Regional Addictions Specialist, Vancouver Island

Ladysmith, BC
Hybrid
Posted Oct 15, 2026
1 position

$91,172–$123,351 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 38 hours per week
Office presence: 3 days per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level

Job summary

Collaborate with First Nations communities on wellness planning and the development of substance use strategies. Apply addictions and substance use expertise, community engagement, and partnership-building to advance culturally safe care and support healthier communities.

Job details

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, Inuit, or Métis. All interested First Nations, Inuit or Métis individuals are encouraged to apply. The First Nations Health Authority has a mandate to increase First Nations, Inuit or Métis 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 . 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 June 30, 2028 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. How To Apply If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button. Closing date: October 29th (at 23:59) Interviews will be held in November 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 careers@fnha.ca Follow us at: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram

What you’ll do

Requirements

A university degree in public health or a related field, such as allied health, behavioral or social sciences, or clinical psychology, is required. Candidates should have five to seven years of recent, relevant, and significant experience in a mental health and substance use environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Benefits

• Municipal Pension Plan With 9.31% Employer Contribution • Three Weeks' Vacation, Increasing to Four Weeks With Service • Five Personal Days • One Volunteer Day • Fourteen Public Holidays • Five Cultural Days Per Year for Eligible First Nations, Inuit, or Métis Employees • Group Health Benefits • Health Care Spending Account • Indigenous Cultural Safety Training • Annual Wellness Plan