Regional Addictions Specialist, Vancouver Island

First Nations Health Authority; Ladysmith; Hybrid; CAD 91,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Municipal Pension plan with employer 9

Vacation and personal days (3 weeks, +

Cultural days (5/year)

Health benefits and Health Care Spendi

And more!

Job summary

First Nations Health Authority is seeking an Addictions & Substance Use Specialist to collaborate with First Nations communities across British Columbia, promoting wellness planning and culturally safe care. The role blends community engagement, specialized expertise, and partnership-building to strengthen communities.

The ideal candidate holds a university degree in public health or related field and has 5–7 years of relevant experience in mental health and substance use.

Qualifications

• University degree in public health, or related field of studies, such as Allied Health, Behavioral/Social Sciences, Clinical Psychology.
• Five to seven years of recent, relevant experience in a mental health and substance use environment or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• As an Addictions & Substance Use Specialist, you'll collaborate with First Nations communities to support wellness planning, develop substance use strategies, and advance culturally safe care.

Education

University degree in public health or related field (e.g., Allied Health, Behavioral/Social Sciences, Clinical Psychology)

Job description

FNHA Overview

The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders. The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes. The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce. Preference will be given to individuals who identify as First Nations from a Nation located on Vancouver Island or the surrounding areas. All interested First Nations, Inuit or Métis individuals are encouraged to apply. The First Nations Health Authority has a mandate to increase First Nations representation in the workforce. Applicant skills, perspectives and lived experience may be matched for this role, or other opportunities within the FNHA. FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2026. Learn more about why we were selected here .

Title: Regional Addictions Specialist

Salary: $91,172 - $107,261 - $123,351 per year (pay range explained below)

Contract: Term- ending November 30 2027

Hours: 37.5 hours Monday to Friday – 8am- 4pm

Location: Victoria, Oyster Bay, Quinsam, Port Hardy, Tseshaht (any location on Vancouver Island) - Hybrid, on-site. 3 days in office 2 days from home.

About The Role

As an Addictions & Substance Use Specialist, you'll collaborate with First Nations communities to support wellness planning, develop substance use strategies, and advance culturally safe care. This role combines community engagement, specialized expertise, and partnership-building to help create healthier, stronger communities across British Columbia.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have/be

Education

• University degree in public health, or related field of studies, such as Allied Health, Behavioral/Social Sciences, Clinical Psychology.

Experience

• Recent, relevant, and significant experience in a mental health and substance use environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, usually acquired over a period of Five (5) to seven (7) years

Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.

Working at FNHA

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31%
• 3 weeks’ vacation, which increases with service to 4 weeks, plus 5 personal days, 1 volunteer day, and 14 public holidays including National Indigenous People’s Day, National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Easter Monday and Boxing Day
• 5 cultural days per year for non-union First Nations, Inuit, or Métis employees
• Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment
• And more!

Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our family to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting.

The Pay Range is the minimum and maximum annual salary based on full time equivalent hours.

Incumbents are typically hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the range based on their knowledge, skills, abilities and experience in relation to the role requirements.

The top 10% of the pay range is for the incumbents who are industry experts in the job with the combination of exceptional experience and competencies needed to perform all duties and responsibilities at a superior capability level. Internal employee compensation will be determined as per the FNHA Employee Total Compensation Policy.

Resources

For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us

For information about https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/cultural-safety-and-humility and for information about Land Acknowledgements

If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at [e-mail]

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