary clinician utilizing a variety of specialized treatment modalities/therapies for individuals, groups of clients and/or their families.
Shifts of work will be Tuesday to Friday from 08:30-16:30 hours with weekends and statutory holidays off.
Who are we looking for?
The ideal candidate will have strong assessment and counselling skills and possess a human caring and relationship centred approach to practice.
If you are a dynamic, experienced clinician, motivated to be challenged professionally, have excellent interpersonal skills and aspire to create long term roots in a small town setting, this is the move for you.
About this location/unit
The Interior Health Mental Health & Substance Use Services’ purpose is to restore, preserve and promote good mental health through sustainable and accountable practices.
Reasons to Apply at Interior Health... What we can do for you
We offer a work environment conducive to growth and development of strong clinical skills. The opportunity to have a balanced lifestyle that allows you to maintain the quality of life you desire.
Interior Health is an organization where you have room to grow and where life outside of work is just as important to us as it is to you. Apply today!