Position Summary

We are currently seeking a casual Community Mental Health Worker 2 to join our Mental Health Substance Adult Community Support Services (ACSS) team located at the Community Health Services Centre in Kelowna, 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.

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking a compassionate, resourceful, and client-centred Community Mental Health Worker 2 who brings experience supporting individuals living with severe and persistent mental health and/or substance use challenges. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in psychosocial rehabilitation, basic case management, supportive counselling, advocacy, and practical skill development, with the ability to build trusting relationships and work collaboratively with clients to identify meaningful goals and promote independence. The successful candidate will be confident supporting clients with daily living, wellness, community integration, self-advocacy, and harm reduction, while navigating complex health and social service systems. Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills are essential, along with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and establish positive partnerships with community agencies. We are looking for someone who approaches clients with empathy, respect, and a strengths-based perspective, recognizing their potential and actively supporting their participation in service planning and recovery.

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 works within a multidisciplinary team using psychosocial rehabilitation principles. Successful applicant will have experience working directly with individuals who have a serious mental illness.

The Community Mental Health Worker 2 functions as a part of the larger Hospitals & Communities Integrated Services (HCIS) health care team and as a member of a specific Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) multi-disciplinary specialized team whose purpose is to ensure that persons with severe and persistent mental health problems and/or substance use disorders have access to timely, responsive, evidence based psychosocial rehabilitation across the continuum of available services. Performs a variety of life skills, advocacy, supportive counseling, psychosocial rehabilitation planning, and general support duties involving clients who are living in their own housing for the assigned client population(s).

Reporting to the HCIS Manager (or designate), working within a psychosocial rehabilitation/harm reduction framework and informed by existing psychiatric and other health professional assessments, the Community Mental Health Worker 2 provides basic case management, establishes rehabilitation objectives and/or psychosocial rehabilitation plans for the assigned client population(s) and 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:

Shifts of work are rotating days and 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.

About ACSS

Adult Community Support Services (ACSS) provides long-term treatment and support to help individuals with major mental illness and substance use issues with mental wellness and recovery goals. Services include assessments, medication review and monitoring, counselling, treatment and recovery plans, crisis intervention, life skills education, and referrals.

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.

If you are passionate about mental health and substance use work and meet our qualifications, we would love to hear from you. Apply today!

Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience:

• Grade 12
• Diploma in a field relevant to the position
• Two years recent related experience working with the assigned client population(s) experiencing mental health and/or substance abuse problems; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Current valid B.C. Driver’s License (Class 5)

As part of your application, please ensure to:

• Upload your resume, cover letter (if Out of Province indicate if you are relocating to the area and when)
• Upload a copy of your Diploma/Degree

Skills and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of mental health issues and treatment in the assigned client population(s)
• Working knowledge of the principles of recovery in mental illness in the assigned client population(s)
• Working knowledge of community, social and health resources
• Ability to demonstrate and assist client with development of health life skills
• Ability to deal effectively with conflict situations, and use non-violent crisis intervention techniques
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to observe and recognize changes in clients
• Ability to establish and maintain rapport with clients
• Ability to work with a culturally diverse population
• Ability to instruct
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to analyze and resolve problems
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position
• Ability to operate related equipment including proficiency in relevant computer applications
• Advocacy skills

Comments

Interior Health is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to creating an environment free from discrimination. Our goal is to cultivate a workforce rich in culture, experience, and knowledge to enable us to provide high quality, accessible and culturally safe health services to everyone in the Interior Health region. We are committed to addressing existing inequities and barriers to achieving a diverse workforce, one that is representative of the communities we serve. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently marginalized groups.