Advise involuntary patients on Mental Health Act rights through virtual and in-person meetings across the Kootenay Region. This remote position requires frequent travel.

As an Independent Rights Advisor, you will deliver unbiased, trauma-informed, culturally safe advice through the Canadian Mental Health Association Vernon & District Branch. Explain legal rights, restrictions, review options, and complaint pathways while centering patient choices. Support patients with referrals, interpretation, accessibility needs, and requested rights applications.



Work within IRAS’s partnership model alongside organizations including the Community Legal Assistance Society and Health Justice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide virtual and in-person rights advice meetings
• Explain Mental Health Act rights and restrictions
• Assist requested applications and connections to legal providers
• Arrange interpretation, cultural, and accessibility supports
• Maintain confidential records, case notes, and service confirmations

Requirements:

• Complete mandatory initial and ongoing IRAS training
• Remain independent from designated facilities and patient care
• Pass Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Checks
• Access reliable transportation for facility visits
• Demonstrate calm, explicit, non-judgmental communication

Bring listening, confidentiality, and rights-advisory skills to support people experiencing involuntary treatment throughout British Columbia.