25 Oct
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Interior Health
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Kamloops
25 Oct
Interior Health
Kamloops
Position Summary
We are currently seeking permanent part-time (0.71 FTE) Mental Health & Substance Use (MHSU) Support Worker to join our Mental Health team in Kamloops, B.C.
Who are we looking for?
We are seeking a compassionate, reliable, and client-centered individual who is passionate about supporting people experiencing mental health, substance use, behavioural, or developmental challenges. The ideal candidate demonstrates robust communication and interpersonal skills, sound judgment, emotional resilience, and the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. A commitment to recovery-oriented practice, promoting independence, and helping clients build life skills and community connections are essential skills to succeed 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 MH&SU; Support Worker provides life skills training, coaching, advocacy, information, and support services for clients experiencing mental health, behavioural and developmental problems in accordance with an established plan of care.
As a key member of the team, the MH&SU; Support Worker provides interventions primarily focused on specific skills training and support needs of clients such as helping individuals to acquire relapse prevention, community adjustment, and employment skills. In line with psychosocial rehabilitation / recovery principles, the MH&SU; Support Worker facilitates client empowerment and competency development within the four domains of psychosocial rehabilitation (personal life, education, leisure, and work). All rehabilitation and recovery oriented services are to be offered in a manner which respects individual strengths, interest, capacity, and choice. To maximize the opportunity for individual growth and independence, specific attention is given to issues related to skills
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