Community Life Skills & Recovery Outreach Worker

Interior Health; Williams Lake; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Career Growth

Employer paid training/education

Balanced lifestyle

Job summary

Interior Health in Williams Lake, BC is seeking a casual Life Skills Outreach Worker to join our Mental Health Substance Use (MHSU) team. The role focuses on outreach, community and facility-based services for adults with serious mental illness or substance use challenges, within a psychosocial rehabilitation framework.

The successful candidate will conduct risk assessments, crisis interventions, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to implement individualized care plans, while promoting

Qualifications

• Mental Health Worker Certificate, Human Services Worker Certificate or Addictions Worker Certification.
• Two years recent related experience with mental illness or substance use issues.
• Food Safe Level 1 Certificate.
• Basic First Aid Certificate.
• Non-violent crisis intervention training.
• Valid BC Driver’s License (Class 5).

Responsibilities

• Provide outreach, community and facility care within a psychosocial rehabilitation framework.
• Conduct risk assessments and crisis interventions as needed.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans.
• Support recovery, independence and community integration through person-centered care.
• Maintain thorough documentation of care activities and client progress.

Skills

Risk assessment

Crisis intervention

Outreach

Case coordination

Trauma-informed care

Documentation

Advocacy

Communication

Education

Mental Health Worker Certificate

Human Services Worker Certificate

Addictions Worker Certification

Food Safe Level 1 Certificate

Basic First Aid Certificate

Non-violent crisis intervention training

Current BC Driver’s License (Class 5)

Job description

Interior Health in Williams Lake, BC is seeking a casual Life Skills Outreach Worker to join our Mental Health Substance Use (MHSU) team. The role focuses on outreach, community and facility-based services for adults with serious mental illness or substance use challenges, within a psychosocial rehabilitation framework.

The successful candidate will conduct risk assessments, crisis interventions, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to implement individualized care plans, while promoting