Community Mental Health Worker | Intensive Case Management
Top Benefits
About the role
We are currently seeking a permanent part time (0.80 FTE) Community Mental Health Worker 1 to join the Mental Health (MH) Intensive Case Management (ICM) team based out of the Vernon Health Centre in beautiful Vernon, B.C.
Interior Health and our partner agencies provide a range of mental health and substance use services for all ages. We strive to ensure that our services are welcoming of all peoples, gender identities, cultures, ethnicities and backgrounds.
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
Who are we looking for? A successful candidate will have experience in diverse mental health issues and be able to support the recovery process for those experiencing ongoing Mental Health concerns at a moderate to sever level, affecting ability to function.
They will be a team player and support the wraparound team approach to care. Some computer skills like Teams and Outlook Calendar and email are required. Drivers licence class 5 required, as part of the work, they will be driving clients to appointments connected to the mental well being.
Working with case managers nurses, psychiatrists, and community partners is required and experience in psychosocial rehab is helpful. Assistance with budgeting, and lifeskills a plus and understanding the need for healthy activities and structure is an asset.
What will you work on? This position works with Vernon Downtown Intensive Case Management Team as well as on the Assisted Medication Program.
The Community Mental Health Worker supports Access Central, which is a new regional virtual service delivered by a centralized interdisciplinary team based in Kelowna. These positions will support a centralized, regional, coordinated access to substance use bed-based services, including treatment, transition and stabilization, and supportive recovery.
The Community Mental Health Worker 1 functions as part of an integrated multidisciplinary Mental Health & Substance Use (MHSU) Team and performs a variety of life skills and general support duties involving clients who are living in their own housing. Reporting to the HCIS Manager or designate, and in accordance with established treatment plans, this position provides services within a psychosocial rehabilitation and harm reduction framework for the assigned client population(s) with severe mental illnesses and/or substance use disorders. Provides support to clients in the development and maintenance of the skills required to live successfully in their own homes. The Community Mental Health Worker 1 is expected to engage clients in various community settings as people with full potential and as meaningful collaborators in their own service planning, delivery and evaluation.
Scheduling Information Shift types are days and evenings and shift times are from 08:30 to 16:30, 13:00 to 21:00 hours.
How will you create an impact? Joining our IH team will allow you to challenge yourself professionally while enjoying all the personal pursuits available to you within this fantastic community.
Reasons to Apply at Interior Health... What we can do for you We offer a work environment conducive to growth and development of strong clinical 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.
Come join our team and see why we’re one of Canada’s top 100 employers! Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work? Join our team today!
Interior Health strives to create an environment where you enjoy the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. Apply today to join our team!
Community Mental Health Worker | Intensive Case Management
Top Benefits
About the role
We are currently seeking a permanent part time (0.80 FTE) Community Mental Health Worker 1 to join the Mental Health (MH) Intensive Case Management (ICM) team based out of the Vernon Health Centre in beautiful Vernon, B.C.
Interior Health and our partner agencies provide a range of mental health and substance use services for all ages. We strive to ensure that our services are welcoming of all peoples, gender identities, cultures, ethnicities and backgrounds.
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
Who are we looking for? A successful candidate will have experience in diverse mental health issues and be able to support the recovery process for those experiencing ongoing Mental Health concerns at a moderate to sever level, affecting ability to function.
They will be a team player and support the wraparound team approach to care. Some computer skills like Teams and Outlook Calendar and email are required. Drivers licence class 5 required, as part of the work, they will be driving clients to appointments connected to the mental well being.
Working with case managers nurses, psychiatrists, and community partners is required and experience in psychosocial rehab is helpful. Assistance with budgeting, and lifeskills a plus and understanding the need for healthy activities and structure is an asset.
What will you work on? This position works with Vernon Downtown Intensive Case Management Team as well as on the Assisted Medication Program.
The Community Mental Health Worker supports Access Central, which is a new regional virtual service delivered by a centralized interdisciplinary team based in Kelowna. These positions will support a centralized, regional, coordinated access to substance use bed-based services, including treatment, transition and stabilization, and supportive recovery.
The Community Mental Health Worker 1 functions as part of an integrated multidisciplinary Mental Health & Substance Use (MHSU) Team and performs a variety of life skills and general support duties involving clients who are living in their own housing. Reporting to the HCIS Manager or designate, and in accordance with established treatment plans, this position provides services within a psychosocial rehabilitation and harm reduction framework for the assigned client population(s) with severe mental illnesses and/or substance use disorders. Provides support to clients in the development and maintenance of the skills required to live successfully in their own homes. The Community Mental Health Worker 1 is expected to engage clients in various community settings as people with full potential and as meaningful collaborators in their own service planning, delivery and evaluation.
Scheduling Information Shift types are days and evenings and shift times are from 08:30 to 16:30, 13:00 to 21:00 hours.
How will you create an impact? Joining our IH team will allow you to challenge yourself professionally while enjoying all the personal pursuits available to you within this fantastic community.
Reasons to Apply at Interior Health... What we can do for you We offer a work environment conducive to growth and development of strong clinical 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.
Come join our team and see why we’re one of Canada’s top 100 employers! Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work? Join our team today!
Interior Health strives to create an environment where you enjoy the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. Apply today to join our team!