Casual Mental Health Worker

1 month ago


Victoria, Canada Victoria Cool Aid Society Full time

This is a great opportunity to gain flexible and impactful employment while supporting individuals in your community.

Cool Aid operates 3 Shelters and 14 Supportive Housing sites within the Greater Victoria area, supporting folks who are or may be vulnerably housed. Casual staff are trained at a variety of sites based on need, with the opportunity to work across all sites.

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.

**Please note**: _For the Casual Mental Health Worker position, the minimum availability required is 10 shifts per month (15 in July & August), including at least 2 awake overnight shifts monthly._

**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**:

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

**Job Information**
- **Hourly Wage Rate **$30.18 - $33.49. for day shifts and $32.18 - $35.49 for all night shifts.- Plus 10.6% in lieu of vacation and stat time.
- **Work Locations**:Various.
- ** Work Days &** **Shift Times **As needed and dependent on your availability. Most shifts are 10 to 12 hours in length.
- ** Total Weekly Hours**:Varies on availability.****:

- **Union **BCGEU.


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