Mental Health Worker - Sandy Merriman House
Top Benefits
About the role
Detailed Job Description
This is a great opportunity to join an organization that is committed to ending homelessness and improving the lives of the most vulnerable in our community.
We are committed to providing our staff with a wide range of learning and development opportunities and offer high-quality in-house training covering all aspects of working with our clients and other core skills.
The Mental Health Worker provides a variety of housing and shelter services including case planning, programming, assisting with daily physical and emotional supports, responding to overdoses, administering first aid and Naloxone, accepting referrals, registering, orienting, and advocating for clients.
We are looking for someone who has a genuine interest in working with clients who are currently vulnerably housed or experiencing homelessness, as well as those who have previously experienced housing vulnerability. In this role, you will work collaboratively with your team to advocate for clients and provide them with client-centered support, including connecting them to 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.
Qualifications
Education
Diploma in a related Social or Human 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. Successful completion of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General Criminal Record Check.
Job Information
Hourly Wage Rate: $32.02 – $35.52.
Work Location: 809 Burdett Ave - Sandy Merriman House.
Shift Time: 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
Schedule: Thursday, Friday, Saturday and every fourth Sunday.
Weekly Hours: 35.75 (average)
Job Type: Full-Time, Temporary.
Union: BCGEU
Benefits: We offer a comprehensive package that includes the Municipal Pension Plan, paid time off, and long-term disability; 100% employer-paid extended health and dental benefits, including for eligible dependents; access to telemedicine services through Sparrow; and our Employee Assistance Program, provided by Greenshield Health.
Portability
Upon hire, candidates may be eligible to transfer hours previously worked at other Community Social Services agencies under the Retention and Portability Memorandum of Agreement. Eligibility is subject to specific conditions and restrictions.
About Victoria Cool Aid Society
Building Homes, Lives and Community
Victoria Cool Aid Society: supported housing, community health and dental care, emergency shelter, employment for 12,000 adults per annum who are homeless or in need of help.
We create opportunities for people who are homeless or living in poverty. We make a difference through housing, health care, support and emergency shelters. Founded in 1968, Cool Aid helps over 12,000 people in the Capital Region every year.
Search for our posts on social or tag us with the hashtag: #VicCoolAid
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Mental Health Worker - Sandy Merriman House
Top Benefits
About the role
Detailed Job Description
This is a great opportunity to join an organization that is committed to ending homelessness and improving the lives of the most vulnerable in our community.
We are committed to providing our staff with a wide range of learning and development opportunities and offer high-quality in-house training covering all aspects of working with our clients and other core skills.
The Mental Health Worker provides a variety of housing and shelter services including case planning, programming, assisting with daily physical and emotional supports, responding to overdoses, administering first aid and Naloxone, accepting referrals, registering, orienting, and advocating for clients.
We are looking for someone who has a genuine interest in working with clients who are currently vulnerably housed or experiencing homelessness, as well as those who have previously experienced housing vulnerability. In this role, you will work collaboratively with your team to advocate for clients and provide them with client-centered support, including connecting them to 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.
Qualifications
Education
Diploma in a related Social or Human 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. Successful completion of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General Criminal Record Check.
Job Information
Hourly Wage Rate: $32.02 – $35.52.
Work Location: 809 Burdett Ave - Sandy Merriman House.
Shift Time: 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
Schedule: Thursday, Friday, Saturday and every fourth Sunday.
Weekly Hours: 35.75 (average)
Job Type: Full-Time, Temporary.
Union: BCGEU
Benefits: We offer a comprehensive package that includes the Municipal Pension Plan, paid time off, and long-term disability; 100% employer-paid extended health and dental benefits, including for eligible dependents; access to telemedicine services through Sparrow; and our Employee Assistance Program, provided by Greenshield Health.
Portability
Upon hire, candidates may be eligible to transfer hours previously worked at other Community Social Services agencies under the Retention and Portability Memorandum of Agreement. Eligibility is subject to specific conditions and restrictions.
About Victoria Cool Aid Society
Building Homes, Lives and Community
Victoria Cool Aid Society: supported housing, community health and dental care, emergency shelter, employment for 12,000 adults per annum who are homeless or in need of help.
We create opportunities for people who are homeless or living in poverty. We make a difference through housing, health care, support and emergency shelters. Founded in 1968, Cool Aid helps over 12,000 people in the Capital Region every year.
Search for our posts on social or tag us with the hashtag: #VicCoolAid