Pact Mobile Peer Support Crisis Worker - New Westminster, Canada - The Lower Mainland Purpose Society

The Lower Mainland Purpose Society

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New Westminster, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Lower Mainland Purpose Society for Youth and Families

Job Posting

Position:
PACT Mobile Peer Support Crisis Worker

Hours:

7 am 3:30 pm
3 pm 11:30 pm

Job Type:

Position 2: 24 nights a week (Part-Time)
Position 3: (Casual/On-Call)

Overview:

The New Westminster Peer Assisted Care Team (PACT) provides an alternative to the presence of police personnel at mental health crisis calls in New Westminster.

The pilot teams offer crisis support services that integrate cultural safety protocols and holistic care options.

Mobile teams comprised of a mental health professional and a peer (someone with lived or living experience) will be available during scheduled service hours under the supervision of the Co-ordinator.

This program aims to reduce the harms experienced by people who have mental health and addictions challenges as well as Black, Indigenous, racialized, LGBTQ2+ and other marginalized individuals.

The Mobile Peer Support Crisis Worker will incorporate experiences in crisis assessment and intervention, de-escalation, harm reduction, suicide prevention, liaise with family members and community members, facilitate client empowerment, anti-oppressive practice, client-centred and recover-oriented care, trauma informed practice, culturally competent care to support individuals experiencing crisis in New Westminster.

Reports to:

The PACT Mobile Peer Support Crisis Worker reports to the Co-coordinator or the Acting Executive Director in an emergency.

Duties:

Respond to emergency mental health crisis calls and provide situational assessment and crisis deescalation
Provides an alternative to police intervention at mental health crisis situations
Utilizes their personal experiences of mental health and addictions to employ deescalation strategies and provide suicide and risk assessments and interventions
Employs strong assessment skills to develop safety and support plans to address immediate, intermediate and longterm client needs
Works collaboratively with the person, their family and other health service providers to facilitate access to community resources as needed
Participates in community outreach and liaison opportunities with key stakeholders and partners and maintains trusting, respectful and collaborative relationships with clients, families, colleagues, referral sources, service providers and the public
Maintains accurate and timely client records and actively participates in evaluating the project
Complete all required training including, but not limited to crisis intervention/deescalation, ASIST, Mental Health First Aid, community safety training, Naloxone, Trauma-Informed Practices

Qualifications:

A certificate in Social Services or the equivalent from a twoyear program and related experience or a minimum of 4 years experience of community mental health and addictions
Lived or living experience of mental health and/or substance use (including experiences of homelessness, poverty and other marginalization
Knowledge of crisis assessments, concurrent disorders, homelessness, crisis intervention strategies, traumainformed practice, strengthsbased models, clientcentred and recoveryoriented approaches
Understanding and knowledge of working with persons with mental health and/or addictions issues as well as an understanding of systemic barriers and social determinants of health
Knowledge of systemic and structural factors that impact Black, Indigenous, radicalized and LGBTQ2S+ communities
Knowledge and/or experience of community services
Knowledge of common drugs, their effects, and the toxic drug crisis
Advanced overdose recognition and response training
Current First Aid and CPR certification
NVCI Training
Peer support training considered an assest
Ability to maintain a nonjudgmental and nonstigmatizing approach is required
Willingness to participate in on the job ongoing training and take outside training
Good verbal and written communication and problemsolving skills

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A valid Class 5 driver's license is desirable
The posting will remain up until the position is filled.

Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent

Pay:
$28.00 per hour

Expected hours:
per week

Benefits: