Mental Health Worker
3 weeks ago
**NOTICE**:JOB POSTING #CASUAL**
**POSITION**: Casual Mental Health Worker (Grid 34)** **The Harbour, Victoria**
**SALARY**: $31.56 ** (as per the Collective Agreement)
**HOURS AND DAYS OF WORK**:
7 days a week, day, afternoon/evening, weekdays, weekends and holidays. Shifts are 10.5 hours long.
**JOB SUMMARY**:
The Mental Health Worker reports to the Program Manager, or designate. The position works in accordance with the mission and philosophy of Lookout Housing and Health Society including following Lookout’s Code of Ethics. The Mental Health Worker carries out a variety of duties including oversight of harm reduction supplies throughout the Society and orienting and supporting staff to carry out their duties within the harm reduction framework. The position also carries out duties related to the operation of the needle distribution including intake and orienting guests, assisting guests with mental, developmental, and/or physical disabilities, education on harm reduction methods and distribution of harm reduction supplies. The Mental Health Worker deals with the public, other service agencies and professionals involved in the support of the guests and provides a variety of day-to-day physical, emotional, and social supports, advocacy, life skills assistance, information, resources, and demonstrations. This role will support guests to live successfully in the community by determining appropriate care to meet individual needs and situational requirements.
**JOB DUTIES** **(In Brief)**:
- Participates in Lookout’s Needle Distribution by performing duties such as interviewing clients to identify problems and needs, obtaining required information from a variety of sources.
- Implements and controls an inventory of harm reduction supplies, ordering approved supplies as required, utilizing free and low cost opportunities wherever possible.
- Observes guests, identifies and assesses potential emergency situations, and develops short-term strategies to deal with such situations. Reports medical, behavioural, and other problems are required. Provides feedback and input regarding clients’ needs.
- Provides assistance to guests and non-guests in need through methods such as providing first aid, administering medication, as prescribed and in accordance with established health plans and policy; provides health related information to medical workers.
- Identifies available social, economic, recreational, and educational services and resources in the community that will meet guests’ needs. Provides clients with related information.
- Demonstrates and models for clients healthy life style behaviour and coping skills.
- Completes and maintains related records and documentation such as care plans, progress reports, statistics, and daily logs.
- Conduct point of care assessment to ascertain if there is a potential for harmful consequences. Takes reasonable action to avoid client harm to themselves or to others. Actions include using various communication strategies to reduce the tension or distract the client and/or contacting mental health teams, or other care providers, or calling 911 for professional assistance. Provides feedback to appropriate mental health or health care team members.
- Responsible for complying with and contributing to all aspects of health and safety program
- Performs other related duties are required.
**QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCE**:
- **Education, Training and Experience**_
- Grade 12
- Diploma in Community Social Service or a combination of related experience of two (2) years
- Class V BC Drivers’ License
- Certificates in CPR, First Aid, and Food Safe
- Must have two doses of COVID 19 Vaccine
- Criminal Record Clearance - Vulnerable Sector
- Recent related experience of two (2) year
OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
OR other qualifications determined to be reasonable and relevant to the work.
- **Skills and Abilities**_
- Knowledge/familiarity with related resources such as: Mental Health, Income Assistance, Harm Reduction, Trauma Informed Practice, Addictions Support organizations, etc.
- Ability to carry out the duties of the position
- Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others
- Ability to operate related equipment
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Ability to organize and prioritize work
- Ability to observe and recognize changes in guests
- Ability to establish and maintain rapport with guests
- Home management skills
- Ability to instruct
- Suitability to work with disadvantaged and challenging adults in a diverse environment.
- Ability to analyze and resolve problems
- Conflict resolution and crisis intervention skills
- Advocacy skills
**Job Type**: Casual
Pay: $31.56 per hour
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Victoria, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2024-05-30
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