Experiential Community Crisis Responder

4 weeks ago

Comox Valley, Canada AVI Health and Community Services Full time
About the Role

AVI Health and Community Services is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Experiential Community Crisis Responder to join our team. As a key member of our Peer Assisted Care Team (PACT), you will play a vital role in providing acute mobile crisis support and de-escalation services to individuals experiencing mental health and/or substance use related crises.

Key Responsibilities
  • Respond to mental health and substance use related crises in a trauma-informed and decolonial manner
  • Utilize situational awareness, assessment, de-escalation, and mental health training to work safely within changing and unpredictable environments
  • Develop comprehensive safety plans and establish post-crisis follow-up care, centering the needs of the individual in crisis
  • Work effectively as a team, including respectful communication throughout and following an emergency crisis response
  • Continuously center the needs of the person experiencing crisis
Requirements
  • Strong understanding of colonialism and its impact on Indigenous Peoples
  • Minimum 3 years relevant experience in mental health services, de-escalation, and crisis response
  • Demonstrated experience utilizing lived/living expertise in service delivery and advocacy
  • Crisis Intervention Skills, including situational awareness, mental health assessments, and suicide intervention
  • Able to respectfully engage and support Indigenous relationships with a trauma-informed and decolonial lens
What We Offer
  • Competitive hourly rate of $33.99 with stepped increases based on seniority
  • Casual shifts falling between Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, subject to change based on operational needs
  • Mandatory training schedule throughout October
  • Location: PACT office and throughout Comox Valley, responding to crisis and in the community
How to Apply

To apply, please click on Apply To Position and attach your resume and cover letter (optional) by 5 pm on August 26, 2024.

AVI is committed to equity and diversity and we strongly encourage applications from, but not limited to, folks who identify as Indigenous Persons, persons of colour, racialized, persons living with a disability, persons who use/d drugs, persons with experience of sex work, persons who live with HIV and/or hepatitis C, and persons representing diverse genders and sexualities.

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