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    coordinator, mental health and substance services - Prince George, Canada - Northern Health Authority

    Northern Health Authority
    Northern Health Authority Prince George, Canada

    1 day ago

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    PERMANENT Part time
    Description
    Position Summary

    Are you someone who has a real passion for helping others? Are you looking to highlight your knowledge, skills, and abilities in a new and dynamic environment? We currently have an exciting opportunity for you to bring your excellent work ethic to our Specialized Services department.

    In accordance with the vision and values of the organization, the incumbent is responsible for coordinating Specialized mental health and substance use services.

    Responsibilities include coordinating and assigning requests for consultation. Accountable for prioritizing consultations based on urgency and assessment of patients.

    Will provide consistent liaison with physician, nursing unit staff, and other health care professionals, building capacity through supporting care planning and providing education to health care professionals, networking with appropriate community programs, and supporting coordinated transition to community.

    Supports care coordination with relevant community and emergency services partners.

    Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Days, Evenings, 10:00 to 18:00, 16:00 to 00:00 (Rotation)

    New Wage :
    As of April 1, 2024 the new wage is: $ $67.08/hour

    University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) is the largest Acute Care facility within the Northern Health region, and a hub for specialized health services.


    It's also a teaching hospital:

    • Provides undergraduate physician training through the Northern Medical Program, run by the University of British Columbia and University of Northern British Columbia.
    • Hosts residents in UBC's Family Practice Residency Program
    • Is a key clinical education site for nursing and many health sciences students at UNBC, the College of New Caledonia, BCIT and other institutions.
    UHNBC has benefited from nearly $100 million in expansions, renovations and new equipment since 2001:


    • Patient care addition with an expanded emergency room and updated ICU
    • State-of-the-art maternal-child care centre (including a single room neonatal ICU)
    • Facilities to accommodate undergraduate physician training
    • MRI unit

    UHNBC is also home to a cancer centre for Northern BC, featuring a wide range of cancer treatments including radiation therapy.


    Prince George Prince George is the centre of business, education, health and culture for northern British Columbia and services a rural population of about 300,000. The region's economic growth and diversification strategies are creating outstanding opportunities for investors, employers and employees. Affordable housing, land prices and transportation costs, due to short and quick commutes; result in one of the lowest costs of living for a city of its size in the province. Additionally, wage rates fall above provincial averages, providing residents of Prince George with a high standard of living in one of BC's most beautiful regions. The city itself is the 4th largest in British Columbia and has a population of approximately 82,300 local residents and a service centre for nearly 320,000. It is built on the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers. Prince George is the home of the University of Northern British Columbia – Canada's Green university. The warm, friendly and diverse population attests to a strong and dynamic community spirit.

    Check out for more information on what this community has to offer.

    What Northern Health has to offer you


    • Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
    • Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
    • Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
    • Employee referral program
    • Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
    • Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
    • "Loan Forgiveness Programs" are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.
    IMPORTANT NOTE:

    As part of your application process, you will need to upload the following documentation:


    • Proof of COVID-19 vaccination
    • Registration number (if you are part of a regulated profession)
    • Any supporting documents regarding education/qualifications for this position

    Examples may include:

    • Program certificates or diplomas
    • High school/college/university transcripts etc.
    • It is also recommended to provide a cover letter and resume
    Qualfications


    • Registration with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) as a practicing RN or RPN, three (3) years of recent related clinical experience in an acute care Mental Health and Substance Use setting, supplemented by additional training/education in opioid agonist therapies, addiction and psychiatric pharmacotherapy processes, substance use and chronic pain, Trauma Informed Practice, Harm Reduction approaches, Stages of Change, other relevant best practices therapies as appropriate, statistical analysis, quality improvement methodologies and patient safety and two years recent teaching experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
    • Current valid . driver's license.
    • Successful initial RCMP Security Screen and subsequent Enhanced Security Clearance
    Skills and Abilities:


    • Leadership – Promotes staff morale, cooperation, assertiveness and risk-taking, creative planning for change and innovations, implementation of NH policies or other protocols, and ongoing professional development of self and others.
    • Management – Manages time and resources, implementing activities to promote cooperation among relevant others, supervising responsibilities of others, collaboration across disciplines and related activities.
    • Knowledge Integration – Using factual information, prior learning and basic principles and procedures to support decisions and actions with relevant research-based evidence. Integrates best practice from nursing and health-related disciplines and the humanities, arts and sciences disciplines into professional practice.
    • Human Caring and Relationship Centered Practice – Ability to promote client-focused care that demonstrates care for and with clients and significant others, sensitive to diverse cultures and preferences, client advocacy and social justice concerns.
    • Communication – Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with the clients, families, the public, medical staff and the members of the interdisciplinary team using verbal, written and computer communication means.
    • Critical Thinking – Demonstrated ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data (from multiple sources) to problem-solve effectively.
    • Teaching – Ability to transmit information intended to instruct clients and others about topics essential to health care and well-being.
    • Assessment and Intervention – Demonstrated ability to complete initial and ongoing client assessments (clinical and diagnostic reasoning) and provide nursing care through appropriate/ prescribed technical, therapeutic, safety type interventions.
    • Ability to operate related equipment including proven ability to utilize computer technology.
    • Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
    Who we are

    Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation's communities.

    We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.

    Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.

    There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.

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