Floating Mental Health Worker

1 week ago


Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Victoria Cool Aid Society Full time

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, and vacation.

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.

Experience

  • 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.

Requirements

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  • Emergency First Aid with CPR Level C.
  • Complete the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General Criminal Record Check.

Job Information
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Hourly Wage Rate $ $32.5-
Work Location Various
  • All Cool Aid Housing and Shelter Sites.
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Work Days Saturday and Sunday.
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Shift Time 7:00am to 7:00pm.
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Total Weekly Hours 2-
Union BCGEU.
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Benefits Eligible for 100% employer paid benefits. We offer
comprehensive extended health and dental plans.

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Job Type

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Part-time, permanent.

Portability


As of November 1, 2021, Cool Aid requires that all its staff are fully vaccinated (7 days past their second dose of vaccine) against COVID-19.

If you are offered employment, it will be contingent on you providing proof of vaccination prior to your first day of employment.

If proof of vaccination is not provided, the offer of employment will be rescinded.

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