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Working under the direction of the Clinical Coordinator (or designate), the MHSU Indigenous Access & Crisis Response Counsellor provides culturally safe, trauma-informed mental health and substance use services to Indigenous adults. This role operates within a rehabilitation, recovery, and harm-reduction framework, offering crisis response, assessment, short-term stabilization, and community-based support in partnership with Indigenous communities and multidisciplinary teams.
Key Responsibilities:
• Assess client needs and develop service plans collaboratively
• Provide harm reduction education and crisis intervention
• Coordinate referrals and community supports
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes
• Participate in quality improvement, research, and evaluation activities
• Represent Island Health in Indigenous health initiatives and partnerships
Qualifications & Experience
Qualifications:
• Baccalaureate degree in a health-related discipline
• Post-basic education in mental health and/or substance use
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working within or with Indigenous communities
• Recent experience in trauma-informed care and crisis response
• Indigenous ancestry required