Mental Health and Addictions Outreach Nurse (RN/RPN) - Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) (Cas[...]

Vancouver Coastal Health; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking health organization as a Mental Health and Addictions Outreach Nurse. This role involves working within a dedicated team to provide comprehensive care for individuals facing mental health and addiction challenges. You will assess client needs, deliver crisis intervention, and collaborate on care plans to enhance service delivery. With a commitment to innovative practices and community health, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of those in need. Embrace a rewarding career where your contributions will foster healthier communities and support individuals on their recovery journey.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits package

Employer-paid training and leadership development

Wellness supports for employees and families

Award-winning recognition programs

Exclusive discount offers for staff

Qualifications

• Current RN or RPN registration with BCCNM required.
• 2 years of experience with mental health and addictions.

Responsibilities

• Provide triage and outreach services for individuals with mental illness.
• Conduct assessments and develop care plans with the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Crisis Intervention

Counseling Skills

Psychiatric Assessments

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Team Collaboration

Education

Diploma in Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing

Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse

Tools

Computerized Client Care Information System

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42/Hr. - CAD $55.91/Hr.

Job Summary

Come work as a Mental Health and Addictions Outreach Nurse with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Mental Health and Addictions Outreach Nurse (RN/RPN) to join the Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACT) in Vancouver, B.C. Apply today to join our team!

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

ACT is a team-based, person-centered service delivery model that combines treatment, rehabilitation, and support services using team-based care as a community alternative to psychiatric hospitalization. These teams provide intensive, specific, and continuous services to meet the needs of individuals living with serious and persistent mental health and/or substance use challenges, who have not benefited from traditional outpatient programs.

As a Mental Health and Addictions Outreach Nurse with VCH, you will:

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide triage and outreach services that are inclusionary and flexible for individuals with mental illness, addictions, and/or chronic medical conditions.
• Conduct mental and physical status assessments and assess clients’ physiological, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual needs to determine priority of care requirements based on client needs, availability of resources, and best practices.
• Provide counseling and assist clients with reducing repeated contact with and use of acute and community healthcare services/programs/resources.
• Assess high-risk situations and provide crisis intervention.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop, implement, and adjust client’s care plan and meet the client’s needs for integrated services and continuity of care across the continuum.
• Facilitate the movement of clients between acute care, community agency support site, and designated health center.
• Participate in case conferences/meetings with members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Assist clients with attendance to needed services such as medical appointments.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Diploma in Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing plus two (2) years’ recent related experience working with individuals with mental health and addictions illness or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Valid BC Driver's License. Local area travel may require the use of a personal vehicle.

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of a client and family-centered recovery model in mental illness.
• Broad knowledge of crisis intervention and counseling skills.
• Broad knowledge of mental health illness and treatment.
• Broad knowledge of psychopharmacology (indications and side effects).
• Broad knowledge of substance abuse and addictions treatment.
• Broad knowledge of other facilities and community resources.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct psychiatric assessments.
• Demonstrated ability to provide treatment planning, counseling, crisis intervention, and case coordination.
• Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with clients and their families, colleagues, physicians, and other health care staff, both one-on-one and in groups.
• Demonstrated listening and information-seeking skills that promote communication and lead to a cooperative approach to problem-solving within a multidisciplinary setting.
• Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust schedule to deal with unexpected situations.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to provide consultation and leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve.
• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with conflict situations.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Basic computer literacy to operate a computerized client care information system and word processing, Internet, and email software.

Closing Statement

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for the offering of any missing vaccines and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world-class innovator in medical care, research, and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve, and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental, and municipal pension plan.
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Wellness supports, including counseling, critical incident, and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families.
• Award-winning recognition programs to honor staff, medical staff, and volunteers.
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff.

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams, and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities, and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientations. Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub; you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.