Recovery Support Worker | Access Central

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

Job summary

A regional health authority in Canada is seeking a Recovery Support Worker to join the Mental Health and Substance Use Access Central team in Kelowna. The role involves supporting individuals in their recovery journey, providing coaching, and facilitating transitions across various care services. Ideal candidates will have knowledge of mental health and substance use, with a passion for helping the community. The position offers competitive salary and benefits, as well as a conducive work environment for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career Growth

Employer paid training/education

Employer paid vacation

Employer paid insurance premiums

Extended Health & Dental coverage

Contribution to Municipal Pension Plan

Balanced lifestyle

Qualifications

• Experienced mental health professional.
• Ability to work with various treatment and support needs.
• Positive collaboration with care teams and families.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals during their recovery journey.
• Provide coaching and information as per personalized care plans.
• Facilitate transitions across care services and aftercare supports.

Skills

Knowledge of mental health and substance use

Harm reduction

Coaching and mentoring

Coordination and support services

Job description

We are currently looking for a permanent full time Recovery Support Worker 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

What will you work on?

The Recovery Support Worker supports Access Central, which is a new regional virtual service delivered by a centralized interdisciplinary team based in Kelowna. These positions will support the continuum of care in a centralized, regional, coordinated access to substance use bed‑based services, including treatment, transition and stabilization, and supportive recovery.

The Recovery Support Worker uses their knowledge of mental health and substance use, harm reduction, and recovery‑oriented system of care to assist individuals throughout their recovery journey. The Recovery Support Worker works in partnership with the person, caregiver/family, and interdisciplinary care team to provide coaching, mentoring, information, coordination, and support services for people seeking addiction treatment, transition, and aftercare supports in accordance with an established personalized care plan.

As an integral part of an interdisciplinary team, the Recovery Support Worker facilitates individuals in transitioning across the continuum of care, including inpatient (bed‑based) or outpatient (at home or community‑based) services, withdrawal management and stabilization, and community aftercare supports. As the person and care team delineate various treatment and support needs, the Recovery Support Worker assists in identifying and working through the steps for success, walking alongside the person in the delivery of seamless addiction treatment, transition, and aftercare supports.

Scheduling Information

Shift times are days and shift times are from 08:30 to 16:30 hours.

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!