Mental Health & Substance Use Clinician, Primary Care

Northern Health; Terrace; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Mental Health & Substance Use Clinician to join their dynamic Primary Care team. In this role, you will leverage your expertise to provide compassionate, person-centered care, helping individuals manage their mental health and addiction challenges. You will work collaboratively within an interprofessional team, utilizing best practices and current research to inform your interventions. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of clients across diverse communities. If you are passionate about promoting health and well-being, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field plus 2 years of experience with complex care clients.
• Current valid BC driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent, safe, and ethical care for individuals and families.
• Develop and implement care plans to assist with mental health or addiction challenges.

Skills

Assessment and Treatment

Teaching

Knowledge Integration

Communication

Critical Thinking

Human Caring and Relationship Centered Practice

Management

Leadership

Teamwork

Computer Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Allied Health, Behavioral or Social Science

Tools

Windows-based programs

Job description

Position Summary
Are you a Mental Health & Substance Use Clinician 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 Primary Care department.

In accordance with Northern Health's vision of an idealized system of services where people and their families receive primary care services in Primary Care Homes supported by interprofessional teams, the Primary Care Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) Clinician functions as a member of the interprofessional team and applies best practices to provide competent, safe and ethical care for people and their families in settings such as physician practices, homes, schools and communities. Through assessment and involvement of each person and their family, the Primary Care MHSU Clinician develops and implements a plan of care and intervention to assist the person in managing their mental health or addiction challenges. The Primary Care MHSU Clinician will provide care according to the person's care plan and the person's personal goals.

Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Tuesday - Friday, Days - 08:15 to 16:45

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree (from an accredited educational institution) in an Allied Health, Behavioral or Social Science field relevant to the position plus two (2) years recent experience in a health setting working with complex care clients with a combination of mental health and/or addiction issues. Or equivalent related knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Current valid BC driver's license.

Skills and Abilities:

1. Assessment and Treatment: Demonstrated ability to complete initial and ongoing assessments and utilize appropriate therapeutic interventions.
2. Teaching: Ability to teach persons both one-on-one and in groups.
3. Knowledge Integration: Integrates best practice and current research evidence to support professional practice decisions and actions.
4. Communication: Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with persons, families, the public, physicians and members of the interprofessional team. Ability to effectively solve interpersonal differences and resolve conflict.
5. Critical Thinking: Problem solve demonstrating critical thinking and decision making skills.
6. Human Caring and Relationship Centered Practice: Ability to promote person centered care, sensitivity to diverse cultures and preferences, client advocacy and social justice concerns.
7. Management: Demonstrated ability to organize work, set objectives and priorities and achieve results.
8. Leadership: Promotes cooperation among the interprofessional team and collaborates across disciplines. Demonstrates creative planning for change and innovation and participates in professional development of self and others.
9. Teamwork: Demonstrated ability to foster teamwork and a commitment to excellence in the provision of person-centered care.
10. Equipment: Demonstrated computer skills including the use of Windows based programs. Ability to operate other related equipment as required in the specific practice area.
11. Ability: Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

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.