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Mental Health Support Worker

1 month ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Coast Mental Health Full time

Job Summary

The Community Mental Health Worker is responsible for delivering housing and support services to enable clients to enter, maintain, and exit supported, independent living.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Implement programs including leisure activities, cooking, housekeeping, and maintenance tasks by engaging clients in daily life skills activities.
  2. Provide community-based psycho-social rehabilitation services by identifying and supporting clients in accessing and developing links into community programs and services.
  3. Teach and model life skills and strategies necessary for self-care, independent living, and interaction with outside social agencies.
  4. Apply effective communication strategies to establish a collaborative rapport with clients.
  5. Provide support and information to help clients build self-esteem and develop decision-making skills.
  6. Assist clients in identifying and accessing formal and informal community supports such as leisure, vocational, and educational services.
  7. Observe and record clients' physical and mental health status and take necessary action.
  8. Advocate for clients to maintain their rights and dignity.
  9. Work with clients, peers, supervisors, other agencies, and relatives in a cooperative and professional manner.
  10. Develop individualized life skills programs with clients involving family, friends, and community resources.
  11. Ensure all requirements of the QWIK process and administrative tasks are completed within allocated timeframes.
  12. Use formal and informal assessment practices to develop individual plans identifying clients' areas of interest and need.
  13. Distribute medications safely in accordance with medication policies and procedures.
  14. Implement program maintenance, housekeeping, and cooking tasks.
  15. Report and address health and safety issues as they arise.
  16. Perform administrative tasks as assigned.
  17. Maintain records as required.

Requirements:

  • Diploma in Community Social Service or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  • Recent, related experience of two years.
  • Ability to provide or obtain required certifications and clearances.

Knowledge and Abilities:

  • Knowledge of housing issues and local community resources.
  • Firm understanding of harm reduction approaches and implementation in a community-based setting.
  • Demonstrated ability in crisis de-escalation skills applied in a team setting.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with marginalized, underserved, and at-risk individuals.
  • Understanding of trauma-informed approaches.
  • Knowledge of psychosocial rehabilitation practices.
  • Knowledge of program policy and procedures.
  • Ability to work effectively independently and in cooperation with others.

About Coast Mental Health:

Coast Mental Health is a leading mental health non-profit society in Canada, providing innovative housing and community-based rehabilitation services for individuals with mental illness.

Why Coast:

  • We believe in person-centered care.
  • We operate client-centered care under the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation.
  • We strive to be the best that we can be.
  • We hold Exemplary Status accreditation through Accreditation Canada.