Clinician & Consultant, MHSU - Multiple Openings

Island Health - Vancouver Island Health Authority


Date: 3 hours ago
City: Victoria, BC
Contract type: Full time
Job Description

Island Health is seeking Clinicians and Consultants who want to showcase their knowledge, skills, and abilities in a dynamic environment! Become part of an integrated team caring for with adults, children, youth and families.

Island Health's Mental Health and Substance Use services are expanding and refining. Opportunities in our services include outreach, counselling, crisis response, nursing, peer support, admin, and more! Care may be provided in community, facility, office and/or housing sites! There is great variety to work with interdisciplinary teams and physicians, with people of all ages.

Join our patient-focused team of compassionate and dedicated Mental Health & Substance Use Health Clinicians/Consultants who provide advanced clinical interventions and ongoing consultations with primary care providers.

We Have Opportunities In The Following Settings

  • Acute Care - IPU, PIC, PES, Sub acute
  • Outreach
  • Residential and Supportive Housing
  • Community
  • DETOX
  • Tertiary
  • Urgent Primary Care
  • Child Youth & Family
  • Rehabilitation

QUALIFICATIONS: Education, Training And Experience

  • Master's Degree in a health related discipline from an approved post-secondary institution.
  • Minimum of two (2) years of recent related experience; recognized post basic education related to mental illness including experience with crisis intervention, urgent response, short-term therapy, and group psychotherapy or an equivalent combination of education training and experience.
  • Significant understanding of mental health and substance use issues, substance use assessments, the change process, community dynamics and the impacts of the social determinants of health are essential.
  • Knowledge of applicable legislation such as the Mental Health Act and the Adult Guardianship Act is required.
  • Experience working with primary care providers.
  • A valid BC Driver's License is required.

Skills And Abilities

Take the next step and apply today so we can continue the conversation with you!

Link To Full Job Description

https://jd.viha.ca/JD4720.pdf

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