Company Overview
Welcome to Splatsin. Our magnificent territory stretches from the B.C./Alberta border near the Yellowhead Pass to the plateau west of the Fraser River, southeast to the Arrow Lakes and to the upper reaches of the Columbia River. The Splatsin are the southernmost tribe of the Secwépemc Nation, the largest Interior Salish speaking First Nation in Canada.
Position Purpose:
The purpose of this position is to strengthen the mental wellness and substance use response capacity of Splatsin Health Services by providing direct psychiatric nursing support, community outreach, clinical coordination, and case management in a manner that is client-centered, culturally responsive, and community-grounded.
The Registered Psychiatric Nurse will help bridge clinical care and community realities by ensuring that clients receive timely, respectful, practical, and coordinated support for mental health and substance use concerns. The role will also contribute to prevention, early intervention, relapse reduction, continuity of care, and stronger integration between health, wellness, and community support services.
Job Duties/Responsibilities:
Direct Clinical and Community Mental Health Support
- Conduct mental health and psychosocial assessments within scope of practice.
- Identify immediate and longer-term mental health, behavioral, emotional, and safety concerns.
- Support care planning for clients experiencing mental illness, emotional crisis, trauma, grief, and concurrent disorders.
- Provide supportive counseling, psychoeducation, de-escalation, coping support, and therapeutic engagement.
- Monitor clients with persistent or complex psychiatric concerns and support continuity of care.
- Support medication adherence monitoring and clinical follow-up within nursing scope and team protocols.
- Participate in crisis response, suicide risk screening within policy, safety planning, and urgent referrals where needed.
- Provide structured follow-up after crisis, hospital discharge, detox, or treatment admission.
Substance Use, Alcohol, and NNADAP-Related Work
- Work directly with clients experiencing alcohol misuse, substance dependence, relapse cycles, withdrawal-related risk, and concurrent mental health concerns.
- Provide harm reduction, relapse prevention, motivational support, and treatment readiness work.
- Collaborate closely with NNADAP staff regarding client engagement, treatment planning, discharge support, aftercare, and recovery follow-up.
- Support referrals to detox, inpatient or outpatient treatment, withdrawal management, recovery programs, and other community-based resources.
- Assist in monitoring high-risk clients and support regular wellness checks where appropriate.
- Participate in alcohol and substance use education, awareness, and prevention initiatives.
- Help create practical and culturally respectful care pathways for clients affected by addictions.
Field, Outreach, and Home-Based Work
- Carry out field-based work in homes, community spaces, outreach settings, or other approved locations.
- Provide client follow-up in the community to improve engagement, continuity, and access.
- Participate in outreach to vulnerable or harder-to-reach individuals who may not access clinic-based support consistently.
- Support wellness checks, practical assessment, risk review, and connection to services in real-life settings.
- Travel as required for client support, case coordination, meetings, and community-based programming.
- Maintain professional boundaries, safety practices, and documentation standards during field work.
Care Coordination and Case Management
- Develop and maintain individualized care plans in collaboration with clients and the interdisciplinary team.
- Coordinate with primary care providers, Mental Wellness staff, Home and Community Care, NNADAP, Elders, and external agencies.
- Participate in case conferencing, interdisciplinary rounds, clinical consultations, and service planning meetings.
- Support referrals and follow-up with hospitals, treatment centres, psychiatrists, social services, justice-related supports, or other partner organizations where needed.
- Advocate for clients to improve access to appropriate services and reduce barriers.
- Assist in discharge planning, transition planning, and continuity planning for clients moving between service settings.
Meetings, Consultation, and Team Participation
- Attend regular internal team meetings, case reviews, care conferences, and operational meetings.
- Participate in routine consultation with NNADAP, the primary care team, Mental Wellness team, and leadership.
- Provide clinical input on high-risk, complex, or vulnerable cases.
- Support interdisciplinary problem-solving and coordinated client management.
- Participate in supervision, reflective practice, and quality improvement discussions.
- Contribute to community consultations, program discussions, and external partner meetings when requested.
Documentation, Reporting, and Compliance
- Complete timely, accurate, and professional documentation of all client encounters, assessments, care plans, follow-up, consultations, and referrals.
- Maintain confidentiality and privacy in accordance with applicable policy, professional standards, and organizational expectations.
- Support data collection, monthly reporting, and program outcome tracking as required.
- Ensure all records are completed in the approved system and aligned with internal charting expectations.
- Participate in incident reporting, risk documentation, and service audits where required.
Cultural Safety and Community-Centered Practice
- Deliver services in a culturally safe, non-judgmental, trauma-informed, and strengths-based manner.
- Respect and support Indigenous healing approaches, community values, family systems, and local protocols.
- Work collaboratively with Elders, Knowledge Keepers, NNADAP, and community wellness supports.
- Help ensure that mental wellness and substance use services are practical, accessible, and community responsive.
- Support an approach that values dignity, trust, relationship-building, and long-term wellness.
Qualifications:
- Current registration and good standing as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse with BCCNM.
- Diploma or degree in Psychiatric Nursing or equivalent recognized qualification
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in mental health, addictions, substance use, community psychiatry, or Indigenous community health preferred
- Experience supporting clients affected by alcohol use, substance use, relapse, trauma, crisis, and concurrent disorders
- Valid Class 5 driver’s license and reliable access to transportation for field and outreach work
- Current CPR / First Aid or willingness to obtain
- Clear criminal record check, including vulnerable sector check
Preferred:
- Experience working in First Nations, Indigenous, rural, or community-based health settings
- Experience collaborating with NNADAP or substance use programming
- Experience in crisis intervention, harm reduction, relapse prevention, and case management
- Familiarity with trauma-informed practice, cultural safety, and interdisciplinary care models
- Knowledge of local or regional service pathways related to detox, treatment, housing, social support, and acute mental health systems
The successful candidate should demonstrate:
- strong psychiatric nursing assessment and intervention skills
- sound understanding of substance use, alcohol-related harm, relapse patterns, and recovery support
- ability to work independently and in an interdisciplinary team
- ability to build trust with clients, families, and community members
- excellent verbal and written communication skills
- strong documentation, organization, and follow-through
- ability to maintain boundaries while working in small community settings
- calm and professional response to crisis, conflict, and emotionally complex situations
- respect for Indigenous ways of knowing, community values, and culturally grounded wellness approaches
- ability to balance clinic work, field work, case coordination, and meetings effectively
Additional Requirements:
- Current BC driver’s license.
- Clean Criminal Record
- Vulnerable Record Check
Join us in making a meaningful difference—apply today to become part of our dedicated healthcare family committed to empowering Indigenous communities through compassionate mental health support.
Pay: $45.00-$50.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Work Location: In person
