MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE USE CLINICIAN, PRIMARY CARE

Job summary

Assess people and their families, develop and implement individualized care plans, and provide interventions to help manage mental health or addiction challenges. Work as part of an interprofessional primary care team to deliver safe, ethical, best-practice care across clinical and community settings.

Job details

Are you 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 Primary Care department. In accordance with the established mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities of Northern Health, and under the general supervision of Manager or designate, and with Northern Health’s vision of an idealized system of services where people and their families receive primary care services in Primary Care Homes supported by interprofessional teams, this position functions as a member of the interprofessional team and applies best practices to provide competent, safe and ethical care for people and their families in settings such as physician practices, homes, schools and communities. Through assessment and involvement of each person and their family, the Primary Care MHSU Clinician develops and implements a plan of care and intervention to assist the person in managing their mental health or addiction challenges. The Primary Care MHSU Clinician will provide care according to the person’s care plan and the person’s personal goals. The Primary Care MHSU Clinical will support people and their families to achieve and maintain optimal health by performing the duties and responsibilities outlined. Primary Care Networks are partnerships between the Divisions of Family Practice representing BC’s family physicians, the regional health authorities, the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and local community partners, along with other community providers such as nurse practitioners. All partners are working together in their local communities and collectively to redesign B.C.’s primary and community care system so that it works better for patients and health-care providers. Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Monday to Friday, Days, 08:30 to 16:30

What you’ll do

Assess people and their families, develop and implement individualized care plans, and provide interventions to help manage mental health or addiction challenges. Work as part of an interprofessional primary care team to deliver safe, ethical, best-practice care across clinical and community settings.

Requirements

The posting does not specify formal education, credentials, or years of experience. It emphasizes the ability to provide competent, safe, and ethical care, collaborate with an interprofessional team, and support people and families in achieving their personal health goals.

Listed skills

• Care Planning · Preferred
• Interprofessional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Mental Health Assessment
• Substance Use Assessment
• Care Planning
• Clinical Intervention
• Primary Care
• Interprofessional Collaboration
• Family-Centered Care
• Patient Engagement
• Ethical Care
• Community-Based Care

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services

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