Mental Health & Addictions Case Manager, Adult

Position Summary
Are you a Mental Health & Addictions Case Manager 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 and Addictions Services department.

Under the direction of the Team Leader, participates as an integral part of the treatment team to provide direct care to individuals by following Northern Health Mental Health and Addictions Harm Reduction Model of Care and philosophy of an integrated Mental Health and Addictions service: Providing mental health and addiction services where the focus is maintaining clients in the community.

Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Monday to Friday, Days - 08:30 to 16:30

Qualifications
• Bachelor of Social Work degree or Baccalaureate Degree in Social Sciences or Allied Health Discipline.
• One (1) year recent experience working directly in addictions and/or mental health treatment, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Eligibility for registration with appropriate professional body.

Skills and Abilities:
• Good knowledge of Mental Health and Addictions. Able to assess and provide interventions across both. Experience in community-based programs preferred.
• Knowledge of current psychosocial rehabilitation practice.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and work independently as well as on a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to organize work and implement a plan of care, to assess situations and diffuse crisis incidents.
• Knowledge of importance of relationship building, motivational and activation techniques.
• Ability to provide assertive case management, using a range of clinical skills and interventions.
• Ability to speak in public and facilitate or teach groups.
• Ability to provide work direction to others.
• Knowledge of community agencies and resources.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, families, all levels of staff, physicians, other health care workers and the public.
• Physically able to perform duties of the position.
• Ability to operate related equipment - Computer skills.

Who we are
Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation's communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.
Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.