Mental Health and Substance Use Clinician | Youth Substance Use Treatment

Mental Health and Substance Use Clinician | Youth Substance Use Day Treatment

We have a permanent full time opportunity for a Mental Health & Substance Use (MHSU) Clinician to join our high functioning and well-integrated MHSU Youth Substance Use Day Treatment team with the Williams Lake Foundry team in beautiful Williams Lake, B.C.

Who are we looking for?

The clinician will have a strong understanding of substance use and its effects, adolescent cognitive, social, emotional, interpersonal development, and be trained to utilize Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills coupled with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques, group facilitation techniques, experiential education techniques, crisis intervention, and suicide risk assessment and intervention.

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?

This position will support the Youth Substance Use Day Treatment program in Williams Lake. This service will provide structured group and individual treatment and support services for youth aged 12-24 with complex substance use needs. The program will follow a regionally established curriculum.

The Substance Use Clinician functions as a member of the larger Hospitals & Communities Integrated Services (HCIS) health care team and as a member of a specific MHSU multi-disciplinary team whose purpose is to ensure that persons experiencing substance use problems/disorders or concurrent substance use and mental health problems have access to timely, responsive, evidence based treatment and clinical supports across the continuum of available services.

The Substance Use Clinician provides, at the advanced practice level, assessment, treatment, service coordination and, as required, urgent response to the most complex clients, frequently with co-occurring disorders, who may also have serious functional impairment in the domains of physical health and personal, family, financial, occupational, and social life. The Substance Use Clinician functions as a primary clinician utilizing a variety of specialized treatment modalities/therapies for individuals, groups of clients and/or their families.

Scheduling Information

Shift times are from 08:30 to 16:30 hours.

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

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.

When you are an experienced mental health professional passionate about helping those in our community, apply today!

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Industries:
Hospitals and Health Care