Interior Health·Kamloops, British Columbia
Provide life-skills support, advocacy, and case management for youth up to age 24 with moderate to severe substance use and mental health challenges.
Deliver services within a Youth Intensive Case Management (YICM) team using outreach, community, and facility care modalities.
Build therapeutic relationships with clients experiencing crisis, housing instability, or barriers to accessing services.
Apply psychosocial rehabilitation and harm reduction frameworks.
Conduct crisis intervention and risk assessment.
Support recovery-oriented practice while maintaining professional boundaries.
Coordinate care with community partners, families, and other service providers.
Document client care accurately and respond to changing client needs.
Carry out the physical and mental demands of the position
Lansdowne Centre in Kamloops, B.C. has a permanent full time Life Skills Outreach Worker position to join our Mental Health (MH) Youth Intensive Case Management (YICM) team. Who are we looking for? We are looking for a compassionate, resilient, and client-centered candidate who is passionate about supporting youth and young adults experiencing serious mental health and/or substance use challenges. The ideal candidate has experience working with individuals with complex needs in community-based or outreach settings and is comfortable building therapeutic relationships with clients who may be experiencing crisis, housing instability, or barriers to accessing services. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong skills in psychosocial rehabilitation, harm reduction, crisis intervention, risk assessment, and recovery-oriented practice while maintaining professional boundaries and a trauma-informed, culturally safe approach. We are looking for someone that is a collaborative team member who works effectively within a multidisciplinary environment, communicates clearly, and is able to coordinate care with community partners, families, and other service providers. The successful candidate is adaptable, organized, and confident working independently in the community, providing practical life-skills support, advocacy, and case management while accurately documenting client care and responding to changing client needs. Experience working with youth, knowledge of community resources, and a commitment to fostering hope, independence, and meaningful recovery are key qualities for success in this role. The successful applicant will be required to carry out the physical and mental demands of the position.
Mental Health Worker Certificate or Human Services Worker Certificate or Addictions Worker Certification.
Two years recent, related experience working with individuals living with mental illness and/or substance use problems/disorders (or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience).
Food Safe Level 1 Certificate.
Basic First Aid Certificate.
Non-violent crisis intervention training.
Valid B.C.
Driver’s License (Class 5).
Ability to carry out the physical and mental demands of the position
Market context
In British Columbia, behavioral-health roles often reflect ongoing demand in acute care, community mental health, and integrated service settings. These positions are competitive because employers typically look for current BC nursing registration, recent experience with acute mental illness, and comfort working on multidisciplinary teams. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to quickly compare fit against the original posting, then tailor your application to show relevant mental-health and team-based experience.