Mental Health & Substance Use Support Worker

Interior Health; Nelson; On-site; CAD 54,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career growth

Paid training

Vacation benefits

Insurance coverage

Health & dental

Pension plan

Work-life balance

Job summary

Interior Health in Nelson is seeking a permanent full-time Mental Health & Substance Use Support Worker to join our MH team at the Nelson Health Centre. The role emphasizes life skills coaching, advocacy and recovery-oriented support aligned with an established care plan.

You will work to build relapse prevention, community adjustment and employment skills, applying psychosocial rehabilitation principles while respecting individual strengths, preferences and goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide life skills training, coaching, advocacy, information and support per care plan.
• Deliver targeted skills training and support to help clients with relapse prevention, community adjustment and employment skills.
• Apply psychosocial rehabilitation principles to empower clients within personal life, education, leisure and work domains.
• Offer services respecting individual strengths, interests, capacity and choice.
• Support growth and independence by promoting skills transfer and generalization.
• Monitor goals and report progress to the Case Coordinator or multidisciplinary team; note reactions to medication.
• Coordinate and evaluate PSR programs like Clubhouses, Supportive Housing, and Vocational Support, as required.
• Shifts are Monday to Friday 08:30–16:30.

Job description

We are currently seeking a permanent full-time Mental Health & Substance Use (MHSU) Support Worker to join our MH team at the Nelson Health Centre.

Who are we looking for?

• This is not at home support position.

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

What will you work on?

The MH&SU Support Worker provides life skills training, coaching, advocacy, information, and support services for clients experiencing mental health, behavioural and developmental problems in accordance with an established plan of care.

As a key member of the team, the MH&SU Support Worker provides interventions primarily focused on specific skills training and support needs of clients such as helping individuals to acquire relapse prevention, community adjustment, and employment skills. In line with psychosocial rehabilitation / recovery principles, the MH&SU Support Worker facilitates client empowerment and competency development within the four domains of psychosocial rehabilitation (personal life, education, leisure, and work). All rehabilitation and recovery oriented services are to be offered in a manner which respects individual strengths, interest, capacity, and choice. To maximize the opportunity for individual growth and independence, specific attention is given to issues related to skills transfer, generalization, and maintenance. As the client and team delineate various rehabilitation and support needs, the MH&SU Support Worker assists clients in identifying and working through the steps for success.

The MH&SU Support Worker monitors client goal attainment, proactively assists individuals in averting potential crises, and reports client status and progress to the Case Coordinator or the multidisciplinary team. Apart from specific rehabilitation outcomes, this includes such things as any noted reactions to medication.

The MH&SU Support Worker coordinates, plans, promotes, arranges, facilitates and evaluates specialized PSR programs such as Clubhouses, Supportive Housing, Vocational Support Programs, as required.

Scheduling Information

Shifts of work are Monday to Friday from 08:30 to 16:30 hours.

How will you create an impact?

Joining our IH team presents an opportunity for you to not only advance your professional journey but also to make a tangible impact within our organization and the broader community we serve.

By joining our IH team, you'll have the platform to leverage your skills and expertise for meaningful impact both professionally and personally. Your contributions will not only shape the future of our organization but also enrich the community, leaving a lasting legacy that extends far beyond the confines of the workplace.

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.

Interior Health strives to create an environment where you enjoy the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you.