Substance Use Clinician

Are you passionate about helping others? Do you want to work for one of British Columbia’s top employers? If you have answered yes to these questions, we want you to continue reading!

Position Highlights

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Casual Substance Use Clinicianto join our Substance Use Service Access Team and provide services in the Fraser North community located in Surrey, B.C.In this role, you may be required to work at more than one location and/or on an outreach basis in order to assess and/or engage with clients within their own environment and community.

Build on your education and career experience as you:

• Support engagement, care coordination and system navigation across substance use and mental health services, local service areas, and regional and provincial services, with an emphasis on reducing barriers to enter/re-enter the system of care and facilitating timely treatment and rapid re-engagement of clients where appropriate and feasible.
• Provide client and family-centered care through a trauma-informed approach and evidence-informed practice to individuals and families with and affected by serious and persistent mental disorders and alcohol and drug addictions.
• Provide initial screening, client assessment, treatment recommendations and plans, determine referral needs, provide case management and follow-up support, and provide therapy including group therapy.
• Liaise regarding complex situations, provide group education, liaison with community resources for specialized services, and counsel clients, maintaining respect for client dignity and maximum client self-determination and independence in provision of services.
• Participate in local committees and internal and external case conferences, and develop and deliver in-services, presentations and training to clients, families and caregivers.
• Participate in the development of standardized documents, procedures and process, and contribute to the collation of data analytics.
• Participate in process improvement activities, and follow clinical and customer best practices.

To join our team, we are looking for you to have:

• Master’s Degree in an applicable social or health sciences program such as Counselling Psychology or Social Work.
• Two (2) years’ recent related experience working with clients and families with, or affected by, mental illness and substance use disorders, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Eligible for registration with relevant/applicable professional association.
• Valid B.C. Driver’s License and access to a personal vehicle for work-related purposes.

If this sounds like the ideal role for you, here are more reasons why you should apply:

• A career that offers you the opportunity to work in a fast growing and exciting organization with professionals who are excellent in their respective fields.
• Fantastic opportunities for support and mentorship into supervisory and management roles are available as you advance within the organization.
• An opportunity to make a difference every single day in the world of health care.

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. Our team of nearly 40,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.

• Effective October 26 th 2021, all new hires to Fraser Health will need to have full COVID 19 vaccination (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and individual medical exemptions must be approved by the Provincial Health Officer.

Take the next step and apply, so we can continue the conversation!

Come work with dedicated health care providers who are enthusiastic and committed to provide quality healthcare to our clients/patients/residents. We invite you to find out why more than 95% of new employees recommend Fraser Health as an excellent place to work. Work hard and have fun while you do it.

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