Cpo 18r - Vancouver, Canada - BC Public Service

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Posting Title- CPO 18R - Community Integration Specialist- Position Classification- Community Program Officer R18- Union- GEU- Location- Vancouver, BC V6B 0N8 CA (Primary)- Salary Range- $58, $66,096.

20 annually- Close Date- 1/29/2023- Job Type- Regular Full Time- Temporary End Date- Ministry/Organization- BC Public Service -> Social Dev & Poverty Reduction- Ministry Branch / Division- Service Delivery Division/Community Integration Services Branch- Job Summary
Community Integration Specialist

Community Program Officer R18
This hiring process will be conducted in partnership with the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society.

For more information about Friendship Centres in BC, we encourage you to visit BCAAFC - Working together for a brighter future.

An eligibility list may be established for future temporary and/or permanent vacancies in Vancouver.

Successful applicants will be required to physically work in Vancouver and will not be eligible to be placed elsewhere in the province by virtue of this competition.

Due to the nature of this role and in accordance with Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, only people of Indigenous heritage (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit) will be considered for this opportunity.

Community Integration Specialists are important links to services in their communities. They create trust-based relationships to help people navigate systems and access support services. They act as a connection between people and a wide variety of community-based supports and services to help meet their needs and to communicate available Ministry services and programs through community channels.

As a Community Integration Specialist, you will be working with people who may have mental health and substance use challenge and who are at risk of losing their housing or experiencing homelessness.

You will need to create trust-based relationships to help people navigate systems and access support services. You will also work with government and community-based non-profit agencies.

In delivering service through outreach programs, you will need to consider each person's unique needs and cultural wellness when making decisions and advocating and liaising on their behalf.

Watch this video to hear from current Community Integration Specialists about the work they do.

In your role, you'll be connected to the Friendship Centre and working in the community most of the time (up to 85% of your scheduled work week).

As part of a cohesive team, you'll be supported with comprehensive training and a coach /mentor relationship.

Find balance in our flexible work environment

The Service Delivery Division provides a flexible work environment with many unique benefits, including a scheduled day off every two weeks.

The BC Public Service provides many additional benefits

These include:

The Pacific Leaders program for ongoing education
Parental leave topup
Excellent extended healthcare
A pension

For more information, please see What We Offer.

The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens.

Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

The Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service is available to Indigenous applicants (First Nations [status or non-status], Métis or Inuit) seeking work or already employed in the BC Public Service.

This service can guide in the following areas:

Navigating the BC Public Service job opportunities web page, including creating a resume profile
Techniques and best practices for creating resumes and answering questionnaires for BC Public Service job postings
Coaching on the BC Public Service job interview process, including mock interviews for behavioural competency interviews

NOTE:
Applications will be accepted until 11:00 pm Pacific Standard Time on the closing date of the competition.

Job Requirements:

Due to the nature of this role and in accordance with Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, only people of Indigenous heritage (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit) will be considered.

Secondary School graduation and
3 years
related experience OR:
Evergreen Certificate (School Completion Certificate) and
4 years
related experience:
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

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Related experience must include at least two of the following:

Community, volunteer or customer service experience
Experience working with people who are living in poverty, and may be experiencing homelessness, mental health and/or substance use challenges
Experience working with people with disabilities
Experience connecting Indigenous clients to, and maintaining relationships with, Urban Indigenous Resources

Related experience could have been gained in either a community/volunteer or professional/employment capacity.

**Preference may