POSITION SUMMARY

Working within an integrated interdisciplinary team and in partnership with other providers and community services, the Mobile Withdrawal Management Nurse provides a people-centred approach to delivering care and services to clients seeking support for addictions. The provision of services includes assisting the client with service navigation, mental health promotion, counselling, case management, treatment and follow-up. Clients are supported in their personal recovery where they live, learn, work and socialize. The Mobile Withdrawal Management Nurse supports the coordination and continuity of client care between the interdisciplinary team members, other providers and services and implements medical interventions and treatment within established practice guidelines. Education is provided about addictions and mental health to strengthen individual, family, group and community understanding of addictions, mental health and supportive systems....