Position Summary
We are currently seeking a relief part-time (0.80 FTE) Community Mental Health Workers 2 to join the Mental Health (MH) team at the Kiro Wellness Centre in Trail, BC. This relief position is until April 11, 2028 or return of the incumbent. This is not at home support position.
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 looking for a compassionate, resourceful, and client-centered professional who thrives in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. The ideal candidate has experience supporting individuals with severe and persistent mental health challenges and/or substance use disorders and understands the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation and harm reduction. The successful applicant is someone adept at building trusting relationships with clients, promoting self-determination, and empowering individuals to engage in meaningful recovery goals across life domains such as housing, wellness, education, employment, and social connection.
This candidate is someone who can confidently deliver life skills coaching, basic case management, supportive counseling, and advocacy, while also navigating and connecting clients with a range of community resources. The successful candidate must be able to work independently in diverse community settings, communicate effectively across service sectors, and participate actively in case planning and interdisciplinary team discussions. Strong documentation skills, a non-judgmental attitude, and a commitment to trauma-informed, recovery-oriented practice are essential qualities for success in this role.
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?
The Community Mental Health Worker's 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. As a Community Mental Health Worker you will provide basic care management as well as establish rehabilitation objectives and plans for assigned client populations. You will perform a variety of life skills, advocacy, supportive counseling, psychosocial rehabilitation planning, and general support duties involving clients who are living in their own housing.
Scheduling Information:
Shift types are days and shift times are from 08:00 to 16:30 hours.
About Kiro Wellness Centre
Offers a range of mental health and substance use services to support individuals and families in the Interior Health region. Services are provided in a variety of settings including community clinics, hospitals, residential settings, and on an outreach basis.
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.
Come live, work and play where others only vacation. Make a difference. Love your work!
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 (relevant to the field)
“Please ensure that all required documentation is uploaded with your application, including your Diploma/Bachelor’s Degree or Masters and any other certificates identified in the job posting. Failure to provide the required documentation in a timely manner may result in delays to the hiring process and, if an offer of employment is made, may delay your start date until all required documentation has been received.”
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.