Mental Health and Substance Use Clinician (Term - 1 year)

Soonats’ooneh Health Centre is a vibrant urban Indigenous Integrated Health Team Centre and educational facility situated on Lheidli T'enneh territory in Prince George, BC. The Clinic’s inter-disciplinary team provides trauma-informed and culturally safe, medical and psychosocial services to some of the most vulnerable members of our community.

Are you someone who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of others?

A full-time term position for one (1) year opportunity exists for a Mental Health Clinician to join our interdisciplinary team to provide competent, safe and ethical care for people and their families in settings such as physician practices, homes, schools and communities. The MHSU Clinician will support people and their families to achieve and maintain optimal health.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ability to complete initial and ongoing assessments and utilize appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• Ability to teach persons both one-on-one and in groups.
• Knowledge Integration: Integrates best practice and current research evidence to support professional practice decisions and actions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with persons, families, the public, physicians and members of the inter professional team.
• Ability to effectively solve interpersonal differences and resolve conflict.
• Critical Thinking: Problem solve demonstrating critical thinking and decision making skills.
• Human Caring and Relationship Centered Practice: Ability to promote person centered care, sensitivity to diverse cultures and preferences, client advocacy and social justice concerns.
• Management: Demonstrated ability to organize work, set objectives and priorities and achieve results.
• Leadership: promotes cooperation among the inter professional team and collaborates across disciplines.
• Teamwork: Demonstrated ability to foster teamwork and a commitment to excellence in the provision of person-centered care.
• Proficiency in computer skills including the use of Windows based programs and ability to operate other related equipment as required in the specific practice

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (from an accredited educational institution) in an Allied Health, Behavioral or Social Science field relevant to the position plus two (2) years recent,
• Registration with Professional Designate (BC College of Social Workers (BCCSW), BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BACC) or Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) is a requirement for this position.
• Experience in a health setting working with complex care clients with a combination of mental health and/or addiction issues. Or equivalent related knowledge, skills and experience.
• Current valid BC driver’s license

Why Join Soonats’ooneh?

• Be part of a team that prioritizes culturally safe and community-centered healthcare.
• Work in a non-hierarchical environment where all voices are valued equally.
• Engage with Elders and Knowledge Holders to support healing and well-being in culturally significant ways.
• Contribute to innovative, client-centered care that supports reconciliation and advances health equity for Indigenous populations.

Job Type: Full-time (Term - 1 year)

Hours of work: The regular schedule is Monday to Friday from 12:30pm to 8:30pm.

Pay Range: $40-45/hr

Individuals with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis ancestry who meet the above criteria are encourage to apply.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and should be legally eligible to work in Canada. We thank all applicants for their interest in Soonats’ooneh however, only those applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted.