Substance Use Outreach Clinician - Aftercare

Vancouver Coastal Health; Bella Bella; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization as a Substance Use Outreach Clinician, where you'll play a vital role in supporting individuals on their recovery journeys. In this dynamic position, you will work within a dedicated team to provide essential mental health and substance use services, utilizing a strengths-based and harm reduction approach. Your expertise will help create inclusive environments that promote wellness and recovery for diverse populations. With a commitment to Indigenous Cultural Safety and community collaboration, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact while advancing your career in a supportive and innovative setting.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits package

Employer-paid training

Wellness supports for employees and families

Exclusive discount offers for staff

Qualifications

• Master's degree in health science and 2 years of experience in community-based settings.
• Valid B.C. driver's license is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health and substance use support in an interdisciplinary team.
• Facilitate harm reduction education and case management for clients.

Skills

Effective Communication

Cultural Competency

Crisis Management

Knowledge of Harm Reduction

Education

Master’s Degree in Health Science

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $42.27/Hr. - CAD $52.81/Hr.

Job Summary

Come work as a Substance Use Outreach Clinician with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Substance Use Outreach Clinician to join the Aftercare Clinicians team at Heiltsuk Hospital in Bella Bella, BC. This work is framed within VCH’s commitments to our pillars of Indigenous Cultural Safety, Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Planetary Health. VCH encourages Indigenous applicants who may not possess all required qualifications but would become job ready through Employer provided training, orientation or mentoring, to apply.

As a Substance Use Outreach Clinician with VCH you will:

• Work as a member of an interdisciplinary team to provide a range of mental health and substance use supports.
• Use an outreach model that is strengths-based and inclusive of harm reduction approaches to support client goals including detox/substance use stabilization, treatment and recovery programming.
• Provide harm reduction education, group facilitation, and case management toward treatment initiatives.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and community resources to facilitate clients’ wellness journeys.
• Participate in committees and meetings, engage in ongoing team planning, development, and quality improvement activities.
• Provide direct clinical services in the form of immediate assessment, intervention, referral, and support to clients in urgent situations.
• Act as client advocate, support recovery goals, and deliver evidence-based treatment/interventions.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Master’s Degree in a health science discipline from a recognized program.
• Two (2) years’ recent experience in community-based or Indigenous-led organizations working with individuals with substance use and mental health presentations.
• Valid B.C. driver's license.
• Preference will be given to candidates who identify as Indigenous including First Nations, Inuit, and/or Metis.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of substance-use recovery services in the community.
• Knowledge of health inequities and discrimination faced by designated client populations.
• Knowledge of the principles of harm reduction in a health care setting.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, clients, and service providers.
• Ability to manage aggressive and suicidal behavior.
• Ability to work with a culturally diverse population.

Closing Statement

The hours of work may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check. All health care workers in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their vaccination history.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

• Comprehensive health benefits package.
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Wellness supports available to employees and their immediate families.
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff.

At Vancouver Coastal Health, we support equitable practices, diverse teams, and inclusive environments. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities. Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.