Mental Health Worker - 3020 Douglas
Victoria Cool Aid Society
Date: 3 days ago
City: Victoria, BC
Contract type: Full time
Detailed Job Description
This is a great opportunity to join an organization that is committed to ending homelessness and improving the lives of the most vulnerable in our community.
We offer a range of benefits including health and dental care, employee and family assistance program, paid sick time, three weeks of vacation time, and Municipal Pension Plan. We also offer high quality in-house training covering all aspects of working with our clients and other core skills and are committed to providing our staff with a wide range of learning and development opportunities.
The Mental Health Worker provides a variety of housing and shelter services including case planning, programming for clients, assisting with daily physical and emotional supports, responding to overdoses, administering first aid and Naloxone, accepting referrals, registering, orienting, and advocating for clients who are vulnerably housed or experiencing homelessness. We are looking for someone who has a genuine interest in working with clients that may have been vulnerably housed in the past.
In this role, you will work collaboratively with your team to advocate for clients and provide them with client-centred support, including linking them in with external resources.
To succeed, you will have an excellent understanding of the issues faced by our client group. This includes experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds who face multiple barriers, such as substance use, mental health concerns, low incomes, and negative impacts of colonialism and racism.
Qualifications
Education
Candidate upon hire may be eligible to transfer the hours worked with other Community Social Services Agencies under the Retention and Portability memorandum. Some restrictions may apply.
This is a great opportunity to join an organization that is committed to ending homelessness and improving the lives of the most vulnerable in our community.
We offer a range of benefits including health and dental care, employee and family assistance program, paid sick time, three weeks of vacation time, and Municipal Pension Plan. We also offer high quality in-house training covering all aspects of working with our clients and other core skills and are committed to providing our staff with a wide range of learning and development opportunities.
The Mental Health Worker provides a variety of housing and shelter services including case planning, programming for clients, assisting with daily physical and emotional supports, responding to overdoses, administering first aid and Naloxone, accepting referrals, registering, orienting, and advocating for clients who are vulnerably housed or experiencing homelessness. We are looking for someone who has a genuine interest in working with clients that may have been vulnerably housed in the past.
In this role, you will work collaboratively with your team to advocate for clients and provide them with client-centred support, including linking them in with external resources.
To succeed, you will have an excellent understanding of the issues faced by our client group. This includes experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds who face multiple barriers, such as substance use, mental health concerns, low incomes, and negative impacts of colonialism and racism.
Qualifications
Education
- Diploma in a related Human or Social Services field.
- At least two (2) years of experience working in a related environment or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Direct experience in the community social services sector with a working knowledge of community support agencies and resources is preferred.
- Emergency First Aid with CPR Level C.
- Complete the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General Criminal Record Check.
- Hourly Wage Rate: $32.18 - $35.49.
- Please note: Base wage is $30.18 - $33.49. The overnight hourly wage rate includes the following premium:
- ON Premium: An additional $2.00 for all shifts worked that cross midnight.
- Work Location: 3020 Douglas St.
- Work Days: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
- Shift Time: 7:00pm to 7:00am.
- Weekly Hours: 36.
- Union: BCGEU.
- Benefits: Eligible for 100% employer paid benefits. We offer comprehensive extended health and dental plans.
- Job Type: Full-time, permanent.
Candidate upon hire may be eligible to transfer the hours worked with other Community Social Services Agencies under the Retention and Portability memorandum. Some restrictions may apply.
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