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    Mental Health Worker - Victoria, Canada - Victoria Cool Aid Society

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    Temporary, Contract and Project
    Description

    This is a great opportunity to join an organization that iscommitted to ending homelessness and improving the lives of the most vulnerablein our community.

    We offer a range of benefits including health anddental care, employee and family assistance program, paid sick time, and paid vacation time. We also offer high quality in-house training covering allaspects of working with our clients and other core skills and are committed toproviding our staff with a wide range of learning and developmentopportunities.

    The Mental Health Worker providesa variety of housing and shelter services including case planning, programmingfor clients, assisting with daily physical and emotional supports, respondingto overdoses, administering first aid and Naloxone, accepting referrals,registering, orienting, and advocating for clients who are vulnerably housed orexperiencing homelessness. We are looking for someone who has a genuineinterest in working with clients that may have been vulnerably housed in thepast.

    In this role, you will work collaboratively with your teamto advocate for clients and provide them with client-centred support, includinglinking them in with external resources.

    To succeed, you will have an excellent understanding of theissues faced by our client group. This includes experience working with individualsfrom diverse backgrounds who face multiple barriers, such as substance use,mental health concerns, low incomes, and negative impacts of colonialism andracism.

    Qualifications

    Education

  • Diploma in a related Human or Social 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.
  • Complete the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General Criminal Record Check.
  • Job Information

  • Hourly Wage Rate: $ $35.49.
  • Please note: Base wage is $ $33.49. The overnight hourly wage rate includes the following premium:
  • ON Premium: An additional $2.00 for all shifts worked that cross midnight.
  • Work Location: 3020 Douglas St.
  • Work Days: Saturday and Sunday.
  • Shift Time: Saturday 7:00pm to 7:00am and Sunday8:00pm to 8:00am.
  • Weekly Hours: 24.
  • Union: BCGEU.
  • Benefits : Eligible for 100% employer paid benefits. We offer comprehensive extended health and dental plans .
  • Job Type: Part-time, temporary.
  • Portability
    Candidate upon hire may be eligible to transfer the hours worked with other Community Social Services Agencies under the Retention and Portability memorandum. Some restrictions may apply.As of November 1, 2021, Cool Aid requires that all its staff are fully vaccinated (7 days past their second dose of vaccine) against COVID-19. If you are offered employment, it will be contingent on you providing proof of vaccination prior to your first day of employment. If proof of vaccination is not provided, the offer of employment will be rescinded.

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