Cpo 18r

Posting Title- CPO 18R - Community Integration Specialist- Position Classification- Community Program Officer R18- Union- GEU- Work Options- On-Site- Location- Port Alberni, BC V9Y 8Y9 CA (Primary)- Salary Range- $62,255.85 - $70,557.73 annually- Close Date- 6/26/2023- Job Type- Regular Full Time- Temporary End Date- Ministry/Organization- BC Public Service -> Social Dev & Poverty Reduction- Ministry Branch / Division- Service Delivery Division/Community Integration Services Branch- Job Summary**Connect people in B.C. with supports to achieve better social outcomes**

This hiring process will be conducted in partnership with the Port Alberni Friendship Center. For more information about Aboriginal Friendship Centers in BC, we encourage you to visit BCAAFC - Working together for a brighter future.

**Community Integration Specialists **are important links to services in their communities. They create trust-based relationships to help people navigate systems and access support services. They act as a connection between people and a wide variety of community-based supports and services to help meet their needs, and to communicate available Ministry services and programs through community channels.

As a Community Integration Specialist, you will be working with people who may have mental health and substance use challenges, and who are at risk of losing their housing or experiencing homelessness. You will need to create trust-based relationships to help people navigate systems and access support services. You will also work with government and community based non-profit agencies. In delivering service through outreach programs, you will need to consider each person’s unique needs and cultural wellness when making decisions and advocating and liaising on their behalf.

Watch this video to hear from current Community Integration Specialists about the work they do.

**JOB REQUIREMENTS**
- Secondary School graduation and 3 years of *related experience; OR
- Evergreen Certificate (School Completion Certificate) and 4 years of *related experience; OR
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- **Related experience must include at least two of the following**:(Note: Related experience could have been gained in either a community/volunteer or professional/employment capacity.)
- Experience delivering services to/supporting Indigenous customers or clients.
- Community, volunteer or customer service experience.
- Experience working with people who are living in poverty, and may be experiencing homelessness, mental health and/or substance use challenges.
- Experience working with people with disabilities.

**Preference may be given to applicants who have one or more of the following**:

- Due to the nature of this role and in accordance with Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preference may be given to applicants who identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).
- Experience working with BC Friendship Centre or similar organizations.
- Experience working in community organizations and/or with multiple service providers.
- Experience working in a rural community environment
- Direct or indirect experience with addiction, poverty, homelessness or mental health challenges.

**Willingness Statements**:

- Must be comfortable working in encampments, on the street and in areas where individuals who are experiencing homelessness gather.
- Will be required to have a valid BC driver’s license within six months of starting the position.
- Travel may be required.
- Practice reasonable precautions in the performance of duties and adhere to all safety rules and practices to ensure personal safety as well as safety to colleagues, individuals, and others.

**About this Position**:
This position has full time on-site requirements in Port Alberni.
An eligibility list may be established for future temporary and/or permanent vacancies in Port Alberni.
Successful applicants will be required to physically work in Port Alberni and will not be eligible to be placed elsewhere in the province by virtue of this competition.
The Service Delivery Division provides a flexible work environment with many unique benefits, including a scheduled day off every two weeks.

**Working for the BC Public Service**:
The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

This is your opportunity to live in one of the most beautiful regions in British Columbia and work for the BC Public Service. We offer a healthy work/life balance, excellent benefits and much more.

**How to Apply**:
**Cover Letter: NO -** Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed.

**Resume: YES -** Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments, employment history including start and end dates (month and year) of your