Interior Health·Grand Forks, British Columbia
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
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.
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)
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.