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Pact Mobile Peer Support Crisis Worker
1 week ago
Lower Mainland Purpose Society for Youth and Families
Job Posting
Position:
PACT Mobile Peer Support Crisis Worker
Hours: 3 days a week from 12pm - 8 pm (Sun - Tue)
Location:
New Westminster, B.C.
Overview:
The New Westminster Peer Assisted Care Team (PACT) pilot is a one-year program and will provide an alternative to the presence of police personnel at mental health crisis calls in New Westminster.
Mobile teams comprised of a mental health professional and a peer (someone with lived or living experience) will be available during scheduled service hours under the supervision of the Co-ordinator/Case Manager.
This program aims to reduce the harms experienced by people who have mental health and addictions challenges as well as Black, Indigenous, racialized, LGBTQ2+ and other marginalized individuals.
The Mobile Peer Support Crisis Worker will incorporate experiences in crisis assessment and intervention, de-escalation, harm reduction, suicide prevention, liaise with family members and community members, facilitate client empowerment, anti-oppressive practice, client-centred and recover-oriented care, trauma informed practice, culturally competent care to support individuals experiencing crisis in New Westminster.
Reports to:
The PACT Mobile Peer Support Crisis Worker reports to the Co-coordinator/Case Manager or the Acting Executive Director in an emergency.
Duties:
- Supports police or provide an alternative to police intervention at mental health crisis situations
- Utilizes their personal experiences of mental health and addictions to employ deescalation strategies and provide suicide and risk assessments and interventions
- Employs strong assessment skills to develop safety and support plans to address immediate, intermediate and longterm client needs
- Works collaboratively with the person, their family and other health service providers to facilitate access to community resources as needed
- Participates in community outreach and liaison opportunities with key stakeholders and partners and maintains trusting, respectful and collaborative relationships with clients, families, colleagues, referral sources, service providers and the public
- Maintains accurate and timely client records and actively participates in evaluating the project
Qualifications:
- A certificate in Social Services or the equivalent from a twoyear program and related experience or a minimum of 4 years experience of community mental health and addictions
- Knowledge of crisis assessments, concurrent disorders, homelessness, crisis intervention strategies, traumainformed practice, strengthsbased models, clientcentered and recoveryoriented approaches
- Understanding and knowledge of working with persons with mental health and/or addictions issues as well as an understanding of systemic barriers and social determinants of health
- Knowledge of systemic and structural factors that impact Black, Indigenous, radicalized and LGBTQ2S+ communities
- Knowledge and/or experience of community services
- Knowledge of common drugs, their effects, and the toxic drug crisis
- Advanced overdose recognition and response training
- Current First Aid and CPR certification
- NVCI Training
- Ability to maintain a nonjudgmental and nonstigmatizing approach is required.
- Lived or living experience of mental health and/or substance use (including experiences of homelessness, poverty and other marginalization)
- Willingness to participate in on the job ongoing training and take outside training
- Good verbal, written communication and problemsolving skills
- A valid driver's license is desirable.
Send your covering letter Attention:
Lynda Fletcher-Gordon. The posting will remain up until the position is filled.
Job Type:
Part-time
Part-time hours: 24 per week
Salary:
$24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
Flexible Language Requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
Work Location:
One location
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