Posted 7 months ago
Community Mental Health Worker
@ Interior Health Authority
Trail, British Columbia
Overview
Interior Health Authority is hiring a casual Community Mental Health Worker 2 at the Kiro Health Centre in Trail, BC, to provide psychosocial rehabilitation, life skills support, advocacy and case management for clients with severe and persistent mental health and substance use challenges. The role is casual with no guaranteed hours, up to 37.5 hours per week, on day shifts from 08:30 to 16:30. Interior Health offers a balanced lifestyle, career growth and employer-paid training.
Responsibilities:
- Provide life skills, advocacy and supportive counselling to clients
- Establish rehabilitation objectives and psychosocial rehabilitation plans
- Provide basic case management and coordinate services
- Engage clients in community settings as collaborators in their care
Requirements summary:
- Grade 12
- Diploma in a relevant field such as Human Services Worker or Addictions
- Two years recent experience with mental health or substance use clients
- Valid B.C. driver's licence
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-04-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Client sites, Office, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Education | High school (required), College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Human Services, Addictions |
| Perks mentioned | Paid training |
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Interior Health Authority
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Full company description
With the help of our staff and physicians, Interior Health is proud to deliver high-quality health-care services to the communities and visitors of the Southern Interior of British Columbia. We strive to set new standards of excellence in the delivery of health services in the province of B.C. and our mission is to promote healthy lifestyles and provide needed health services in a timely, caring and efficient manner, to the highest professional and quality standards. Our uniqueness is in who we are and where we are. Our geographical location offers the choice of an active urban lifestyle or quiet rural setting. Whether you’re in clinical care, management, or in a supporting role, your impact will be felt. Your passion and motivation combined with our commitment to set new standards of excellence makes Interior Health the right choice for you. We thrive as a direct result of state-of-the-art equipment, forwarding thinking and strong leadership. We are here for your whole life from career choices to family benefits to work/life balance. At Interior Health there is always room to grow.
- LinkedIn followers
- 44,807
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 10,028
- Reported office locations
- 505 Doyle Avenue, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 0C5, CA
- Other recorded names
- Interior Health Authority
- Specialties
- Health Care
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
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With the help of our staff and physicians, Interior Health is proud to deliver high-quality health-care services to the communities and visitors of the Southern Interior of British Columbia. We strive to set new standards of excellence in the delivery of health services in the province of B.C. and our mission is to promote healthy lifestyles and provide needed health services in a timely, caring and efficient…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Kelowna, British Columbia |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 2001 |
| Specialties | Health Care |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,370 |
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We are currently seeking a casual Community Mental Health Worker 2 to join our Mental Health department at the Kiro Health Centre in Trail, BC.
What we offer:
• Competitive salary and an attractive remuneration package
• Career Growth
• Employer paid training/education
• Balanced lifestyle
Who are we looking for?
The ideal candidate for the Community Mental Health Worker 2 position is a compassionate, client-centered professional with experience supporting individuals with severe and persistent mental health and/or substance use challenges within a community-based setting. This individual demonstrates a strong understanding of psychosocial rehabilitation and harm reduction principles, and is skilled in engaging clients as active participants in their own recovery by building trust, fostering independence, and supporting meaningful goal setting.
The successful candidate is able to provide practical life skills support, advocacy, and supportive counseling, while effectively coordinating services and navigating community resources to ensure continuity of care. They are comfortable working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, and bring strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills. A commitment to maintaining professional boundaries, handling sensitive information with discretion, and promoting dignity, respect, and inclusion for all clients is essential in this role.
What will you work on?
The Community Mental Health Worker 2 functions as a part of the larger Hospitals & Communities Integrated Services (HCIS) health care team and as a member of a specific Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) multi-disciplinary specialized team whose purpose is to ensure that persons with severe and persistent mental health problems and/or substance use disorders have access to timely, responsive, evidence based psychosocial rehabilitation across the continuum of available services. Performs a variety of life skills, advocacy, supportive counseling, psychosocial rehabilitation planning, and general support duties involving clients who are living in their own housing for the assigned client population(s).
Reporting to the HCIS Manager (or designate), working within a psychosocial rehabilitation/harm reduction framework and informed by existing psychiatric and other health professional assessments, the Community Mental Health Worker 2 provides basic case management, establishes rehabilitation objectives and/or psychosocial rehabilitation plans for the assigned client population(s) and is expected to engage clients in various community settings as people with full potential and as meaningful collaborators in their own service planning, delivery and evaluation.
Scheduling Information:
Shift types are days and shift times are from 08:30 to 16:30 hours. This is a Casual opportunity. Casual means there are no guaranteed hours and work requirements can vary from 0 - 37.5 hours per week. Many careers with us begin with casual employment and lead to permanent or temporary career opportunities.
About Kiro Wellness Centre
Offers a range of mental health and substance use services to support individuals and families in the Interior Health region. Services are provided in a variety of settings including community clinics, hospitals, residential settings, and on an outreach basis.
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.
If you are trained in mental health and have a passion for providing care management to those in need, this opportunity is for you.
Qualfications
Education, Training and Experience:
• Grade 12
• Diploma in a field relevant to the position (i.e. Human Services Worker, Addictions diploma etc.)
• Two years recent related experience working with the assigned client population(s) experiencing mental health and/or substance abuse problems; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Current valid B.C. Driver’s License
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 (relevant to the field)
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