Come work as a Mental Health Housing Clinician at Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) at Health Empowerment in Action in Vancouver, BC! Apply now to join the team! 

Within the context of a client and family centered care model and in accordance with the standards of practice, and the established vision and values of the organization, works as part of an interdisciplinary team to place clients with mental illness in appropriate housing. Performs initial screening and conducts mental health housing assessments to determine the appropriate housing model based on clients needs, housing policies, and best practices. Assess and refers clients who require home support or adult day care participation to maintain independent community living. Collaborates, consults and shares information for continuity of care and community resource coordination; and provides education and information services for housing agencies and staff, and other health care providers regarding mental health housing issues. Maintains appropriate client records, participates in in-services and team meetings, and engages in on going program planning and quality improvement activities.

The Mental Health Housing Clinician is part of HOPE (Housing Outreach Preventing Eviction), a team that supports clients in Vancouver to maintain their housing. HOPE focuses on offering a short-term intervention based on intensive deep-cleaning and/or household management supports that address immediate risks of eviction, life safety issues, or barriers to discharge from hospital. The Mental Health Housing Clinician plays a key role in overseeing assessment, intervention, and discharge planning for all HOPE clients.

Education & Experience

• Master’s Degree in a Health Sciences discipline from a recognized program.
• Two (2) year’s recent experience working with individuals with a mental illness, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid BC Driver’s License may be required as local area travel may require the use of a vehicle or other accepted mode of transportation.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles of recovery in mental illness.
• Comprehensive knowledge of mental health housing models and resources.
• Broad knowledge of mental health illness, issues and treatments.
• Broad knowledge of community resources and other health care disciplines and their role in client care.
• Broad knowledge of legislation and government policies and procedures that relate to the client.
• Broad knowledge of adult education principles, methods and tools.
• Demonstrated ability to provide psychiatric assessments, crisis intervention and case coordination.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with clients and their families, colleagues, physician, and other health care staff, both one-on-one and in groups.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and maintain a variety of charts, records and reports related to work, to perform all duties with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to independently plan, organize, and adapt to a changing workload.
• Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities in collaboration with others in a complex health care environment.
• Demonstrated listening and information seeking skills that promotes communication and lead to a co-operative approach to problem solving within a multidisciplinary setting.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events, problem solve, and deal effectively with conflict situations.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Basic computer literacy to operate a computerized client care information system and word processing, spreadsheet, Internet and e-mail software.

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2025.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.


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Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.