Clinician, Specialized Mental Health & Substance Use Outreach

Position Summary

Are you a Clinician, Specialized Mental Health & Substance Use Outreach 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 Specialized Services department.

In accordance with the established mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities of Northern Health, and under the general supervision of Manager or designate, this position is responsible for providing primary therapeutic, case management and mental health and substance use support services for assigned clients, whether they are in hospital, residential or other community settings. Such services are provided where and as required, in accordance with care plans agreed to by the inter‑professional clinical team, the individual and family.

Days, Evenings - 08:17 to 19:30, Rotating

• Baccalaureate degree in a mental health and substance use related discipline, plus two years of recent related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Assessment and Treatment:
  Demonstrated ability to complete initial and ongoing client assessments (clinical and diagnostic reasoning) through appropriate/prescribed technical, therapeutic, safety type interventions.
• Teaching:
  Ability to teach clients and others both one‑on‑one and in groups.
• Knowledge Integration:
  Integrates best practice and current research evidence to support professional practice decisions and actions with strong competency in harm reduction and trauma informed theory and evidence‑based approaches to supporting individuals’ who are active in substance use, inclusive of: harm reduction supply provision, naloxone training, overdose prevention services, drug checking services, and overdose response. Understanding of the BC Mental Health Act as it applies to community mental health care, such as Section 28, Directors Warrants, and Extended Leave.
  
  Competence and confidence in common mental health and substance use related risk assessments and behavioural care planning
• Communication:
  Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with clients, families, the public, medical staff, and members of the interdisciplinary team using verbal, written, computer communication means. Ability to effectively apply conflict resolution skills.
• Critical Thinking:
  Demonstrated ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data (from multiple sources) to problem‑solve and make decisions effectively. Applies the problem‑solving process demonstrating critical thinking and decision‑making skills using a systems approach.
• Human Caring and Relationship Centered Practice:
  Ability to promote client‑focused care that demonstrates care for and with clients and significant others, sensitivity to diverse cultures and preferences, client advocacy and social justice concerns.
• Culturally Safe and Trauma Informed Care:
  Ability to create culturally safe, trauma informed health care settings through individualized care planning and collaborative approaches to service provision, including Indigenous health services as possible.
• Management:
  Demonstrated ability to organize work, set objectives and establish priorities. Manages time and resources, implements activities to promote cooperation among the interdisciplinary team and collaborates across disciplines.
• Leadership:
  Promotes staff morale, engagement, and empowerment. Demonstrates creative planning for change and innovation, implementation of NH policies or other protocols, and ongoing professional development of self and others.
• Teamwork:
  Demonstrated ability to foster teamwork and a commitment to excellence in the provision of client care.
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