Outreach Worker I

Your Opportunity:
Description:
As an Outreach Worker, you will work as a member of a multidisciplinary team, supporting clients to stabilize in their current environments as an extension of their clinical care service. As an Outreach Worker, you will conduct outreach assessments, determine outreach service goals and develop outreach treatment plans in collaboration with clients and clinicians. You will facilitate client connections with community and government supports and advocate for clients with these external service providers. You will focus on establishing housing, financial, food and clothing, transportation and social supports for clients. You will be responsible for providing education and coaching support related to daily living skills and activities (attending appointments, money management, searching for jobs, grocery shopping, etc.), observing and reporting changes in the clients' behaviours, participation and ability to function independently to the interdisciplinary team. You will evaluate client progress and functioning and make adjustments to the outreach treatment plan as required. As a part of your role as an Outreach Worker, you may be required to provide outreach crisis stabilization support for clients, exercising various de-escalation techniques and linking clients with the appropriate supports (EMS, Police and Crisis Team, etc.). You also may be required to enter clients' residences and assist clients to transfer in and out of vehicles, care facilities and residences.
- **Transition Company**:Recovery Alberta
- ** Classification**:Outreach Worker I
- ** Union**:HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- ** Unit and Program**:Skypointe Complex Mental Health Rehabilitation Program
- ** Primary Location**:Sheldon M Chumir Health Centre
- ** Location Details**:As Per Location
- ** Multi-Site**:Not Applicable
- ** FTE**:1.00
- ** Posting End Date**:20-AUG-2025
- ** Employee Class**:Regular Full Time
- ** Date Available**:08-SEP-2025
- ** Hours per Shift**:7.75
- ** Length of Shift in weeks**:2
- ** Shifts per cycle**:10
- ** Shift Pattern**:Days
- ** Days Off**:Saturday/Sunday
- ** Minimum Salary**:$26.55
- ** Maximum Salary**:$34.61
- ** Vehicle Requirement**:Driver's License, Vehicle Required

**Required Qualifications**:
Completion of diploma from a post-secondary program in a related field.

**Additional Required Qualifications**:
Successful completion of a diploma in a human service discipline such as Social Work is required. Minimum 6 months experience in the last two years in an acute care or community Addiction and Mental Health setting. A motor vehicle in good working order and willingness to transport clients in your vehicle is required. Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and community agencies. Knowledge of relevant community resources and legislation. Must be able to lift 20lb, climb 3 flights of stairs and ambulate quickly. The ORW's play a pivotal role to enable access to available on-site and community amenities. This includes practical intervention to assist with ADLs, hygiene, clothing, financial assistance, money management, maintain living space, transit training etc. The ORW will work with clients to develop time management, problem-solving, prioritizing and organizational skills, where repetition has been an identified need.

**Preferred Qualifications**:
2 years’ experience in acute care or community addiction and mental health setting preferred. Awareness of the DSM-5 with respect to mental health diagnosis, symptomatology and interventions. Experience with complex populations including the ability to work with potentially aggressive clients. Previous outreach worker experience.