Mental Health and Substance Use Crisis Response Clinician | RCMP Liaison

Interior Health Authority; Nelson; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career Growth

Employer paid training/education

Employer paid vacation

Employer paid insurance premiums

Extended Health & Dental

Municipal Pension Plan

Balanced lifestyle

Job summary

Interior Health Authority in Nelson, BC, seeks a Mental Health & Substance Use Crisis Response Clinician on a relief full-time basis until the incumbent returns. The role collaborates with RCMP detachments, the Nelson Police Department, and other partners to deliver mobile crisis intervention and mental health services across the continuum of care.

The successful candidate will have counselling experience, group facilitation skills, and strong knowledge of concurrent disorders, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health & substance use counselling.
• Ability to facilitate groups and psychoeducation.
• Strong collaboration with RCMP and community partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis response and short-term treatment planning.
• Conduct assessments and suicide intervention as needed.
• Coordinate with RCMP detachments and local police for mobile crisis responses.
• Deliver evidence-based mental health supports across services.

Skills

Counselling experience

Group facilitation

Collaborative relationships

Job description

A relief full-time opportunity exists for a Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) Crisis Response Clinician | RCMP Liaison to come and join the welcoming Mental Health Substance Use team at the Nelson Health Centre in Nelson, B.C. This relief position is until the return of the incumbent.

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.

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking a self-directed candidate with past and/or current counselling experience, group facilitation experience, good working knowledge and experience in Mental Health & Substance Use, and general competency in concurrent disorders. The successful candidate will have extensive understanding and knowledge of physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of the client, their family and their community. The successful candidate will also have extensive knowledge of Indigenous communities and resources, ideally those in the Kootenay areas.

Strong mental health and substance use assessment skills, along with the ability to foster collaborative relationships, are essential to success in this role.

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

What will you work on?

This position provides community-based services with a moderate level of independence while working in partnership with local RCMP detachments, the Nelson Police Department, and other community partners.

The Crisis Response 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 provide direct and indirect mobile crisis intervention and mental health clinical services in order to ensure that persons with serious mental health problems and/or problematic substance use or withdrawal management issues have access to timely, responsive, evidence based treatment and clinical supports across the continuum of available services.

The Crisis Response Clinician provides, at the advanced practice level, crisis response, assessment, suicide intervention, short term treatment planning, time limited case management and, as required, rapid response to clients who may also have serious functional impairment in the domains of physical health and personal, family, financial, occupational, and social life. The Crisis Response Clinician functions as a primary clinician for short periods of time utilizing a variety of specialized treatment modalities/therapies for individuals, groups of clients and/or their families.

Scheduling Information

Shift times are from 08:30 to 16:30 hours. Days of work are Monday to Friday.

How will you create an impact?

Joining our IH team will allow you to challenge yourself professionally while enjoying all the personal pursuits available to you within this fantastic community.

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

We offer a work environment conducive to growth and development of strong clinical 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.

We strive to create an environment where you enjoy the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you.