Community Mental Health Worker

Interior Health; Nelson; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care organization is seeking a Community Mental Health Worker 2 to join their team in Nelson. This role focuses on providing life skills and supportive counseling to clients with mental health and substance use challenges, ensuring access to necessary psychosocial rehabilitation. The ideal candidate has relevant education and experience, and is passionate about making a difference in the lives of clients. Daytime shifts from Monday to Friday are offered.

Qualifications

• Two years recent experience with clients experiencing mental health/substance use issues.
• Current valid B.C. Driver’s License.
• Education relevant to the mental health field.

Responsibilities

• Provide life skills training and advocacy for clients.
• Plan and execute psychosocial rehabilitation strategies.
• Deliver general support duties for clients living independently.

Skills

Life skills

Advocacy

Supportive counseling

Education

Diploma in a field relevant to the position

Grade 12

Job description

Position Summary
Interior Health is seeking a passionate and dedicated individual to join our dynamic Mental Health team at the Nelson Health Centre, located in the beautiful community of Nelson, B.C.

The Community Mental Health Worker 2 functions as a part of the larger health care team and as a member of a specific Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) multi-disciplinary specialized team whose purpose is to ensure that persons with severe and persistent mental health problems and/or substance use disorders have access to timely, responsive, evidence based psychosocial rehabilitation across the continuum of available services.

This position performs a variety of life skills, advocacy, supportive counseling, psychosocial rehabilitation planning, and general support duties involving clients who are living in their own housing for the assigned client population(s).

This casual position offers daytime shifts, Monday to Friday, from 08:30 to 16:30.

This position offers the opportunity to truly make a difference in someone’s life through outreach services. If you’re passionate about working in mental health services and meet our qualifications, apply today!

Qualfications
Education, Training and Experience:
-Grade 12
-Diploma in a field relevant to the position
-Two years recent related experience working with the assigned client population(s) experiencing mental health and/or substance abuse problems; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
-Current valid B.C. Driver’s License