Job Summary

Come work as a Substance Use Aftercare Outreach Clinician with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!
Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Substance Use Aftercare Outreach Clinician to join the team in Powell River, BC. Apply today to join our team!
As a Substance Use Aftercare 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, this position will support client goals including detox/substance use stabilization, treatment and recovery programming, as well as those in the pre-contemplative stage, in addition to supporting wellness initiatives.
• Provision of harm reduction education, group facilitation across the transtheoretical model of change, and case management toward and between treatment initiatives are part of the role.
• Establish and maintains relationships with clients, collaborates with multidisciplinary team and other community resources, liaises and consults with internal/external physicians, governmental and community social service, health and mental health agencies to facilitate clients’ wellness journeys.
• Participate in committees and meetings, engages in on-going team planning, development and quality improvement activities, and maintain and updates own knowledge.
• Provide direct clinical services in the form of immediate assessment, intervention, referral and support to clients in urgent situations.
• Provide crisis intervention-stabilization as required and collaborates with colleagues and other caregivers in the identification and resolution of client care issues, ethical dilemmas, coordination and integration of care.
• Act as client advocate, supports client’ recovery goals including building recovery capital, develops, coordinates and delivers evidence based treatment/interventions.
  This work is framed within VCH’s commitments to our pillars of Indigenous Cultural Safety, Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Planetary Health.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Master’s Degree in a health science discipline from a recognized program.
• Two (2) years’ recent experience practicing in community based or Indigenous-led or First Nations organizations working with individuals with substance use and mental health presentations; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Valid B.C. driver's license. Local area travel requires the use of a personal vehicle for which mileage reimbursement will be paid.
• Pursuant to Section 41 of the British Columbia Human Rights Code, preference will be given to candidates who identify as Indigenous including First Nations, Inuit, and/or Metis.
  Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Demonstrate knowledge of substance-use recovery services in the community and across British Columbia.
• Demonstrate Knowledge of health inequities and discrimination faced by designated client population.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of harm reduction in a health care setting.
• Demonstrate knowledge of strengths based, client centered approach and ability to incorporate into practice.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Indigenous Cultural Safety.
• Demonstrate knowledge of traditional healing practices.
• Demonstrate knowledge of trauma-informed practice.
• Demonstrate knowledge of substance-use recovery model.
• Knowledge of the principles of recovery in mental illness.
• Knowledge of Psychosocial Rehabilitation methodology.
• Broad knowledge of clinical theory & counselling skills (individual and group based).
• Broad knowledge of mental illness and treatment.
• Broad knowledge of substance use and addictions treatment
• Broad knowledge of psychopharmacology (indications and side-effects).
• Broad knowledge of psychoeducation principles and methods.
• Broad knowledge of other facilities and community resources
• Broad knowledge of legislation and government policies and procedure that relate to client care including the BC Mental Health Act.
• Knowledge of DSM IV Diagnostic Classification System, mental status examination and case formulation.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct mental health and addictions assessments, and provide treatment planning and crisis intervention.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with colleagues, clients and their families, students and service providers in health and social services.
• Demonstrated de-escalation and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to manage aggressive and suicidal behavior.
• Ability to work with a culturally diverse population.
• Ability to conduct a risk assessment and respond appropriately.
• Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Ability to operate a computerized client care information system and word processing, spreadsheet, Internet and email software.