Rural Adult Mental Health and Substance Use Clinician | ASTAT

Interior Health Authority
Princeton
$42,27-$52,81 an hour
Temporary
Permanent

Interior Health is seeking a casual Rural Adult Mental Health & Substance Use Clinician to join the MH Adult Short Term Assessment and Treatment (ASTAT) team at the Princeton General Hospital in beautiful Princeton, B.C.

Who are we looking for?

The ideal candidate will have strong assessment and treatment skills and possess a human caring and relationship centred approach to practice.

What we offer :

  • Competitive salary and an attractive remuneration package
  • Career Growth
  • Employer paid training / education
  • Balanced lifestyle

What will you work on?

This position supports the South Okanagan MHSU Counselling & Treatment department.

As the successful candidate, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, whose purpose is to ensure that adults and elderly persons with serious mental disorders and / or substance use problems and co-occurring impairment in personal, family, financial, occupational and / or social life, have access to responsive, sensitive and relevant assessment and treatment services.

This includes individuals with acute psychosis, depression, anxiety, complicated grief, suicidal ideation, substance use disorders, substance dependence and concurrent disorders.

The primary duties include, at the advanced practice level, intake assessment, crisis intervention, referral, case management, short term individual and group psychotherapy, psychogeriatric support, collaborative community planning, psycho-education with clients and their families, and liaison with appropriate professionals.

Duties include urgent response intervention to individuals in acute crisis, consultation with other care providers, and the coordination of services for adults and elderly with mental health and / or substance use problems.

Scheduling Information :

Shift times are from 08 : 30 to 16 : 30 hours. This is a Casual opportunity. Casual means there are no guaranteed hours and work requirements can vary from 0 - 37.

5 hours per week. Many careers with us begin with casual employment and lead to permanent or temporary career opportunities.

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 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.

If you enjoy working as part of a team and are confident working in a rural setting, we would love to hear from you!

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