Mental Health and Substance Use Worker | Complex Care Housing

Position Summary
We are currently in search of a term specific part time (0.70 FTE) Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) Worker to join the MHSU Complex Care Housing team at the Community Health & Services Centre in Kelowna, B.C.

This term specific full-time position is until March 22, 2026

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate will support people living with significant mental health, addictions, or concurrent challenges, and other functional needs, who are at risk of homelessness. The ideal candidate will be someone who understands principles of harm reduction and trauma informed care. Someone who has worked with people with mental health and substance use clients.

What will you work on?

This is a brand new position with the new Complex Care Housing team. The MHSU Worker and Complex Care Housing team will be supporting people who are chronically under-housed, who live with mental health and substance use disorders. The staff will conduct mental status exams, help people with their activities of daily living, and support them in learning how to live in a home again. They will provide harm reduction services and they will work with the clients and support them in their care plans and life goals.

The Substance Use Worker functions as a member of the larger Hospitals & Communities Integrated Services (HCIS) health care team and as a member of a specific MHSU multi-disciplinary team whose purpose is to ensure that persons experiencing substance use problems/disorders or concurrent substance use and mental health problems have access to timely, responsive, evidence based treatment and clinical supports across the continuum of available services.

The Substance Use Worker provides assessment, treatment, service coordination, and as required, urgent response to clients who may also have serious functional impairment in the domains of physical health and personal, family, financial, occupational, and social life. The Substance Use Worker functions as a primary clinician utilizing a variety of specialized treatment modalities/therapies for individuals, groups of clients and/or their families.

Scheduling Information:

Shift types are nights and shift times are from 23:30 to 07:30 hours.

How will you create an impact?

To create an impact in complex care housing, staff must build trusting, person-centered relationships, provide integrated health and social support, foster individual autonomy, and collaborate effectively with a diverse team of professionals and community partners. Focusing on individual needs and strengths, promoting self-determination, and coordinating care across different services are key to helping residents achieve stability and thrive.

Reasons to Apply at Interior Health... What we can do for you

We offer a work environment conducive to growth and development of strong 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.

If you are an experienced mental health professional and passionate about helping those in our community, apply today!

Qualfications
Education, Training and Experience:

Bachelor degree from an accredited educational institution in an Allied Health, Behavioural, or Social Science field relevant to the position.

Two years’ recent related experience in an alcohol and drug treatment environment or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Current valid B.C. 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 Bachelor’s Degree