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Mental Health & Substance Use Support Worker

Interior Health·Grand Forks, British Columbia

Part Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 12 days ago
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About the role

Provide life skills training, coaching, advocacy, information, and support services to clients experiencing mental health, behavioural, and developmental problems in accordance with an established plan of care.

Deliver interventions focused on specific skills training and support needs, including relapse prevention, community adjustment, and employment skills.

Facilitate client empowerment and competency development within psychosocial rehabilitation domains (personal life, education, leisure, and work).

Offer rehabilitation and recovery services that respect individual strengths, interests, capacity, and choice.

Support skills transfer, generalization, and maintenance to maximize client growth and independence.

Assist clients in identifying and working through steps for success as rehabilitation and support needs are delineated.

Monitor client goal attainment, proactively assist individuals in averting potential crises, and report client status and progress to the Case Coordinator or multidisciplinary team.

Coordinate, plan, promote, arrange, facilitate, and evaluate specialized PSR programs such as Clubhouses, Supportive Housing, and Vocational Support Programs as required

Position Summary

We are currently seeking a relief part time (0.80 FTE) Mental Health & Substance Use (MHSU) Support Worker to join our Mental Health department at the Boundary Health Centre in Grand Forks, B.C. This relief position is until the return of the incumbent.

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 transfer, generalization, and maintenance. As the client and team delineate various rehabilitation and support needs, the MH&SU Support Worker assists clients in identifying and working through the steps for success. The MH&SU Support Worker monitors client goal attainment, proactively assists individuals in averting potential crises, and reports client status and progress to the Case Coordinator or the multidisciplinary team. Apart from specific rehabilitation outcomes, this includes such things as any noted reactions to medication. The MH&SU Support Worker coordinates, plans, promotes, arranges, facilitates and evaluates specialized PSR programs such as Clubhouses, Supportive Housing, Vocational Support Programs, as required. Scheduling Information: Shifts of work are Monday to Thursday from 08:30 to 16:30 hours. 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. Interior Health strives to create an environment where you enjoy the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. If you meet our qualifications and are passionate about mental health, apply today! Qualfications Education, Training and Experience:
  • Grade 12
  • Diploma in a field relevant to the position (i.e.: community social services, rehabilitation)
  • Two years recent related experience working with individuals experiencing mental health and substance use problems; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
  • Food Safe Certificate
  • Current valid BC 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
  • Upload copy of your Food Safe Certificate (Must be valid prior to starting the position)

Requirements

Grade 12.

Diploma in a field relevant to the position (e.g., community social services, rehabilitation).

Two years recent related experience working with individuals experiencing mental health and substance use problems (or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience).

Food Safe Certificate.

Current valid BC Driver’s License (Class 5)

  • Grade 12
  • Diploma in a field relevant to the position (e.g., community social services, rehabilitation)
  • Coaching
  • Advocacy
  • Life skills training
  • Client empowerment
  • Competency development
  • Information and support services
  • Relapse prevention support
  • Community adjustment support
  • Employment skills support
  • Skills transfer, generalization, and maintenance
  • Crisis prevention and proactive support
  • Monitoring goal attainment
  • Reporting client status and progress
  • Program coordination and evaluation
  • Skills training and support planning
  • Psychosocial rehabilitation / recovery principles
  • Facilitating specialized PSR programs
  • Medication reaction observation and reporting

Benefits

  • Career Growth
  • Extended Health & Dental coverage
  • Competitive salary and an attractive remuneration package
  • Employer paid training/education
  • Balanced lifestyle
  • Employer paid insurance premiums
  • Employer paid vacation (per collective agreement)
  • Contribution to Municipal Pension Plan

Posting details

Employment type
Part Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Location
Grand Forks, British Columbia
Posted
Jul 7, 2026
Application
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Interior Health

Interior Health is hiring in Grand Forks, British Columbia. This opening is listed as part_time.

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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.

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