Mental Health Support Worker- Friday to Sunday - Vancouver, Canada - PHS Community Services Society

PHS Community Services Society
PHS Community Services Society
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PHS Community Services Society (PHS) is hiring a Mental Health Worker for supportive housing with a set schedule of Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 8:00AM to 8:00PM.
Mental Health Workers are the backbone of PHS.

They are embedded within our housing projects and programs to support residents and participants with immediate, practical solutions to day-to-day needs.

These positions acts as the first to respond in medical interventions including overdose response.

We're looking for people who work hard, think on their feet, but still operate seamlessly as part of a team.

PHS is currently hiring for a regular, permanent Mental Health Worker in for the Hazelwood Hotel.


Society Philosophy


PHS attempts to promote, develop, and manage supportive affordable housing and community services for individuals who are poorly served elsewhere in the community due to their physical health, mental health, behaviour, substance use, forensic history or for those who are homeless.

The Society aims to foster a sense of community within PHS Community Services Society's programs and projects, by encouraging its members to be accepting of and offer support to one another, and:

strive to support each person to function at the level determined by that person; support each person to determine for themselves the time, place, course, and method of therapeutic treatment, if any; foster an environment which accepts, believes in, forgives, and looks to the good in each person.


Why work here?


Working at PHS will offer you the opportunity to thrive in a fast-growing and exciting organization, committed to providing housing, service and advocacy to people in need.

PHS is recognized as North American leaders in low barrier housing and harm reduction services. We are innovators, highly regarded across the sector.

We operate as a series of well-resourced, experienced, multi-disciplinary teams. You will be supported, and your input will be sought and respected by your colleagues.

PHS hires from within.

Mental Health Worker roles provide foundational skills - many managers and senior staff running housing and programs formerly worked in these positions.

It's a CUPE 5536 union position. Overnight and weekend premiums apply.


Responsibilities

  • Medication administration and storage.
  • Maintains participants administrative records; health and care plans, financial/banking, rent collection, daily shift reports and checklists.
  • Safety and security measures, and wellness checks.
  • Uses analytical abilities to observe and respond to participants needs and attempt to mitigate potential emergency situations. Being knowledgeable that certain behaviours may be indicative of decompensating behaviour. Uses logs, and care plans to document observations and provide input on appropriate courses of action.
  • General cleaning duties for the project or program.
  • Listens and responds to participants concerns, questions and requests in a manner that conveys respect. Responsible for deescalating hostile interactions between tenants. Escalates to higher authorities as necessary.
  • Acting as the first to respond in medical interventions including overdose response and serious medical emergencies.
- other duties as required.


Education and experience

  • Current First Aid and CPR certification is required.
years' experience working with marginalized populations.

  • Must bring a nonjudgmental, compassionate and antioppressive, harm reduction approach.
An equal combination of education, training and experience is acceptable.


Terms of employment

Hours:
Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 8:00AM to 8:00PM (33 hours/week)


please note, mandatory, paid training for this position will be either Tuesday, June 4th to Friday, June 7th or Tuesday, June 11th to Friday, June 14th starting at 9AM

Benefits:
100% employer paid health benefits after completed probationary period.

This is a unionized position under CUPE 5536.

Successful applicants will be required to complete a criminal records check.


How to apply

Job Type:
Part-time


Pay:
$31.56 per hour

Expected hours: 33 per week


Benefits:


  • Casual dress
  • Dental care
  • Extended health care
  • Wellness program

Schedule:

  • 12 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Every Weekend

Supplemental pay types:

  • Overtime pay

Application question(s):

  • The schedule for this position is Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 8:00AM to 8:00PM; can you work this set schedule?

Licence/Certification:

  • First Aid/CPR Certification (preferred)

Work Location:
In person
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