Hope to Health Primary Care Clinic

The Primary Care Nurse is a member of an interprofessional health care team. Duties include working with the health care team to assess and engage new clients/patients, documenting assessments and developing and carrying out care plans and interventions in consultation with team members. In collaboration with team members, the Primary Care Nurse participates and facilitates team and case management meetings.

Reporting to the Clinical Operations Manager and working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, the duties of Registered Nurse/ Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) include working with the health care team to assess and engage new clients/patients, documenting assessments and developing and carrying out care plans and interventions in consultation with team members. In collaboration with team members, the Primary Care Nurse participates and facilitates team and case management meetings. Practices in accordance with British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) Standards.

Reporting to the Clinical Operations Manager, the Peer Support Specialist (PSS) shares their own consumer knowledge and lived experience of mental illness / substance use and experience navigating clinical services to assist clients to reduce barriers to care and support engagement and attachment. The PSS collaborates with the client and the clinic health care team to determine appropriate care to meet individual needs and situational requirements. The PSS provides clients with education, goal setting, support and advocacy from a lived experience perspective in order to assist clients in effectively obtaining service from the ICT team staff, external service providers and community resources. Provides a variety of supports to assist clients living with mental illness / substance use such as emotional and social supports, health care navigation, goal setting, information, resources, and demonstrations. The PSS participates in care planning, team meetings, quality initiatives and continuing education by sharing and discussing information, presenting material and suggesting changes to policies and procedure. The PSS brings the voice of lived experience to conversations about clients, programs and systems. The PSS has a willingness to be identified as a peer in the areas of mental health and/or substance use and/or homelessness and the ability to use that recovery experience and recovery principles as a practice.

Reporting to the Clinical Operations Manager and receiving overall professional guidance from the Professional Practice Leader, Social Work, the position supports the interdisciplinary team in achieving program and patient/client goals. Duties include providing therapeutic clinical counselling services, conducting comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and maintaining patient/client records. Provides consultative and direct services to patients/clients, staff and health professionals regarding community resources. Coordinates clinical/case conferences, develops and delivers presentation for staff and maintains broad knowledge of development in the Social Work profession.

Reporting to the Clinical Operations Manager and working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, the duties of Registered Nurse/ Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) include working with the health care team to assess and engage new clients/patients, documenting assessments and developing and carrying out care plans and interventions in consultation with team members. In collaboration with team members, the Primary Care Nurse participates and facilitates team and case management meetings. Practices in accordance with British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) Standards.

Hope to Health primary care clinic is recruiting for Nurse Practitioners who will be part of a supportive multi-disciplinary care team that includes an RN, LPN , social worker, peer support worker, and MOAs, as well as in house access to other health providers: Family physicians, PT, OT, dietitian, psychologist, clinical pharmacist, phlebotomist and psychiatry consulting services. This opportunity is a 0.3 to 0.5 to full time equivalent, although full time position is preferred.

Reporting to the Clinical Operations Manager and receiving overall professional guidance from the Professional Practice Leader, Social Work, the position supports the interdisciplinary team in achieving program and patient/client goals. Duties include providing therapeutic clinical counselling services, conducting comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and maintaining patient/client records. Provides consultative and direct services to patients/clients, staff and health professionals regarding community resources. Coordinates clinical/case conferences, develops and delivers presentation for staff and maintains broad knowledge of development in the Social Work profession.