Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker - Langley, Canada - Fraser Health

Fraser Health

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Langley, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Why Fraser Health?:
Fraser Health continues to be recognized as one of BC's Top Employers, are you someone who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of others?

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations.

Our team of 43,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision:
Better health, best in health care.

We have an exciting

Casual opportunity for

Mental Health Rehabilitation Workers to join our Mental Health & Substance Use Services team at

Memorial Cottage located in

Langley, BC.

Effective October 26th, 2021, all new hires to Fraser Health will need to have full COVID 19 vaccination (have received a full series of a World Health Organization "WHO" approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines).

Please note this applies to all postings, and individual medical exemptions must be approved by the Provincial Health Officer.

Come work with dedicated health care providers who are enthusiastic and committed to provide quality healthcare to our clients/patients/residents.

We invite you to find out why more than 95% of new employees recommend Fraser Health as an excellent place to work.

Work hard and have fun while you do it.

Curious to learn what it's like to work here? Like us on

LinkedIn (fraserhealthcareers) for first-hand employee insights.

Detailed Overview:

Reporting to the Program Coordinator, under the direction of the nursing staff and working as a member of the interdisciplinary team, the Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker assists residents with mental, developmental, and/or physical disabilities to live successfully in the community; works with the Mental Health team to implement appropriate psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) and recovery plans to meet the resident's needs; provides daily physical, emotional, social support/ advocacy, personal life skills assistance, teaching and coaching; supports resident participation in daily living activities such as light housekeeping, personal laundry and by side-by-side food preparation; provides transportation services to and from events, outings, appointments and programs.

The Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker is expected to engage the resident and their support systems as people with full competence and as full collaborators in service planning and evaluation.

Responsibilities:

Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team in the development and implementation of psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) and recovery care plans; provides required information with regard to the resident's daily functioning and needs; facilitates discussion with residents and others to determine appropriate care.
Participates and provides feedback on the effectiveness of PSR and recoveryoriented interventions and treatment plans developed through the daily interaction with the residents and through weekly team meetings; provides feedback and input regarding residents' needs, performance and progress; assists in conducting functional assessments.
Provides supportive conversations, demonstrations, modeling and behaviour management to residents and their families; assists residents in the development of physical, social, emotional and life skills such as interpersonal skills/development, personal hygiene, housekeeping, meal planning, shopping and preparation, money management, making and keeping appointments; works with residents in maintaining contact with their families.
Assists residents in identifying appropriate social, vocational, recreational and educational resources in the community and provides clients with related information; transports residents to programs, appointments, services and other activities including booking client trips, altering schedules, arranging time for pickup and dropping off clients.
Transports/escorts residents to programs, appointments, services and other activities by operating a passenger van; book resident's appointments, alter schedules, arranges time for pick up and dropping off of residents.
Prepares and serves meals, as required; provides guidance to residents in their daily meal planning and food preparation by taking the lead, monitoring, assisting and/or working alongside the resident during meal planning and preparation; assists residents who require help with their meals.
Cleans and sanitizes kitchen and dining area before and after meals; assists with regular food inventories; performs and/or assists the residents in performing housekeeping duties such as sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming, dusting, cleaning their rooms and/or kitchen; performs and/or assists the resident with cleaning, sorting, folding and the storing person