Position Summary
Interior Health is hiring a permanent part time (0.60 FTE) Mental Health Substance Use (MHSU) Counselling & Treatment Clinician to join our progressive Mental Health & Substance Use, Adult Outpatient Eating Disorders Program at the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, B.C.
This position will be primarily located out of Royal Inland Hospital; however, employees may be required to work out of other designated Interior Health facilities within Kamloops or surrounded area, pending operational need.
Who are we looking for?
For the Adult Outpatient Eating Disorders Program, we are looking for a compassionate, clinically skilled Counselling & Treatment Clinician with experience supporting adults with complex mental health presentations and/or eating disorders. The ideal candidate will bring strong assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic and care coordination skills, with the ability to work effectively with clients experiencing co-occurring mental health, substance use, and physical health concerns. The successful candidate will be comfortable using evidence-based therapeutic approaches, building strong therapeutic relationships, collaborating within a multidisciplinary team, and supporting clients and families through recovery while responding appropriately to risk and complex clinical needs.
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
What will you work on?
This position will be supporting the Adult Outpatient Eating Disorders Program.
The Counselling & Treatment Clinician functions as a member of the larger Hospitals & Communities Integrated Services (HCIS) health care team and as a member of a specific MHSU multi-disciplinary team whose purpose is to ensure that persons with serious acute mental health problems and / or problematic substance use issues have access to timely, responsive, evidence based short term treatment and clinical supports across the continuum of available services.
The Counselling & Treatment Clinician provides, at the advanced practice level, assessment, treatment, service coordination, and as required, urgent response to the most complex clients, frequently with co-occurring disorders, who may also have serious functional impairment in the domains of physical health and personal, family, financial, occupational, and social life. The Counselling & Treatment Clinician functions as a primary clinician utilizing a variety of specialized treatment modalities/therapies for individuals, groups of clients and/or their families.
Scheduling Information:
Days of work are Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday and shift times are from 09:00 to 17:00 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.
How will we help you grow?
We provide you with an orientation customized to meet your needs, and immediate support and access from excellent colleagues. You will have access to work in an interdisciplinary environment where patients are at the centre of care.
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 an experienced mental health professional and passionate about helping those in our community, apply today!
Qualifications
Education, Training and Experience:
• Masters degree from an accredited educational institution in an Allied Health, Behavioural, or Social Science field relevant to the position.
• Two years’ recent related experience in a mental health and substance use environment or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current valid B.C. driver’s license (Class 5).
“Please note that travel is a requirement for this position and transportation arrangements must meet the Employer’s requirements. You are required to hold a valid BC Driver’s License and may be required to drive a personal car on mileage and /or be assigned a fleet vehicle as a condition of employment.”
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 Masters degree
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.