CAI is looking for an Accountant who would ensure effective and efficient working of accounting functions by maintaining and assisting in the financial day-to-day processing for the Society in areas such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, banking, special projects, and preparation of financial reporting. The successful applicant will also develop and implement the Society’s accounting […]Continue readingJob Posting: Accountant, Community Action Initiative (CAI) (Part-Time)
The Canadian Mental Health Association and SafeCare BC expand hours, seek volunteers to provide confidential peer support to those working on the front lines The Canadian Mental Health Association BC Division (CMHA BC) and SafeCare BC have expanded the operating hours of Care to Speak, an online peer support service for health care workers. The […]Continue readingCare to Speak expands capacity to support ongoing mental health needs of care workers
CMHA and UBC release data on emotional impact of the pandemic for Mental Health Week The pandemic is taking an emotional toll on people in British Columbia, as 71% of adults report feeling so-called negative emotions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The five most common responses across British Columbia were ‘worried or anxious,’ […]Continue readingHow are we feeling? British Columbians are worried, bored, stressed, lonely but hopeful
The Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division (CMHA BC) is currently seeking candidates for three positions on our Board of Directors. The position is a three-year term from September 2021 to September 2024. We are looking for individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences who are interested in helping us fulfill our vision […]Continue readingCall for CMHA BC Board Members
We are seeking an Intake Coordinator to be part of an innovative program designed to reach families across BC. The Confident Parents: Thriving Kids – Behaviour program offers family-focused tools and coaching to help empower parents and caregivers to manage behavioural challenges in children ages 3-12. The Intake Coordinator helps assess referrals for program fit, […]Continue readingJob Posting: Intake Coordinator (Full-Time, Temporary)
CMHA BC is seeking a dynamic leader with vast knowledge of suicide prevention strategies and experience in complex planning and project development and to lead a regional suicide prevention project. The project will build upon community expertise to implement and test proven suicide prevention interventions in one or more BC communities, with the goal of […]Continue readingJob Posting: Regional Suicide Prevention Leader (Full-Time, Temporary)
This CMHA Mental Health Week, we’re diving into how we feel. It’s hard to deal with our emotions when we don’t know what we’re feeling. You may have been taught to push your bad feelings away, but research shows that understanding and naming our feelings can make sadness, anger and pain feel less intense. And […]Continue readingGet Ready to #GetReal about how you feel
Today’s Provincial budget announcement of $500M in new funding for expanded mental health and substance use services is critical to the delivery of programs and resources that support the mental health and well-being of British Columbians. The Province’s investments in social supports like income and disability assistance enhancements and increases to the Senior’s Supplement are […]Continue readingBudget 2021: BC government sets important precedent for mental health and substance use funding
The Community Action Initiative (CAI) is seeking a Peer Project Lead to engage people with lived or living experience of substance use, individuals in community-based organizations and government staff in support of two projects: harm reduction education for government staff in municipalities and regional districts, and the set-up of episodic overdose prevention sites in health […]Continue readingJob Posting: Project Lead, CAI (Part-Time)
Administrative Support Coordinator This position will provide administrative support to Living Life to the Full, a cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) based course designed to support people with mild to moderate symptoms of anxiety and depression. The Administrative Support Coordinator will be responsible for administrative and technical support tasks to assist with day-to-day operations and needs of […]Continue readingJob Postings: Administrative Support Coordinator and Parent Support Coach