Student Placement Opportunities
Page | Student Placement Opportunities Student Placement Opportunities BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services is committed to providing meaningful and quality placements for students in British Columbia and supporting them in their career development. …
Red Fish Healing Centre for Mental Health & Addiction Careers
Page | Red Fish Healing Centre for Mental Health & Addiction Careers Red Fish Healing Centre for Mental Health & Addiction Careers A leading-edge, innovative treatment facility for people with the most complex mental health and addictions challenges in British …
What We Do
Page | What We Do What We Do BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS) provides specialized treatment, education, health promotion, and more. We are also an academic health sciences organization affiliated with the University of British Columbia and …
Join the BCMHSUS Research Community
Page | Join the BCMHSUS Research Community Join the BCMHSUS Research Community Help us improve the well-being of people with mental health or substance use issues. We invite your research applications. Become a member of the BCMHSUS Research Institute Community …
Virtual care connects clients with loved ones and care providers in the midst of COVID-19
Article | Virtual care connects clients with loved ones and care providers in the midst of COVID-19 BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services has been using virtual health technology for several years. Against the backdrop of COVID-19, we have ramped up our …
Motivational interviewing technique helps people overcome substance use
Article | Motivational interviewing technique helps people overcome substance use What motivates someone to make a change? For many, it can come down to being supported in finding the motivation to make those changes, or to try doing so. 29 Jan 2021 One form of …
BC Concurrent Disorders Conference welcomes national and international experts
Article | BC Concurrent Disorders Conference welcomes national and international experts BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services hosted its first B.C. Concurrent Disorders Conference on March 12, 2021, to advance knowledge in co-occurring mental health and …
Nurse immunizers help protect colleagues, clients and communities from COVID-19
Article | Nurse immunizers help protect colleagues, clients and communities from COVID-19 Since the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine in B.C., one of the biggest considerations in planning the rollout has been staffing – ensuring that the right people are trained to …
Remembering Dr. Siavash Jafari
Article | Remembering Dr. Siavash Jafari On Sunday, February 21, 2021, BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services lost a dear friend and colleague, Dr. Siavash Jafari. 05 Mar 2021 As the news of Dr. Jafari’s sudden and unexpected passing travelled through the …
Patients get creative and colourful at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital
Article | Patients get creative and colourful at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital At the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, patients and staff have been balancing the negative impacts of COVID-19 by finding unique, creative ways to brighten their surroundings. 09 Mar …