Community Mental Health Worker

1 month ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Coast Mental Health Full time
Job Summary

Coast Mental Health is seeking a skilled Community Mental Health Worker to join our team. As a key member of our support and advocacy services, you will be responsible for ensuring the safety and welfare of participants in our programs, while promoting their recovery and independence.

Key Responsibilities
  • Implement daily life skills activities, including leisure, cooking, and housekeeping tasks, to engage clients and promote their independence.
  • Provide community-based psycho-social rehabilitation services, identifying and supporting clients in accessing community programs and services.
  • Teach and model life skills and strategies necessary for self-care, independent living, and interaction with outside social agencies.
  • Apply effective communication strategies, such as role modeling, to establish a collaborative rapport with clients.
  • Support clients in building self-esteem and developing decision-making skills through role modeling and other techniques.
  • Assist clients in identifying and gaining access to formal and informal community supports, such as leisure, vocational, and educational services.
  • Observe and record the physical and mental health status of clients, taking necessary action to ensure their well-being.
  • Advocate for and with clients to promote their rights and dignity.
  • Work collaboratively with clients, peers, supervisors, other agencies, and relatives to provide comprehensive support.
  • Develop individualized life skills programs with clients, involving family, friends, and community resources as needed.
  • Ensure all requirements of the QWIK process and administrative tasks are completed within allocated timeframes.
  • Use formal and informal assessment practices, such as interviews, to develop individual plans identifying clients' areas of interest and need.
  • Distribute medications safely in accordance with medication policies and procedures.
  • Ensure the implementation of program maintenance, housekeeping, and cooking tasks.
  • Report and address health and safety issues as they arise.
  • Perform administrative tasks, as assigned.
  • Maintain records as required.
Requirements
  • Diploma in Community Social Service or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  • Class 5 - BCDL.
  • Recent, related experience of two years.
  • Ability to provide/obtain required certifications, including First Aid + CPR, WHMIS, and FoodSafe, as well as Ministry of Justice Criminal Record Clearance, TB Clearance, Medical Clearance, and Immunization Records.
About Coast Mental Health

Coast Mental Health is a leading mental health non-profit society in Canada, operating a wide range of innovative housing and community-based rehabilitation services for people with mental illness. We foster a client-driven, recovery-oriented environment that promotes restoring health, personal growth, and a return to society for individuals with mental illness.

We believe in the person, not the disease, and operate client-centered care under the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation. Our team is dedicated to providing comprehensive support and services to our clients, and we are committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion.

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