Mental Health and Substance Use Clinician | Access Central

Interior Health Authority; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider is seeking a part-time Mental Health and Substance Use Clinician in Kelowna, Canada. The role involves providing assessment and treatment for complex clients with substance use and mental health issues, supporting a community-oriented team. Candidates should have relevant qualifications in mental health and demonstrate a commitment to client care and ongoing professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career growth opportunities

Employer paid training

Health and dental coverage

Contribution to pension plan

Qualifications

• Ability to support individuals experiencing substance use problems.
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in evidence-based treatment modalities.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and treatment for clients with substance use issues.
• Coordinate services and ensure access to care.
• Deliver urgent response for complex cases.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Substance use treatment

Service coordination

Crisis intervention

Education

Relevant mental health qualification

Job description

Overview

We are currently looking for a permanent part time (0.53 FTE) Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) Clinician to join the Mental Health and Substance Use Access Central team based out of the Kelowna Community Health & Services centre in Kelowna, B.C.

Interior Health and our partner agencies provide a range of mental health and substance use services for all ages. We strive to ensure that our services are welcoming of all peoples, gender identities, cultures, ethnicities and backgrounds.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and an attractive remuneration package
• Career Growth
• Employer paid training/education
• Employer paid vacation (per collective agreement)
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended Health & Dental coverage
• Contribution to Municipal Pension Plan
• Balanced lifestyle

Who we are looking for

The MHSU Substance Use Clinician supports Access Central, which is a new regional virtual service delivered by a centralized interdisciplinary team based in Kelowna. This position will support a centralized, regional, coordinated access to substance use bed-based services, including treatment, transition and stabilization, and supportive recovery.

What you will work on

The Substance Use 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 experiencing substance use problems/disorders or concurrent substance use and mental health problems have access to timely, responsive, evidence based treatment and clinical supports across the continuum of available services.

The Substance Use Clinician provides, at the advanced practice level, assessment, treatment, service coordination 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 Substance Use Clinician functions as a primary clinician utilizing a variety of specialized treatment modalities/therapies for individuals, groups of clients and/or their families.

Scheduling Information

Shifts are days and shift times are from 08:30 to 16:30 hours; rotating days.

Reasons to Apply at Interior Health… What we can do for you

We offer a work environment conducive to growth and development of strong skills and a work environment that supports and promotes psychological health & safety for all. We offer the opportunity to have a balanced lifestyle that allows you to maintain the quality of life you desire.

If you are an experienced mental health professional and passionate about helping those in our community, apply today!